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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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Honda Space-Hub Concept – 2024 CES Honda may be a late-starter with mass-production EVs, but as communicated last week with the Saloon and Space-Hub concepts and by company executives, it has big plans for later in the decade—including multiple platforms underpinning a unified Series 0 architecture. sales in calendar year 2023.

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

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Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel pencils out quite yet. 2024 Honda Prologue Honda hasn’t had a U.S.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Next-generation fuel cell stack co-developed by Honda and GM.

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CMU study concludes diesel and hybrid vehicles can retain more value than PFI gasoline vehicles despite higher new car price

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port fuel injected (PFI) gasoline—during periods of higher fuel costs. For trucks, they also found that the diesel versions retained a greater value than the gasoline versions. It’s been generally known that diesel vehicles typically post lower operating costs because of their increased fuel economy.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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Despite higher upfront costs, eco-friendly vehicles are better for not only the planet, but also your wallet. A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., Installation costs. The balance of the cost of purchasing and installing chargers after the NEV Subsidy and local government subsidies provided to primary business entities are subtracted. Gasoline stations. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.). Standard chargers. Quick Chargers.

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