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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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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.). GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 Click to enlarge.

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. Sales of electric vehicles in the US increased by more than 80% in 2018 and two manufacturers have already hit the lifetime cap of 200,000 units (GM and Tesla).

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. ones that seem best poised to do so as of today are Mazda and GM. The company has long. Fiat-Chrysler. Mitsubishi.

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VinFast’s unutilized gross sales means has U.S. automotive sellers wary however

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It’s just too early to tell,” stated George Glassman, president of Glassman Car Workforce, which sells 5 automobile manufacturers outdoor Detroit. On manage of that, VinFast will probably be competing with established manufacturers with their very own EVs, together with GM, Ford and Hyundai. Honda Motor Co.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. Of the major manufacturers (production above 100,000 vehicles), Nissan had the highest concentration of AFV production at 2.0%, followed by GM at 1.2%.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Large pickup retail sales began to recover in July with a 16% increase compared with June, driving total GM truck retail sales improvements of 12% when compared with the prior month. GM delivered a total of 1,487 hybrid vehicles were delivered in the month, up 36.3%