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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. To further this emerging market, DOE also announced a notice of intent ( DE-FOA-0001411 ) to invest $30 million, subject to appropriations, to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. All of this points to a hydrogen and fuel cell market that continues to grow rapidly.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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ZEVs include vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells. California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. Georgia offers a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) tax credit of 20% of the cost, up to $5,000.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

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The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 The Task Force will prepare within six months a plan of action to accomplish the goals identified in the MoU.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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