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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Honda will introduce more than 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, with an aim to reach annual electric motorcycle sales of 1 million units within the next five years, and 3.5 Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles.

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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

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E-bikes are powered by relatively small batteries that can be wrangled by the average person who can handle a carton of milk. best known for its motorcycles and motorboats, is now looking to expand into this growing marketplace, too. And longer life means more profitability for a company offering batteries-as-a-service.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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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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Honda to show EV concept with AI emotion engine from joint project with Softbank

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The emotion engine is the focus of a joint research project with Softbank Corporation that Honda announced in July 2016 to apply the AI technology in mobility products. In June 2016, Softbank Robotics launched “Pepper”—the world’s first personal robot that can not only read emotions but have its own. Earlier post.)

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Toyota beginning consumer trials of i-Road EV in Greater Tokyo area

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Toyota Motor Corporation is beginning consumer trials of the “i-Road” personal mobility vehicle ( earlier post ) in the Greater Tokyo Area. The all-electric powertrain uses a lithium-ion battery to power two 2 kW motors mounted in the front wheels, giving brisk acceleration and near-silent running. Earlier post.).

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. The EV-neo’s newly developed battery cooling system uses a specially equipped cooling fan. The EV-neo. Click to enlarge. kW motor and a 0.9

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 Wojnar, vice president for Corporate Strategic Planning. Rising incomes will increase demand for personal mobility in the form of cars and motorcycles, the report projects.

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