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Honda provides some detail on chassis and powertrain for Honda e EV

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Honda’s new compact electric vehicle, the Honda e, is the first Honda to be built on a dedicated EV platform, designed from the ground up to deliver excellent Honda driving dynamics. The Honda e platform has been developed with a focus on urban environments to offer a rewarding, responsive driving experience.

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Honda Promises CarPlay, Android Auto on 2024 Prologue

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Honda says their first volume electric vehicle, the Prologue, will play nicely with wireless Google built-in plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Honda will begin pre-sales for the Prologue this fall, ahead of a winter 2024 on-sale. Image: Honda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Honda begins test-driving of MC-? micro-sized EV using renewable energy

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Honda Motor Co., Honda’s micro-sized EV, using photovoltaic (PV) energy for recharging, as part of the Miyakojima City Small-sized Electromotive Mobility Project. In November 2013, Honda began separate field tests jointly conducted with Kumamoto Prefecture, Saitama City and Miyakojima City using the MC-?.

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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American Honda Motor Co., will create the Honda Smart Home US, a showcase that demonstrates Honda’s vision for sustainable, zero-carbon living and personal mobility, including the use of solar power to charge a Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicle. Honda Smart Home US. Honda Energy Management System.

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Sekisui House, Toshiba and Honda in joint exhibit at Smart Mobility City 2013

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Toshiba Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Sekisui House will also present how homebuilders can serve as a hub and incorporate the latest technologies of companies such as Toshiba and Honda. Honda will exhibit the MC-? , Sekisui House, Ltd.,

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Shell closing its California hydrogen refueling stations

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Meanwhile, automakers including Stellantis Pro One and a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and Honda have provided recent updates on hydrogen fuel cell production projects, while Toyota said in November that it expects to produce more hydrogen vehicles than solid-state EVs in 2030.

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Toshiba’s SCiB battery for the Fit EV

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Honda selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery to power the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the new car, which Honda will launch in summer 2012 in Japan and the US. The SCiB generates little heat even during this fast recharging, eliminating the need for power to cool the battery module.

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