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Sunday, Nov 1
Report: Sanyo To Supply NiMH Batteries For Peugeot Diesel-Electric Hybrids
PSA Peugeot Citroen, a French player that aims to be the world’s first to bring a diesel-electric hybrid to market, is the fifth automaker that Sanyo is expected to supply batteries to. Sanyo supplies NiMH batteries to Honda and Ford and is expected to supply lithium ion batteries to the Vo...
Thursday, Oct 15
EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available
For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader, with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans come in second, at 41/36, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid; Honda Insight; Lexus HS250h; Nissan Altima Hybrid; Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, M...
Fords US Hybrid Sales Up 73% for First 9 Months of 2009; Total US Hybrid Sales Down 14% for Same Period
Ford’s 2009 hybrid sales have been fueled by the introduction of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids. Combined sales of these mid-size hybrid sedans for through September were 12,602 units, according to Ford—48.4% of the total. Both vehicles deliver an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating i...
Friday, Sep 25
Honda Develops New Experimental Personal Mobility Device
Honda is planning to showcase the U3-X at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 which will begin on 24 October 2009 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Honda has been conducting robotics research since 1986, including ASIMO, walking assist devices and U3-X, at the Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Fundamenta...
Thursday, Sep 10
Automakers Issue Joint Statement in Support of Commercial Introduction of Fuel Cell Vehicles from 2015 Onward
Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, the alliance Renault SA and Nissan Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation—issued...
Tuesday, Sep 8
Honda Announces New Dual Clutch Transmission for Large-displacement Sport Bikes and CV-Matic Automatic Transmission for Cub-style Scooters
Honda Dual Clutch Transmission for motorcycles. Click to enlarge. Honda has developed two new transmissions for its motorcycle product lines. The new Dual Clutch Transmission is the first fully automatic motorcycle dual clutch transmission for large-displacement sport bikes. The new......
Thursday, Aug 20
IIHS Finds smart fortwo Has Strongest Roof Among Tested MY2009 Micro and Minicars
The Smart Fortwo has the strongest roof among MY2009 micro and minicars recently tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Smart earns the highest IIHS rating of “good”; IIHS rated the Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Mini Cooper, and... The Smart Fortwo has the strongest roof amo...
Sunday, Aug 2
Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix
Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge. Based on detailed model-level data for... Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left,...
Wednesday, Jul 8
Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London
Motorists will have the chance to drive a plug-in hybrid version of the Prius and a Honda Insight Hybrid as well as conventional gasoline cars including a BMW 318 and a Mini Cooper. Other vehicles include a VW Caddy Maxi van and a Toyota Verso people carrier. By September, users will have acce...
Saturday, May 16
Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles at Indiana Plant
The Honda Civic sedan being built in Indiana features the fuel-efficient 140-hp, 1.8-liter, 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine also produced by Honda associates in Anna, Ohio. As in all new 2009 model Honda and Acura automobiles, the engine meets or exceeds US EPA Tier 2 Bin...
Tuesday, May 5
GM Testing Indicates 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Will Offer Best-In-Segment Highway Fuel Economy of 32 mpg
The 2010 Equinox will likely carry a 32 mpg highway rating. Click to enlarge.At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. GM’s biggest competitors in this segment and their 2009 EPA fuel economy estimates are...
US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April
Hybrid component of brand sales. Click to enlarge.Honda. With the first full month of sales of the Insight, Honda moved up to the number two slot behind Toyota, with 5,457 units sold. The Insight sold 2,096 units in April, and pushed combined Honda hybrid sales up 25% year-on-year. In April 200...
Friday, May 1
The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress
by Bill Cooke On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session... by Bill Cooke
Friday, Apr 24
Honda To Put More Effort Into Advanced Hybrids
But hybrids have stayed in limelight longer than we expected. Today, an increasing number of people think that hybrids will remain a player 2-3 times longer, until fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles begin [gaining share]. Hybrid technology is also applied to fuel cell vehicles, ra...
