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Honda reaches agreement with Ascend Elements toward procurement of recycled Li-ion battery resources in N America

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Honda Motor has reached a basic agreement with Ascend Elements , a US-based company with expertise in technologies for recycling of battery resources. The companies intend to collaborate toward stable procurement of resources from recycled lithium-ion batteries in North America necessary for Honda electrified vehicles, including EVs.

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Honda will introduce more than 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, with an aim to reach annual electric motorcycle sales of 1 million units within the next five years, and 3.5 Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Commuter EVs. Platform strategy. Battery sharing.

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Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products. Commercial vehicles. Stationary power stations.

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Honda and Ascend Elements to Collaborate Toward Stable Procurement of Recycled Lithium-ion Battery Resources in North America

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Honda Motor Co. based company with expertise in technologies for recycling of battery resources. The companies intend to collaborate toward stable procurement of resources from recycled lithium-ion batteries in North America necessary for Honda electrified vehicles, including EVs.

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Dongfeng Honda to build a dedicated EV production plant; 120,000 units/year

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Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co.,

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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Honda and Hanwa establish strategic partnership for stable procurement of essential metals for EV batteries

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Honda Motor has established a strategic partnership with Hanwa , a major Japan-based trading company, toward stable procurement of essential metals for batteries necessary for its electrified vehicles. Toward this target, Honda is planning to launch 30 EV models globally by 2030 with production volume of more than 2 million units annually.

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