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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

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In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Indiana Auto Plant (IAP). Continued Production ICE and Hybrid-electric Vehicles.

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Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production

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Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the automaker’s Kentucky plant, to build a separate three-row battery-electric SUV. billion investment in the plant.

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Honda to build 2014 Accord Hybrid in Ohio

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Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC in Greensburg, Ind. was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle, and currently produces both the Civic Hybrid and Acura ILX Hybrid models. Honda of America Mfg., This will be the third hybrid model built by Honda in the US and the first in Ohio.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. And Mazda has applied its design flair to an EZ-6 electric sedan that incorporates tech from China’s Changan Automobile. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Toyota to begin hybrid powertrain production in US; $374M investment in 5 plants

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The Huntsville, Alabama, plant will undergo a comprehensive upgrade to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA. liter engines manufactured in Kentucky and transaxles made in West Virginia will be used in hybrid vehicles built in North America such as the Highlander Hybrid manufactured in Princeton, Indiana.

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Argonne and NGO Energy Vision case studies demonstrate success of renewable natural gas as transport fuel

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One study looks at Fair Oaks Farms, a large dairy cooperative in Indiana with roughly 36,000 cows. Renewable natural gas production for transportation totaled 151 million gasoline gallon equivalents in 2017, up from 125M GGEs in 2016 and 90M GGEs in 2015. Energy Vision and Argonne produced the studies jointly. Click to enlarge.

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