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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Honda will introduce more than 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, with an aim to reach annual electric motorcycle sales of 1 million units within the next five years, and 3.5 Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Commuter EVs. Commuter EMs / EBs.

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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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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

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Guest post: Honda Introduces the EV-Cub; two-wheel-drive electric motorcycle

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Honda isn’t a car company… it never really has been. When asked to define what kind of company Honda is, company representatives bill the multinational firm as an engineering company. And that’s exactly what the company has been focusing on lately in the world of motorcycles. And Honda is perfectly fine with this.

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Honda unveiling new Sports EV Concept at Tokyo Motor Show

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Honda will unveil the new Sports EV Concept at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show in October as part of a broad range of advanced two- and four-wheeled production and concept vehicles. Show visitors will also be able to see the Honda NeuV personal mobility concept and the all-new CR-V, both of which will make their Japanese debuts.

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Honda Refines Uni-Cub Electric Personal Mobility Device

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Honda''s Super Cub motorcycle is one of the most important motor vehicles ever made. Honda''s electric Uni-Cub has done none of those things but its ethos is the same--personal mobility for all. With more than 60 million produced since 1958 it''s done more to get people moving than any other motorized vehicle in history.

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Honda to show EV concept with AI emotion engine from joint project with Softbank

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At CES 2017, Honda will showcase what it calls a future technology path toward a redefined mobility experience. The emotion engine is the focus of a joint research project with Softbank Corporation that Honda announced in July 2016 to apply the AI technology in mobility products. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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