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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

Electrek

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. more… The post Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada appeared first on Electrek.

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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

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Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. If all goes according to plan, Honda will produce in-house batteries at the plant, which would be the company’s second EV plant in North America.

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Opinion: Automatic Emergency Braking Mandate is Misguided Overreach

The Truth About Cars

The same National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that is finalizing the AEB rule is also currently investigating Honda for unintended activations of AEB in Accord and CR-Vs. Almost 3 million vehicles are affected. Better roadway and walkway design would help.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.

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EV Radar: December 2021

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Honda's New SUV Has Beetle-Wing Doors. This concept SUV is longer than a Caddilac Escalade and has beetle-wing doors. Cheap New Method Reuses EV Batteries. Given the success of the Mach-E, this is hardly surprising news. The Most Famous EV of All Time? Finally, here's a nice smile!

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

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Much like matured markets, SUVs stole the show with a share of over 48% of total passenger vehicle sales in the country. Expectedly, this trend should continue in the future as well,” said Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer, Sales and Marketing at Maruti Suzuki India.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Honda has the Clarity models, initially a fuel cell electric that was expanded to include a plug-in hybrid, full electric and fuel cell electric. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. Rivian will be delivering all-electric pickups and SUVs very soon. Create a New EV Company. There are other new American EV companies.

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