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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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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda jointly to support hydrogen station infrastructure development

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and Honda Motor Co., Consequently, the government is not only supporting the installation of hydrogen stations by means of subsidies, but has also resolved to introduce a range of additional policies aimed at promoting activities that generate new demand for FCVs, including partially subsidizing the cost of operating hydrogen stations.

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UAW could try to unionize Tesla and other automakers next

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Amidst ongoing strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, some wonder if other automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen, Honda or Toyota could be next. operations could also face unionization efforts, including Volkswagen, Honda and Toyota. Foreign manufacturers with U.S.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., Installation costs. The balance of the cost of purchasing and installing chargers after the NEV Subsidy and local government subsidies provided to primary business entities are subtracted. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.). Standard chargers. Quick Chargers. Ferry terminals.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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In the wind energy industry, advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to create more energy. Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; Doubling the length of a turbine blade can help quadruple the amount of electricity generated. Owens Corning; Phoenix Integration; PolyNEW, Inc.;

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part II)

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The Japanese government engaged in a research partnership on automobile navigation with Fuji in 1973. The letters translated to the Association of Electronic Technology for Automobile Traffic and Driving, which stated the association’s purpose pretty directly. or about a quarter of the cost of a JDM Accord.

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13 Japanese automakers and energy companies join forces to support rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015

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A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Click to enlarge. Cosmo Oil Company, Ltd.;

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