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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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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

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Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. And to be fair to GM, you can still get a Cadillac in sedan form. Seems silly to me. Maybe I am wrong.

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

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Honda has sent us a brief on its hopes and plans for the near future. Honda also says it's continuing to aim to reach a goal of a 7 percent return on sales by fiscal year 2026. Honda also says it's continuing to aim to reach a goal of a 7 percent return on sales by fiscal year 2026. There's more.

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Tesla leads with transfer of ZEV credits for year ending 30 Sep 2013

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Large volume manufacturers currently include the big six: Chrysler Group, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. delivered for sale in California. There are also other automakers generating credits that do not have ZEV requirements because of the level of their sales; they can, as does Tesla, sell these credits to others.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. The original Honda Insight beat it, but it needed a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain plus a lot of cutting-edge aerodynamic and weight-reduction tricks to pull it off.

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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014

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Mercedes-Benz was the leading automaker for acquiring ZEV credits (transfer in), followed by Honda. Large volume manufacturers for the 2013 model year included the big six: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. As of September 2014, more than 100,000 ZEVs and plug-in hybrids are on California roads. Click to enlarge.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Digital technology companies often test technology on customers before it is ready for sale. 22 stopped sales of its newly launched Chevrolet Blazer EV after customers complained of software-related glitches. As of Wednesday, GM still had not delivered a fix. “We don’t have any know-how, even in Honda.”

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