Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. Honda Motor Co., President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo made the announcement at a media briefing held at Honda R&D Co.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

With two weeks to go until the opening of the Beijing International Auto Show, Hond Motor (China) Investment outlined its mid-term business strategy for China, covering both the Honda and Acura brands. The powertrains of all Acura models also will be renewed by the end of 2015. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2012

Honda Motor’s cumulative worldwide hybrid vehicle sales surpassed 800,000 units as of the end of December 2011—12 years and 2 months after the start of sales of the first generation Honda Insight in Japan November 1999. As of today, Honda sells seven hybrid models in approximately 50 countries around the world.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

The legacy OEM also expects to launch the EM1 e: electric scooter, powered by Honda’s Mobile Power pack e: swappable battery in Japan, Europe, and Indonesia by 2023. Honda already has plans for three specific auto markets, including North America, China, and Japan. Its 2030 goal is to sell 3.5

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Green Car Congress

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., In addition, said Ito, Acura will introduce its first hybrid model within the next three years. Last year, Honda sales set a new record of 580,000 units in China.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

will invest $23 million at its Marysville, Ohio auto plant to add production of the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale nationwide this fall. was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle, and currently produces both the Civic Hybrid and Acura ILX Hybrid models.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

General Motors will increase its EV and AV investments from 2020 through 2025 to $35 billion, representing a 75% increase from its initial commitment announced prior to the pandemic. In addition, GM Financial will provide a multi-year, $5 billion credit facility for Cruise to scale its Cruise Origin fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come. The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s next fuel-cell vehicle, anticipated to launch in the US following its March 2016 introduction in Japan. Honda FCV Concept. New VTEC Turbo Engines.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sony Group and Honda Motor said that the first EVs from their joint new company will be delivered in the United States in 2026, with pre-orders beginning in 2025. Hands-free driving aid systems are available from Tesla, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Mercedes-Benz.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Honda has shown off the exterior and interior of the Prologue electric SUV, the first EV that will spring from its joint venture with General Motors. Honda already has the funky e on sale in Europe and Japan and the e:NP1 and e:NS1 in China , but the Prologue will be the first EV it will sell in North America.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Honda Motor Co., will begin sales of the all-new Legend flagship sedan (its cousin is already on sale in the US as the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD) at dealerships across Japan on 22 January 2015. direct injection i-VTEC engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) with an integrated 35 kW electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. 9-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission with Direct Drive Motor.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

kW electric motor powered by electricity from its hydrogen fuel cell (fed by up to 4.3 A fairly conventional look Through a chemical process, the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity to power the motor and charge the lithium-ion battery. Projections are to introduce a production model in the Japan market in 2027.

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