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Honda: The toughest nut cracks

Plugs and Cars

“It’s starting to look like there will be a market for electric vehicles,” said Takanobu Ito, the chief executive of Honda, according to Reuters. “We Honda has long been the most adamant of the automakers, refusing to consider plug-in cars, even after building the well-received EV Plus to meet the California ZEV mandate in the 90s.

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. According to the report’s baseline estimate, the global Li-ion xEV business will reach $3.8 Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply.

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Honda To Put More Effort Into Advanced Hybrids

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In a presentation at SAE 2009 World Congress, Kenji Nakano, Senior Chief Engineer, Honda R&D said that Honda has changed its view of the role and longevity of hybrid technology. Separately, Honda issued a statement confirming its commitment to the development and production of cleaner diesel engines for Europe. Kenji Nakano.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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For electric-powered vehicles, the study found that low maintenance costs and charging affordability compared to traditional gas prices offset the higher upfront price tags. On the other hand, the Honda Civic costs its owners, on average, about $350 a month. Battery lifespans are still being calculated. Nickel-Metal Hydride.

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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Granted, a battery replacement would likely eclipse what you’d see in terms of normal repairs. Lincoln was close behind them at $5,040 over 10 years and followed (listed lowest price to highest) by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and Kia. Buick and Toyota were tied for second place at $4,900 over 10 years.

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Honda: 12 more years of no choice for consumers

Plugs and Cars

There's really only one way to read the Kyodo News (Japan) report that Honda President Takeo Fukui said in an interview that Honda thinks it will be able to mass produce fuel-cell vehicles for the general market by 2018. At the Santa Monica AltFuel Expo in early December, I asked Steven Ellis, Honda AFV Chief, about the FCX.

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Honda plans electric car release

Green Cars News

Now it is the turn of Honda to announce it will introduce battery electric vehicles in the US market in the first half of the next decade. According to reports in The Nikkei , Honda will unveil a prototype of the mini-car sized electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.

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