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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. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.—have

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Tesla executives looking for 790-acre land in Thailand: Prime Minister

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In an apparent bid to highlight Thailand’s potential position as an electric vehicle manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally accompanied Tesla executives on a tour of potential industrial sites last week. Thailand has an annual production of 2.5

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Honda begins assembling Fit Hybrid in Thailand

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Honda Motor has begun assembling and marketing the subcompact Fit Hybrid (Jass Hybrid) in Thailand. The hybrid is assembled at Honda’s plant in Ayutthaya, using core components from Japan. Honda said it has sold about 150,000 units of the Fit and Jazz hybrid worldwide so far.

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Honda to unveil new small vehicle prototype at Thailand International Motor Expo

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Honda Motor Co., plans to exhibit the world premiere of a prototype representing the direction of the new small-sized vehicle which is scheduled to be introduced to Thailand and India in 2011, at the 27 th Thailand International Motor Expo 2010 starting 30 November 2010.

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Report: Honda to assemble Fit hybrids in Thailand

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The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. plans to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand starting this summer—its first production in Asia of hybrids outside of Japan. The Fit Hybrid is Honda’s most popular hybrid, with some 86,000 units sold in 2011, mainly in Japan, the US and Europe.

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Honda adjusting production at North American plants due to flooding in Thailand; auto production at 50% through 10 November

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American Honda Motor will temporally adjust automobile production at all six Honda auto plants in the US and Canada due to the disruption of the flow of parts from Honda suppliers in Asia because of the ongoing flooding in Thailand. Earlier post.). The on-sale date will be announced in the near future.

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Continued flooding at Hondas Thai automobile production subsidiary keeps production suspended

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Honda Motor Co. issued an update on the impact of flooding in Thailand on its operations there. Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Thai Honda Manufacturing Co., Thai Honda does not have any flood water on its property.