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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

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Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. It might take a technology breakthrough, like solid-state battery tech, before Honda sees a small, affordable car as making sense—late in the decade. Otherwise it faces compromised range. The benefit would be huge,” he added.

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New 2012 Honda Civic lineup boosts fuel economy in all models; Hybrid and HF offer 40+ mpg

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The entire redesigned ninth-generation Honda Civic lineup will become more fuel efficient with two models—the all-new 2012 Honda Civic HF and the Civic Hybrid—each delivering fuel economy estimates of more than 40 mpg (5.9 L/100km), an improvement of 4 mpg compared to the current Civic Hybrid.

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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid EPA-rated at 50 mpg city

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(The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid holds the top highway fuel economy rating at 48 mpg (4.9 The fuel economy of the new Accord Hybrid betters that of the smaller 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid, which carries EPA ratings of 44 mpg (5.3 gasoline engine for hybrid applications. l/100 km).). Honda developed the 2.0L

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Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept sedan debut at NAIAS; hybrid and natural gas variants

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The next-generation Civic will offer three different powertrains, said John Mendel, Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Co.: gasoline, hybrid and natural gas. The new Civic Hybrid will feature the first application of a lithium-ion battery technology in a Honda hybrid.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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Set to arrive in summer 2024, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid will be much more than a niche model, with the automaker anticipating 40% of Civic sales will be hybrids. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S. sales in calendar year 2023.

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. liter gasoline V6.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

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Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. The natural gas Civic had held first place for 8 years running. Honda Civic Hybrid. Toyota Camry Hybrid LE.

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