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Automakers are operating in terra incognita as they prepare for the biggest change in the way cars are powered in a century. As they begin to add battery-powered cars to their lineups, they will have to solve some fundamental problems about how the cars are built and sold.
World’s first production diesel electric hybrid to debut next spring, emits 99g/km.
For a carmaker to be competitive in the next decade when “clean” technologies are the order the day, it will have to offer several solutions to cater to different market requirements.
Honda has always positioned itself as a leader in the environmental movement.
LOS ANGELES — When Honda Motor Co. rolled out its latest-generation Civic hybrid, it was sold as the automaker’s green car of the future.
Honda Motor Co. will market its new hybrid car for around ¥1.59 million, which will be the lowest sticker price for a gasoline-electric vehicle sold in Japan, company sources said Saturday. Scheduled for release in September, the new Fit compact can travel 30 km on a liter of gasoline, the sources said.
Honda Motor Co. ’s top financial executive said it is “improbable” that the yen, trading near an eight-month high, will maintain its current strength over the long term.
Honda’s quarterly profit has ballooned to a record result while Mazda reduced its losses, rounding out a tale of recovery among Japanese automakers.
Honda’s quarterly profit ballooned to a record $3.2 billion while Mazda reduced its losses, rounding out a tale of recovery among Japanese automakers.
Honda’s quarterly profit ballooned to 272.4 billion yen ($3.2 billion) and the carmaker raised its full year earnings forecast as sales grew in North America, Japan and the rest of Asia.
