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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. Honda forecasts overall domestic automobile sales to decline by 20,000 units on the year to 635,000 units in fiscal 2011. Tags: Brief. The company also plans to release a hybrid version of the Freed next autumn—its first hybrid minivan.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. Honda will reportedly unveil a prototype of the minicar-sized EV at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. Of the big Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda have so far focused on hybrid vehicles. Tags: Brief. A similar report came from Kyodo News.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Honda has unveiled the 2011 Odyssey minivan, due to go onsale this fall. Preliminary EPA mileage estimates are determined by Honda. Tags: Brief. The company previewed a concept version at the Chicago Auto Show in February. 2011 Odyssey. Click to enlarge. Compared to the current Odyssey, the 2011 model’s lower roofline (-1.6

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. HSCI) unveiled the Honda New Small Concept, a concept model for a new small-sized vehicle, at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. Honda New Small Concept. Honda is planning to introduce a new model based on the Honda New Small Concept in 2011, in India and also in Thailand. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

In his remarks prior to the unveiling of the new CR-Z hybrid ( earlier post ), Honda Motor President and CEO Takanobu Ito said that the company has taken up the challenge to reduce CO 2 emissions through advancing various electromotive technologies. “ As a vehicle, the Honda FCX Clarity [ earlier post ] is ready now. President Ito.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Honda has unveiled the U3-X, a compact Li-ion-powered experimental personal mobility device that fits between the rider’s legs and provides free movement in all directions just as in human walking: forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Tags: Personal Transit. Click to enlarge. Image of HOT Drive System. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Honda Soltec Co., Honda’s wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, began sales in Japan of two new residential-use solar cell modules with maximum output of 130W and 120W respectively, as well as a power conditioner with rated output of 5.5kW, adding to its lineup of home-use modules. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda Motor will introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan around 2011, President Takanobu Ito told The Nikkei in an interview. He also corroborated an earlier report that Honda will introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. This is the first time for Honda to use Toshiba batteries. Honda, the world’s largest motorbike maker, also reportedly plans to develop a 100cc electric motorbike for Asian countries—its key markets—and other places. Tags: Brief. Details are expected on Tuesday. miles] per charge.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Honda will begin selling two hybrid models produced in Japan—the Insight and CR-Z—in China before the end of 2012, said Honda Motor Co., Last year, Honda sales set a new record of 580,000 units in China. Last year, Honda sales set a new record of 580,000 units in China. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Honda Motor Co. Ito said both vehicles are integral to what Honda is calling its Electric Mobility Network, an approach to reducing CO 2 emissions through a range of products, energy-management and energy-production technologies. Honda Fit EV. Honda Plug-in Hybrid. The Fit EV concept. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

Honda Motor Co., plans to stage the world premiere of the Honda New Small Concept, a concept model of a new small-sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations, at the Auto Expo 2010 to be held in New Delhi, India from 5-11 January 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Honda Motor Co., million yen (US$19,400), making it the most affordable Honda hybrid. Honda had unveiled the Jazz Hybrid at the 2010 Paris Motor Show last week; the Jazz Hybrid will go on sale in some European markets in the early part of 2011. Honda is targeting 14,000 units per month of the Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

On 8 October, Honda will introduce the refreshed Fit model—sold as the Jazz in some countries—and the all-new Fit Hybrid in Japan. Honda currently sells the Fit in approximately 115 countries. Japanese market cumulative sales of the Honda Fit surpassed the 1.5 Tags: Brief.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

“It’s starting to look like there will be a market for electric vehicles,” said Takanobu Ito, the chief executive of Honda, according to Reuters. “We Honda has long been the most adamant of the automakers, refusing to consider plug-in cars, even after building the well-received EV Plus to meet the California ZEV mandate in the 90s.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Honda Motor Co., Honda held the world premier exhibition of the EV-neo concept model (under the name EVE-neo) at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show in 2009. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Prototype of EV-neo. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The mass-market model of EV-neo is currently under development.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Honda Insight, launched this month, is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market. Together with Civic Hybrid (79 units), Honda (UK) has sold 308 hybrid family cars this month, despite April being known as one of the quietest months in the sales calendar. Honda expects to sell around 7,000 Insights in the UK this year.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Honda, however, reported a decrease in hybrid sales of 22.2% on a volume basis; Ford saw its sales jump 42.7%; and Honda reported an increase of 22.5%. Sales of the Honda Civic Hybrid dropped 79.8% However, sales of the Honda Insight climbed 190.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. from March 2009. year-on-year to 2,231 units.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

