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Honda AWD hybrids are coming soon—and 2M EVs annually by 2030

Baua Electric

Honda will leverage EV hardware in a new all-wheel drive system for future hybrids, while also targeting two million annual EV sales by the end of the decade, according to a Thursday business update from the automaker. Under this strategy, for example, the Honda Insight will be replaced by a Civic Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The ubiquitous SUV, crossover or truck have become the belle of the ball, getting all the attention while the poor four-door sedan is like the kid that gets picked last for the baseball team. This horizontal lighting connects the brake lights, which have small air flow fins. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units.

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

Clean Fleet Report

inch color touchscreen centers the dashboardl providing data from the Mazda Connect and Connected Services , including navigation. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. The rear, dual zone climate control and air vents are a nice touch. The freestanding 8.0-inch

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nickel-metal hydride batteries, proven for many years in hybrids to be safe, could go into PHEVs today -- they would be designed more like the ones Toyota put in its 2002 RAV4 EV compact all-electric SUV than like current hybrid batteries. Engineers note: hybrids need "power batteries," PHEVs need "energy batteries.")

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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