Honda News
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Recent comments from Honda's global CEO suggest it's holding out for a battery breakthrough before it attempts the Civic of EVs.
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Fresh look for future Honda EVs bows with Saloon, Space-Hub concepts
Honda also points to fast charging for future EVs, and less than 10% battery degradation in 10 years.
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Honda E sales halt ahead of next-generation EV debut
Slow sales mean the confirmed end of the road for the stylish Honda E minicar—coincidentally or not, just ahead of the debut of next-generation EVs.
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Honda shows hydrogen fuel-cell module set to power CR-V
Honda has suggested that in addition to a U.S.-bound CR-V Fuel Cell, the automaker's next-gen fuel-cell module may be used more widely—including in Europe.
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Honda inks charging-network deals for Prologue and Acura ZDX
Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers "single-app access" to charging stations on both networks.
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2024 Honda Prologue EV has 300-mile range, starts under $50K
The Prologue is Honda's gateway EV—an electric SUV to step up to from the CR-V Hybrid but also a precursor to dedicated Honda EVs on the way in 2025.
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Honda plans a series of electric car, motorcycle, and mobility surprises around its home-market show. Is it serious this time about the electric sports car?
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Honda sets timeline for adopting Tesla NACS charging
Future North American products from Honda will get the Tesla NACS port, but not until 2025. The Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX arriving in 2024 will have the CCS port, leaving dealerships with two standards of equipment to acquire and juggle.
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Honda plans fuel-cell semi, ponders hydrogen for small mobility
Honda's hydrogen plans include a fuel-cell semi with Isuzu and internal-combustion engines potentially for motorcycles or mopeds.
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2023 Honda Accord Hybrid achieves Top Safety Pick+ distinction
Improved side-impact protection, part of the redesign the Accord lineup received for 2023, is partly to credit for the top showing.
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US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule
The in-house developed EV will arrive a year after the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX and will debut a new electric and electronic architecture for OTA upgradability.
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Review: 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid improves in most measures
Those who choose hybrids over EVs are going to see the Accord Hybrid as a sensible, sporty way to electrify.
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A Civic Hybrid sedan and hatchback will arrive in 2024 to rival the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, Honda has confirmed.
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Sony-Honda EV takes form with new prototype, Afeela brand
Afeela's sleek sedan prototype previews a production model due for North American deliveries in spring 2026.
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Honda sees a future for hydrogen fuel cell tech—in the CR-V
The CR-V will also be the first Honda vehicle to use a new-generation fuel cell stack shared with General Motors—even as GM has backed away from fuel-cell tech for passenger vehicles
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2023 Honda Accord Hybrid aims to be the sportier half
The hybrid Accord will be offered in a wider range of versions, and it's repositioned as the sporty version of this bestselling sedan.
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Honda e:N2 Concept previews EV look for China, perhaps beyond
Automaker plans to launch 10 e:N models in China by 2027.
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Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state tech
Honda is aiming to put its first solid-state cells into cars later this decade, but which solution will let it strike out on its own?
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Honda says that the upcoming 11th-generation version will "bring excitement back," and suggests the hybrid system will aid that.
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Review: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid is brand’s best gas-driven SUV
Honda gives the CR-V Hybrid’s electric side a boost but still doesn’t let the gas engine play second fiddle.
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Future Honda EVs to be powered by batteries from Ohio plant
Mass production of lithium-ion batteries for Honda EVs will start in 2025, and a corresponding investment will help revamp Ohio plants for EVs and EV components.
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Honda reveals size of 2024 Prologue EV, plan to prioritize CR-V Hybrid drivers
Honda sees drivers of the CR-V Hybrid jumping over to the somewhat larger Prologue EV in a couple years.
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2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid: 40-mpg crossover priced to make hybrid mainstream
The hybrid CR-V has been positioned as the premium powertrain in the CR-V lineup; it now earns 40 mpg, but that's with front-wheel drive.
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Honda plans 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, including one for kids
Honda also said it will equip future electric motorcycles with solid-state batteries, utilizing technology the company is also eyeing for cars.
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