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Honda and General Motors sign MoU toward establishing a strategic alliance in North America

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General Motors and Honda today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) following extensive preliminary discussions toward establishing a North American automotive alliance. —Seiji Kuraishi, executive vice president of Honda Motor Co.,

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Honda investing $700M in three Ohio plants to retool for EVs; with LG gigafactory, Ohio becomes Honda EV hub

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Honda will invest $700 million to re-tool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants in Ohio for production of electric vehicles. Honda plans to begin production and sales of Honda EVs in North America in 2026, based on its new Honda e:Architecture. Cumulatively, Honda has invested nearly $24.6

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2012 Toyota Prius C Vs 2012 Honda Insight: Sub-$20K Hybrids Compared

Green Car Reports

If you're in the market for a brand new hybrid but want to save a few pennies on purchase price, you're really limited to two vehicles. One is the 2012 Honda Insight, familiar not just for its Prius-like profile but also having been on sale for several years now.

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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. US respondents are split when it comes to when they’ll consider purchasing an EV.

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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

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GM, Honda, Hyundai, and Jaguar: These brands are set to switch to NACS from 2024 or 2025, with adapters for existing CCS-equipped vehicles. This change is poised to enhance the attractiveness of EVs and could influence consumer purchase decisions.

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Ravi Sharma joins Minda Corporation as Head of Group Communication, Branding – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Before that, he was also associated with Honda Cars India in PR & Advertising domain managing. Recently, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Minda Corporation’s proposed 8.79% stake purchase in Pricol. stake in Pricol by purchasing over 1.91 On February 17, 2023, Minda Corporation had acquired a 15.7%

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers.

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