Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio. —GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra.

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GM Batteries Battery Honda 186

Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2021

The car ultimately never made it to mass production, and it was listed on TIME’s “50 Worst Cars of All-Time” list, which is harsh considering it was one of the first attempts at a battery-powered vehicle in the modern age. GM has been relatively successful in its quest for EV powertrains in the 21st century.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

Honda will produce a new dedicated hybrid model in the US for nationwide in 2018, as part of the Honda Electrification Initiative, which will expand the company’s portfolio of electrified vehicles. The new model will be produced at an existing plant in the United States.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Due to “unforeseen battery supply constraints,” fewer than expected RAV4 Primes have gotten to the USA. Toyota hopes to get at least 5,000 to the United States through the end of 2020, with 20,000 more made available in 2021. The automaker has stated it wants to sell 5.5M electric vehicles by 2030.

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Miles PHEV Toyota Range 52

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&# I think it’s Toyota and Honda that are doing the gambling. Dealers excited.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Establishing dealer network. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co. Honda could easily develop a plug-in hybrid within two years.

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