Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

Honda Motor Europe is entering the fast-growing European robotic lawn mower market with the introduction of Honda Miimo, its first commercial robotic product for domestic use. The electric Honda Miimo cuts little and often, typically mowing 2-3mm of grass at a time, several times each week. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Honda Motor Co. Ito said both vehicles are integral to what Honda is calling its Electric Mobility Network, an approach to reducing CO 2 emissions through a range of products, energy-management and energy-production technologies. Honda Fit EV. The Fit EV concept. Click to enlarge. —Takanobu Ito.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Sanyo has been supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to Honda and Ford since 2004. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Ito said that Honda will develop and adopt multiple hybrid systems that are appropriate for vehicles of different sizes and uses.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

By comparison, the 2013 Scion iQ EV is EPA-rated at 121 MPGe; the Honda Fit EV at 118 MPGe; the Fiat 500e at 116 MPGe; the i-MiEV at 112 MPGe; the Ford Focus Electric at 105 MPGe; and the smart fortwo electric at 107 MPGe. Other EVs on the market have combined fuel economy ratings below 100 MPGe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The all-new Honda Jazz features efficient and responsive performance delivered by e:HEV hybrid technology as standard. The Jazz e:HEV plays a key role in Honda’s commitment that 100% of its mainstream European sales will feature electrified powertrains by 2022. It comprises two compact, electric motors connected to a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

The control strategy used was to operate on the electric drive when possible and to recharge the ultracapacitors when the engine was operating.this resulted in a large improvement in average engine efficiency from 19% in the ICE vehicle to 30% in the micro-hybrid even though the electric motor had a peak power of only 6 kW. Burke, 2009.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

The new compact car models will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery system and include a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can be recharged at home. Compared with nickel-hydrogen batteries, which Toyota and Honda Motor Co. have used, the lithium-ion battery has more capacity and can be recharged more quickly.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

Even Honda got in on the act. Ford Mulls Plug-In Hybrids Car and Driver - Ann Arbor,MI,USA Ford is considering adding plug-in hybrid vehicles, which can be recharged by existing electrical systems, to its future product portfolio, the Dow Jones Newswires reported, citing the company's hybrid vehicle director. One big corporate "ME TOO!"

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. Honda has yet to announce plans to sell one, citing highcosts for the lithium-ion batteries needed to power them andpoor range. “We

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Honda Motor Co., kWh lithium-ion battery pack, located behind the rear seatback. Teaming up with a high-output lithium-ion battery, the control unit coordinates the operation of the engine and three motors. Honda Sensing. The Legend also features Honda’s new advanced driver assistance system called Sensing.

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Plug In India

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Vegatron is a Honda Dio look alike. My hypothesis is that the likes of Kinetic Honda and later on Activa killed the Bajaj simply because they had flat floorboards. A lithium-titanate battery is a modified lithium-ion battery that uses lithium-titanate nanocrystals, instead of carbon, on the surface of its anode.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. HONDA FCEV CONCEPT. The Honda FCEV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

This novel high energy battery concept is based upon a closed loop system in which the zinc (anode), suspended as slurry in a storage tank, is transported through reaction tubes (cathode) to facilitate the discharge and recharge of the battery. Sion Power Corporation. PolyPlus Battery Company. A123 Systems, Rutgers University). 4,373,990.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

The battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) will be available for lease beginning 20 July 2012, with a three-year lease price of $389 per month. inch rear drums, along with a new electric servo braking system that helps to recharge the lithium-ion battery pack while the vehicle is coasting or braking.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. Click to enlarge. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. So driving around town, being stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic or coasting down hills recharges the battery. Road Test: 2021 Honda Odyssey.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. In addition to the regenerative charging or the EV Charge mode, the lithium-ion battery can be replenished by plugging into a charger or wall outlet. Road Test: 2020 Honda CR-V. Charge times from an empty battery are: Level 1 120V 10 hours.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Rechargeable fluoride-based batteries could offer very high energy density. Now, a team of researchers from Caltech, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (managed by Caltech for NASA), the Honda Research Institute and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report two advances that could lead the way toward room-temperature fluoride batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Honda unveiled the all-new 2013 Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and announced plans to begin leasing the battery electric commuter vehicle in the US in the summer of 2012. American Honda will begin leasing the Fit EV to customers in select California and Oregon markets next summer, and will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. So driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic, or coasting down hills recharges the battery. Road Test: 2021 Honda Odyssey. Coming soon—The Kia Carnival.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

The Ioniq line-up—similar to Honda’s Clarity—offers three electrified versions based on a single, dedicated vehicle platform. The Honda Clarity line includes fuel cell, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid versions.) kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. The PHEV has a 3.3 Ioniq Hybrid (Blue).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

kWh lithium-ion battery—integrated in the front section of the XL1—supplies the electric motor with 220 volts of electrical energy. The XLI can be also be put into a charging mode, which runs the engine at a slightly higher point that required, using the excess power to generate electricity to recharge the battery.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

In October 2007, Honda Motor Company Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said plug-in technology offered too few environmental benefits to be worth pursuing by the Japanese manufacturer. Breakthroughs with lithium-ion batteries have come at a faster pace than those with hydrogen, and appear implementable in the more immediate future.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). The Group is not—unlike Toyota, Honda and Hyundai—announcing production dates and initial markets for its fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post.). Screen from the Passat.)

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Additional resources: CalCars Environmental FAQ CalCars and Global Warming Plug In Partners: Environmental Benefits Summary of environmental benefits by former DOE official Joe Romm PHEVs will generally recharge at night using excess power from plants that cant shut down completely -- so they dont add to the peak load. How much more?

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2022

58 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery. kWh Lithium-ion Polymer battery. kWh Lithium-ion Polymer battery. kWh lithium-ion battery has pre-heating and a heat pump Winter Mode that can be set on the touchscreen. News: Honda Prologue EV. All models have SUV utility.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Let’s look at some of the other differences in hybrid vs. electric vehicles, including the older hybrids and new plug-in hybrids offered by manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda and Hyundai. Electric cars store their energy in a lithium-ion battery, which powers an electric engine. How Does an Electric Vehicle Work?

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. The battery pack is comprised of 5,088 lithium-ion cells for a cummulative 35kWhrs of energy storage.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

The recent Nissan announcement confirming that it will produce its lithium-ion battery in Sunderland and Toyota producing a hybrid Auris at its UK plants, confirms that the sector takes it seriously. This range of technologies will help deliver low-carbon vehicles at affordable prices to consumers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

In addition, GAC Group has joint ventures with global automakers such as Toyota, Honda, Fiat-Chrysler, Mitsubishi and Hino for vehicle production. I-4 engine and the transmission at the front axle, a 25 kW ERAD (Electrical Rear Axle Drive) PM motor on the rear axle and an advanced lithium-ion battery pack mounted back to the back seat.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Both the ID4 RWD and AWD have a 77 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery, which is charged through a plug-in port offering three charging speeds. Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. . – Rear: 201 hp and 229 lb.-ft. Battery and Charging.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The GWKulla, a short, curvy compact, runs on lithium-ion batteries and can go 160 kilometers (99 miles) when fully charged, the company says. Great Wall Motor Co., Its expected price tag is between 60,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan, or about $8,780 to $10,250. BYD has said it is aware of these issues and is working resolve them.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&# I think it’s Toyota and Honda that are doing the gambling. manufacturing complex.

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