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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

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It sells those engines in a variety of containers, from home generators and lawn mowers to ATVs and automobiles. It’s worth noting that the Prologue presently carries heavy incentives, from the federal $7,500 point-of-purchase rebate to Honda’s own internal spiffs. None of those were battery-electric vehicles, however.

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. —Bob Lee.

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China Car Sales Likely Hit New Record in April

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million units, according to estimates from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). China unveiled a support package for the auto industry early this year, cutting purchase taxes for cars with small engine capacities and providing subsidies to rural purchasers.

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National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Mazda first to recycle end-of-life vehicle bumpers into new vehicle bumpers

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The new technology was inaugurated on 21 August and is initially being used to make rear bumpers for the Mazda Biante minivan. Conventionally, bumpers from ELVs are processed into automobile shredder residue (ASR) and incinerated to recover heat energy (thermal recycling).

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market.

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Voyager Returns to Chrysler Lineup as Entry Level Van

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While it lacks the looks and some of the features of its more luxurious sibling, it’s priced $2,500 lower and seems to be arriving at a point where shoppers might be more willing to re-engage with minivans due to their relative affordability. Global production would cease in 2016, leaving the Dodge Caravan as the only holdover minivan.

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