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Honda asks: Could leased batteries lead to more affordable EVs?

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Honda, Mitsubishi Corp. Honda, Mitsubishi Corp. The joint venture company called Altna , announced Thursday, has been formed as a 50:50 venture between Honda Motor Co. Initially that will be in the form of charging plans that simply charge the vehicle to avoid on-peak grid times, perhaps optimizing for renewable energy.

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Shell, Honda, Toyota collaborate on 7 new H2 refueling stations in California

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On 9 August, the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) awarded a grant of $16,362,500 to Equilon Enterprises LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, for the introduction of seven hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California.

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New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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A coalition of major oil & gas, power, automotive, fuel cell, and hydrogen companies have developed and released the full new report, a “ Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy. ” The report was developed with input from 19 companies and organizations: Air Liquide; American Honda Motor Co., Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and 8 others form Japan H2 Mobility to accelerate deployment of hydrogen stations in Japan

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Eleven companies, including automakers Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, and Honda Motor, have jointly formed Japan H2 Mobility, LLC (JHyM), aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV) in Japan. The other eight partners in the venture are: JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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Existing oil suppliers and gas-station operators don’t seem keen to push into the fuel-cell era, especially since there’s barely any hydrogen vehicles on the road now. The machines that do this are called electrolyzers, and like battery EVs, they are only truly green if the original electricity source comes from renewables. Tesla Inc.’s

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha have just collectively promised to develop a slew of hydrogen-reliant engines designed to power small vehicles. At the time, Honda had already released the Clarity to consumers, and it would be followed by Toyota’s Mirai. But it hasn’t been steady progress.

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GM to introduce CNG-gasoline bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala in US next summer

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Currently, the only natural gas vehicle from a major manufacturer on sale in the US is the Honda Civic Natural Gas. Akerson said the bi-fuel Impala is an example of using affordable technology to reduce oil consumption and save consumers money at the pump. our drive to get more from existing energy sources and renewables.

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