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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

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At the same time, Honda plans to increase its annual sales of electric motorcycles to 3.5 Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are particularly making strides in the global automobile business. Low-emission vehicles are also starting to influence other transportation models that use fossil fuels, like motorcycles.

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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On the motorcycle front, Honda will introduce the EV-CUB, a mass-production model developed based on the EV-CUB Concept electric motorcycle ( earlier post ), to the Japanese market about 2 years from now, and then subsequently in main ASEAN countries, which has been the largest market for the Honda Cub Series.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

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But they’re not the only performance models that exist on our market and don’t appear to have contributed to fatalities pertaining to other drivers at anywhere near the frequency of large pickups and SUVs. The overall shape of an automobile remains relevant. But there are outliers in the IIHS data.

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You Can Now Buy A Toyota Cargo E-Bike In France !!!

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While the Douze Cycles x La mobilité Toyota is carrying the Toyota logo, the powertrain for the E-Bike is unconnected to the powertrain found in the Toyota’s EV SUV Toyota bZ4X( I mean one is an E-Bike and the other is an SUV). That isn’t to suggest that automobiles aren’t relevant.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. Volvo’s City Safety.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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The E-JET concept range extended electric vehicle from GAC. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., —a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. Guangzhou Automobile Group.

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Audi’s production electric e-tron quattro may set a new standard for vehicle handling; advanced vehicle dynamics control

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The production version of Audi’s battery electric e-tron quattro SUV ( earlier post ), due out in 2018, is an important vehicle for the brand, and especially for Audi of America, which is driving many of the requirements for the C-segment electric SUV. Audi’s e-tron quattro concept shows its grille at the LA Auto Show.

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