American Honda unveiled its new design study concept for urban transport, the Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT), at the LA Auto Show. Honda’s P-NUT. —Dave Marek, director of advanced design for Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Honda Motor Co., Honda is targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units of the new hybrid. The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. Tags: Brief. i-VTEC Engine + Ultra-thin DC Brushless Motor (cut-away model). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Ito said that Honda will develop and adopt multiple hybrid systems that are appropriate for vehicles of different sizes and uses.

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APRIL 1, 2009

The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Last week, Honda said that it had received orders for 21,000 Insights in Japan. Honda is now dedicating 40% of the factory’s capacity to making the hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

In a presentation at SAE 2009 World Congress, Kenji Nakano, Senior Chief Engineer, Honda R&D said that Honda has changed its view of the role and longevity of hybrid technology. Separately, Honda issued a statement confirming its commitment to the development and production of cleaner diesel engines for Europe. Kenji Nakano.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 7, 2009

Honda has pulled the plug on its wholly owned subsidiary Fuelmaker, which made the device for home CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicle refueling, calling a loan, and throwing Fuelmaker into receivership. Wasn't Honda the big promoter of CNG? Tags: honda Edwin Black hydrogen cng. Read about it here.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Honda will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at October’s Tokyo Motor Show. Honda introduced the first version of the CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. Honda will also reveal two more concepts at the show. The CR-Z Concept 2009.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The 2011 Honda Insight hybrid, now on sale in the US, gains new standard features and the addition of a value-oriented entry model featuring an MSRP starting at $18,200. Tags: Hybrids. The new entry-level 2011 Insight. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 13, 2009

Honda Motor Co., In addition, Honda said it is currently developing a new hybrid system intended to be installed on mid- to large-size vehicles. The CR-Z hybrid has featured consistently in statements from Honda’s management as a key element in reaching its increased hybrid sales targets. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Blue Energy Co, the newly-formed joint venture between Honda and GS Yuasa ( earlier post ) will begin mass-producing high-performance lithium ion batteries for hybrid vehicles in the spring of 2011. Tags: Brief. The production is expected to begin at a level sufficient for 100,000 vehicles a year.

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JULY 25, 2009

Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. HAB), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, began sales of the City FFV (Fuel Flexible Vehicle) in Brazil. Honda City was first introduced in Thailand in 1996. Tags: Brief. The production of the model is underway at HAB’s plant. The City FFV was developed.

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MAY 27, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda will release the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Japan in fall 2010, about 18 months ahead of the earlier schedule. Honda reportedly will sell the Fit hybrid for less than the Insight, and expects annual sales of more than 50,000 units. Tags: Brief. The hybrid Fit is to be equipped with a 1.3-liter

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Honda Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist). A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle. Tags: Natural Gas Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2020

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Expected to land with a price tag of $30,000, the SUV could be the start of a new wave of affordable electric models, and we’re getting our first official look at the vehicle thanks to InsideEVs ’ digging on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)& site.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

He heaps praise and digs the grave of Honda's fuel cell marvel. The 200 Angelenos who get to lease Honda's limited-production show dog will be impressed. Honda will be pleased, as it gets greater CARB ZEV credits. But this is no wasted effort on Honda's part. Honda will be ready to go electric. Calculators at dawn."

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MARCH 31, 2009

The test process for Honda’s Brain-Machine Interface technology including conceptual diagram of the brain activity measuring device, example of obtained data, and example of distinguishing results. Honda Research Institute Japan Co., HRI-JP), a subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Tags: Vehicle Manufacturers.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Engineers from Honda R&D Co., Honda R&D began developing the VCR mechanism due to what Masahsi Kato, who presented a paper on the control system of the dual piston mechanism, described as drawbacks to current approaches to improving fuel-efficiency in gasoline engines of downsizing and new combustion technology. Kadota et al.

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