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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio.

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Would You Rather? Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla

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Piggybacking off our earlier match between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 , this week’s throw-down will be between the 2024 Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. On the Hondas you start with a 2.0-liter, Climbing the trim ladder at Honda will yield a 1.5-liter While the base 2.0-liter

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New Gen5 Honda CR-V gets first turbo, better fuel economy

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Honda unveiled the fifth-generation CR-V, America’s best-selling SUV over the past 20 years. The 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first turbocharged engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter US car buyers have purchased nearly 4 million CR-Vs since its US launch in 1997.

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Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

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Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. —Ryan Harty, manager of Connected and Environmental Business, American Honda Motor Co.,

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Report: new Honda minicar to have idle-stop as standard

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Honda Motor Co. will include an idling-stop mechanism as a standard feature in a new wagon-type mini-vehicle due for release this December. Idling-stop systems help improve fuel economy by stopping the engine when the car slows to a crawl. L/100m].

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Honda begins sales of new Fit Shuttle and Fit Shuttle Hybrid in Japan; same fuel economy as smaller Fit

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Honda’s all-new Fit Shuttle and Fit Shuttle Hybrid are now on sale in Japan. The compact station wagons leverage the advanced packaging technologies that Honda developed for the Fit. liter i-VTEC engine and offers fuel economy of 18.6 The Fit Shuttle Hybrid features Honda’s 1.3-liter Fit Shuttle Hybrid.

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2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Review - The Unofficial Car Of TTAC Readers

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One of those pragmatic and practical cars that seems to be the darling of our loyal readership is in front of you today, the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid. Beyond simply stating the words “Honda Accord,” I’m sure I can light up many a driver with the simple phrase “It’s Not A Crossover.” Yeah, the fuel economy is a big part of the appeal.

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