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Mercedes electric G-wagen review, Chinese EV tariffs, BMW and Honda EV targets: The Week in Reverse

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Honda 0 Saloon concept Honda has confirmed that it plans to make two million EVs annually by 2030. And, as part of a presentation outlining all that it hopes to achieve with EVs in the second half of the decade, it also revealed plans for a new generation of Honda all-wheel-drive hybrids coming soon. sales gains.

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Honda and Nissan are Teaming Up to Accelerate EV Development

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Honda’s partnership with General Motors yielded the Prologue EV and Acura ZDX, and the Japanese automaker is now looking to team up with Nissan to do more of the same. Both see the agreement as a way to remain competitive and manage costs as they work to stave off intense competition from Chinese and South Korean automakers.

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Honda plots $65 billion investment to build seven new EVs as it looks for a comeback

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Honda is done standing by while rivals like Tesla and BYD steal market share. To stay competitive, Honda is doubling its investment in EVs to $65 billion (10 trillion yen) through 2030. Honda believes it can compete in the small electric vehicle and motorbike segment. Honda’s new 0 series is expected to play a key role.

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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

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Nissan and Honda have co-signed a historic deal that will see the two major Japanese car-makers join forces to fast-track a new family of EVs that will be sold globally. One car, the Honda Prologue (pictured top), has already been released as a result of that dissolved partnership. ” The post Will it be a Hossan or Ninda?

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Report: Honda e:Ny1 to Drop Terrible Name

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Honda is said to be changing the naming of its electric cars after customers, particularly those in China, found its name to be exceptionally difficult to pronounce. But it’s difficult to imagine the meetings where they settled on Toyota bZ4X or Honda e:Ny1 ending in anything other than some soft crying.

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Honda launches next-gen EV brand in China to take on BYD, first two SUVs due out in 2024

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Can Honda turn things around in China? Meanwhile, Honda unveiled its next-gen EV brand “Ye” with the debut of the first set of models, including a pair of electric SUVs and a sporty GT model. The new “Ye” series was unveiled in China on Tuesday, making it Honda’s third brand in the country after e:N and Lingxi.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%).

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