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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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Honda to participate in F1 from 2026 season as power unit supplier for Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant team

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Honda Motor plans to participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) from the 2026 season as a power unit supplier. These changes in F1 power unit regulations are consistent with the direction Honda has been taking toward the realization of carbon neutrality. —Toshihiro Mibe, Global CEO of Honda

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Honda and LG Energy Solution to invest initial $3.5B in JV 40 GWh EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 The joint venture between Honda and LGES will be formally established in 2022, pending regulatory approvals.

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Honda Continues To Walk The Walk With Another Battery Supply Deal

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The race to develop battery supply chains is very real for auto manufacturers. Supplies are limited, and will remain so for years because digging new mines and refineries with a lot of optimism doesn’t work. It takes years to establish a new mine, therefore companies must plan several years ahead.

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Honda to invest $65 billion in EVs over 7 years – Charged EVs

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Honda, like its larger compatriot Toyota, is a former environmental leader turned laggard. Honda recently announced new investment of 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) in electrification, saying that it expects demand for battery EVs to increase. Honda also needs to build an EV factory in Japan, Mibe said, without providing any details.

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