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AUGUST 22, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. will introduce battery electric vehicles in the US market in the first half of the next decade. Honda will reportedly unveil a prototype of the minicar-sized EV at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. Of the big Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda have so far focused on hybrid vehicles.

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APRIL 9, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Blue Energy Co, the newly-formed joint venture between Honda and GS Yuasa ( earlier post ) will begin mass-producing high-performance lithium ion batteries for hybrid vehicles in the spring of 2011. Tags: Brief. The production is expected to begin at a level sufficient for 100,000 vehicles a year.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda Motor will introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan around 2011, President Takanobu Ito told The Nikkei in an interview. He also corroborated an earlier report that Honda will introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 13, 2010

Honda Motor Co., Equipped with a lithium-ion battery sourced from Toshiba and a brushless motor, EV-neo provides performance equivalent to that of mass-market under-50cc gasoline engine motorcycles. With a quick charger, approximately 80% of the battery capacity will be charged in 20 minutes (200V power source). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Honda has unveiled the U3-X, a compact Li-ion-powered experimental personal mobility device that fits between the rider’s legs and provides free movement in all directions just as in human walking: forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Operational time with a fully-charged :Li-ion battery is 1 hour. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Sanyo has been supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to Honda and Ford since 2004. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Honda Motor Co., million yen (US$19,400), making it the most affordable Honda hybrid. Honda had unveiled the Jazz Hybrid at the 2010 Paris Motor Show last week; the Jazz Hybrid will go on sale in some European markets in the early part of 2011. Honda is targeting 14,000 units per month of the Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

“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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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Ito said that Honda will also expand the lineup of its models equipped with the IMA hybrid system. Diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

has reached an agreement to supply NiMH batteries to PSA Peugeot Citroen for its diesel-electric hybrid cars starting in 2011. PSA Peugeot Citroen, a French player that aims to be the world’s first to bring a diesel-electric hybrid to market, is the fifth automaker that Sanyo is expected to supply batteries to. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 23, 2009

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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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Menahem Anderman of Advanced Automotive Batteries (AAB), to be released next week. 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. Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

He heaps praise and digs the grave of Honda's fuel cell marvel. The 200 Angelenos who get to lease Honda's limited-production show dog will be impressed. Honda will be pleased, as it gets greater CARB ZEV credits. But this is no wasted effort on Honda's part. Honda will be ready to go electric. Calculators at dawn."

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The Honda 3R-C, a new one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, previously shown at the Tokyo Motor Show ( earlier post ), which will be displayed for the first time in Europe. The EV-N shows the potential application of battery technology in a small, stylish city car.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2010

has completed its new factory for automotive lithium-ion batteries in its Kasai Plant (Kasai city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.) Sanyo has already been supplying nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to Ford, Honda and Volkswagen, and co-developing NiMH batteries with PSA Peugeot Citroën.

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JUNE 29, 2009

will more than triple its production of NiMH batteries for hybrids, citing growing demand for these vehicles. In fiscal 2008, Sanyo made such batteries for hybrid cars at a rate of 1 million units a month. million batteries in fiscal 2009. Sanyo supplies NiMH batteries to Honda and Ford, and is looking for more customers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems and IHI Corporation have entered into a collaborative business development agreement to serve potential customers in the Japanese transportation, industrial and marine markets. Tags: Brief. The company is a tier one turbocharger supplier to truck and auto makers all over the world.

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MAY 14, 2009

will spend about ¥30 billion (US$314 million) to build an automotive lithium-ion battery plant. The new factory is expected to come onstream by the end of fiscal 2010, with capacity to produce enough lithium-ion batteries for more than 100,000 standard hybrid vehicles in fiscal 2011. Tags: Brief. Sanyo Electric Co.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched a new basic research program on automotive Lithium-ion batteries with a consortium of 22 universities and corporations. Honda R & D; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Tags: Brief. Hitachi Maxell Ltd.;

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

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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APRIL 22, 2024

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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Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2010

Honda has become a master of all trades in recent years, having enjoyed success with everything from motor cars to jets and even lawnmowers. Reports in the Nikkei suggest that Honda is developing a battery electric scooter powered [.].

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2006

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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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

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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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Honda is to unveil a ‘revolutionary’ one person battery electric vehicle concept at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. Tags: Honda 3R-C concept electric EV-N geneva motor show. It features a clear [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2010

Honda has revealed plans to introduce a new small diesel engine exclusively for the European market. The carmaker also revealed that it intends to retail a battery electric vehicle in Japan and the US by 2012, with trials set to start this year. Tags: Honda diesel electric hybrid plan plug-in speech Takanobu Ito.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

the new joint venture company between GS Yuasa and Honda for the manufacturing, sales and R&D of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its Osadano Plant in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto. Tags: Brief. Blue Energy Co.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Down from $492, with a regular price tag of $594, this $95 discount – $197 from its MSRP – is the first price cut we’ve seen to kick off the new year. This is $699 off the usual $2,199 price tag. Through the Anker app, you’ll be able to get real-time status updates, view your battery level, and set AC charging speeds.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Honda is the latest name on the list – it will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at the show. Two more Honda concepts will also make their debut at the event. Tags: Green cars Honda Latest news.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Car manufacturers have to move with the times - and while Japanese car maker Honda has been at the forefront of the green car revolution, even it may have to rethink its strategy. According to Honda President Takeo Fukui, the company is “thinking about plug-in hybrids&#.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Tags: Hybrids Japan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Although Toyota has been working on Li-ion batteries for strong hybrids, and has had 126 Priuses equipped with Li-ion packs on the road for the past three years, NiMH cost performance wins compared to lithium for this application, Kuroda said. The new Prius is in competition with the Honda Insight. Tags: Brief. Akira Kuroda.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Honda, the quintessential internal combustion company, is lobbing criticism at hybrids, a market Toyota exploited better than Honda. White suggests Honda is lining up with Nissan, seeing a future not in hybrids but rather electric cars. Toyota and GM are continuing down their differing hybrid paths.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda President Takanobu Ito has revealed details of two new Honda vehicles in an interview with The Nikkei. Currently the manufacturer has 10 of the vehicles on the road, and he stated that the most difficult part now is raising productivity as Honda continues on the road towards commercialisation of the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2009

earlier post ), plans to construct a battery factory in response to Mitsubishi Motors’ plans to boost production of its i MiEV electric vehicle. The joint venture will spend ¥2-3 billion (US$21-32 million) to build the lithium-ion battery factory in Kyoto. Tags: Brief. Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture between GS Yuasa Corp.,

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2007

Except to point out that Honda's FCV rep actually got hissed as he dissed lithium batteries. The same lithium batteries without which Honda's much heralded Clarity who chug along like a quiet 1960s era VW bug. Tags: honda fuel cell.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

It may look like an April Fools joke, but Honda is very serious about the U3-X – its new compact, lithium-ion powered experimental personal mobility device. It is 315mm x 160mm x 650mm (L x W x H), and weighs less than 10 kg with operational time of one hour with a fully charged lithium-ion battery.

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