Wednesday, Apr 22
Concept: Honda RD Developing Variable Compression Ratio Engine with Dual Piston Mechanism
Regarding HCCI, it has been reported that a high compression ratio realizes more efficient combustion characteristics, and a VCR mechanism that can simultaneously realize improved fuel economy and power performance has been demanded. For this reason, a VCR mechanism has been focuse...
Tuesday, Apr 21
Toyota Prices the 2010 Prius for the US Starting at $21,000
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2010 Prius midsize hybrid (earlier post), scheduled to go on sale beginning in late May at Toyota dealers nationwide. The third-generation Prius will be... Toyota Motor Sal...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Honda, ATR and Shimadzu Jointly Develop Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface Technology Enabling Control of a Robot by Human Thought Alone
The test process for Honda’s Brain-Machine Interface technology including conceptual diagram of the brain activity measuring device, example of obtained data, and example of distinguishing results. Click to enlarge. Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a subsidiary of...
Monday, Mar 2
Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid
Hybrid Synergy Drive Sales “We think it will appeal to current Prius owners,” he said. “More than 90% of Prius owners tell us they intend to buy another Prius. We also are confident that it will attract more buyers We have two main challenges: the economy, and the [Honda] Insight.”
Monday, Jan 12
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Makes World Debut at the North American International Auto Show
The all-new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid car made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show. Utilizing the fifth generation of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid technology and new, more cost-efficient production methods, the 2010 Insight offers an estima...
Saturday, Jan 10
2010 Ford Fusion S Bests Camry and Accord in Fuel Economy
The Ford Focus with 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine and manual transmission delivers 35 mpg on the highway, 5 mpg better than the Toyota Corolla’s 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine and 2 mpg better than the Honda Fit’s 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, both also with manual transmissions.
Saturday, Dec 20
Honda Adjusts to Deteriorating Markets; Focus on Hybrids and Small Cars, Delayed Introduction of New Diesel in US and Japan
Honda is withdrawing from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season of participation. (Earlier post.) Fukui said that Honda is currently developing a battery-powered electric motorcycle. Honda is aiming to introduce this electric motorcycle to the market about two years...
Wednesday, Dec 17
Honda and GS Yuasa to Form Joint Venture for Li-ion Batteries for Hybrids
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and GS Yuasa have agreed to establish a joint venture company which will manufacture, sell and conduct R&D for high-power lithium-ion batteries with a central focus on applications in hybrid electric vehicles. The two companies aim to establish the new company s...
Thursday, Nov 27
American Honda Introduces New Micro CHP Deluxe System; More Electric Power
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. introduced its all-new Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) Deluxe cogeneration unit last week at the US Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. American Honda Motor Company, Inc....
Sunday, Nov 2
Honda: New US CAFE is a “Game Changer”
Knight noted that the current Civic Hybrid already exceeds the proposed MY 2015 CAFE standards for a vehicle of its size, and said that Honda will focus on more compact and affordable hybrid technology applied to smaller vehicles.
Saturday, Oct 13
Report: Honda Plans to Sell Civic Hybrid in India
The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. plans to sell its Civic Hybrid in India possibly as early as 2008. via Green Car Congress
Friday, Jul 20
Honda CEO Mid-Year Speech Focuses on Growth
Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., a Honda joint venture company in China, will establish a wholly-owned automobile R&D subsidiary, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Research & Development Co., to build a full-scale automobile R&D facility with a test course. This company wi...
Monday, Jun 4
US Sales of Hybrids Set New High; Close to 3% New Vehicle Share in May
Honda’s sales of the Civic Hybrid increased 56% to 4,520 units in May, representing 11.3% of all Civic models sold. Sales of the Accord Hybrid dropped 16% to 439 units, representing 1.4% of all Accord models sold in May. Honda has decided not to offer a hybrid version of its upcoming new Accord. (...
Tuesday, Apr 3
UCS Releases Biennial Ranking of Greenest Automakers; Honda Edges Out Toyota to Keep Top Spot
Honda and Toyota had better-than-average global warming scores in every class in which they competed. Despite producing pickup trucks and large SUVs, Toyota’s use of emissions-cutting technology across its entire fleet helped it to pull up just behind Honda, which did not compete in t...
