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Honda premiers BRIO urban commuter car in Thailand

Green Car Congress

Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. The BRIO is equipped with Honda’s 1.2-liter The starting price will be 399,900 baht (US$13,300), with an annual sales plan of 40,000 units. Click to enlarge.

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Honda CEO: Honda Studying Battery Electric Commuter Car, But Holds Fuel Cell Vehicle as the Ultimate Eco-car

Green Car Congress

In his remarks prior to the unveiling of the new CR-Z hybrid ( earlier post ), Honda Motor President and CEO Takanobu Ito said that the company has taken up the challenge to reduce CO 2 emissions through advancing various electromotive technologies. “ But we’re studying the US market with a view to introducing this commuter car in the future.

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Honda delivers first Fit EV to California customer

Green Car Congress

American Honda Motor Co., delivered the first all-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV to a couple in Southern California. The 2013 Honda Fit EV carries a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe, and a consumption rating of 29 kWh per 100 miles. Ventura County, Calif.,

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Honda Electric Micro Commuter Car To Begin Testing In Japan

Green Car Reports

America''s wide open spaces have never been conducive for small car sales success, but the story is quite different elsewhere. We already know how popular the tiny kei-class cars are in Japan, for example--but some automakers are exploring even smaller vehicles to meet future transportation needs.

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2024 Toyota GR Corolla Pricing Revealed, New Trim and Performance Parts

The Truth About Cars

Meanwhile, the Honda (which I’ve yet to drive) is supposed to be an absolute monster on track without ditching anything that makes the Civic a compelling commuter car.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

Get Electric Vehicle

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV or plug-in) has a battery that is about ten times the size of a hybrid and can drive the car for 20 to 50 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in, allowing it to operate as a fully electric commuter car Monday through Friday and as a traditional car on weekends. Hyundai-Kia.

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Meeting the Founder of PMV Electric - India's Electric Micro Car

Plug In India

Methinks that Kalpit should go in with the minimum specs that are acceptable by MV regulations - as a commuting car is definitely not going to be expected to have Ferrari specs. Kalpit uses a Honda City for his commute today - and should switch to an EV himself to understand the real life challenges of using an EV in traffic.

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