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Honda may build an EV factory in Canada featuring in-house battery cells

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Japanese automaker Honda is considering locations to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada featuring the use of in-house battery cells. Honda would be aiming to have the facility operational by 2028, and the company is planning to decide on a specific location by the end of this year. million sales per year by 2030.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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Alabama: Ford F-150 Alaska: Subaru Outback Arizona: Toyota Tacoma Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500 California: Honda Civic Colorado: Subaru Forester Connecticut: Toyota RAV4 Delaware: Ford Explorer Florida: Toyota Corolla Georgia: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma Idaho: Ford F-150 Illinois: Honda Civic Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Iowa: (..)

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Honda cuts US lease price for Fit EV to $259/mo

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In the US, Honda has cut the lease price for the Fit EV in the US to $259 a month beginning 1 June, down from $389 a month. Further, the network of qualified Fit EV Honda dealers in California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island and Connecticut will expand from 36 to more than 200 by the end of June.

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Honda Fit EV Electric-Car Leasing Expands To Northeast

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Honda has confirmed the five East Coast locations in which its 2013 Honda Fit EV will be leased, joining the West Coast markets of California and Oregon. The electric Fit will be available at selected locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey later this month.

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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The plaintiffs represent a series of class actions suits asserting that vehicles sold by Ford, Honda, General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen have “recorded and intercepted [owners’] private text messages and call logs.”

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Nissan developing electric vehicles powered by ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells; commercialization in 2020

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A few other examples: University of Maryland researchers have partnered with Redox Power Systems LLC to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC) technology for distributed generation—and ultimately transportation—applications. Because of their fuel-flexibility (i.e., Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

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Studebaker had been building vehicles in North America since German immigrant Peter Stutenbecker sold his first wagon in the British Province of Maryland in 1740. Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. The first Studebaker car was an EV that went into production in South Bend in 1902.

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