American Honda Motor Co. has big plans for its first big-volume all-electric SUV that General Motors will help build and power. On Monday, American Honda said in a statement that its initial annual sales target for the Prologue SUV EV is 70,000 units in the U.S. when the car goes on sale in 2024. The Prologue will use the Ultium battery and… Continue reading Honda has big sales target for all-electric Prologue SUV that GM will build
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Ola’s EV entry gives spark to price war
While demand is rising for electric two-wheelers, the supply of parts from China has been hit, which is hampering volumes. Ride-hailing firm Ola’s entry into the electric two-wheeler space has triggered a price war in the segment. EV players like Ather, Okinawa, Pure EV, Simple Energy and traditional two-wheeler makers such as TVS Motor Co,… Continue reading Ola’s EV entry gives spark to price war
Autos & TransportationHonda says domestic output at 40% of capacity in Aug-Sept, 70% in early Oct3:07 AM UTC
A worker assembles cars at Honda Motor’s Saitama factory in Sayama, north of Tokyo April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said its car factories in Japan have been operating at 40% of capacity in August and September because of shortages of semiconductors and other components caused by… Continue reading Autos & TransportationHonda says domestic output at 40% of capacity in Aug-Sept, 70% in early Oct3:07 AM UTC
Hybrid vehicles key to India’s electric shift, Schaeffler says
“Hybrid vehicles will play an equally important role because they are able to address some of the immediate infrastructure challenges around e-mobility,” Schaeffler said. Hybrid vehicles are a better fit than battery-powered electric cars for India in the immediate future, given the nation’s shortcomings in EV infrastructure, according to the regional head of auto parts… Continue reading Hybrid vehicles key to India’s electric shift, Schaeffler says
Autos & Transportation · 4:28 AM UTCHonda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue electric vehicles in U.S. from 2024Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. un…
A Honda SUV e:Prototype electric vehicle (EV) is seen displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. unit said on Monday it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 4:28 AM UTCHonda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue electric vehicles in U.S. from 2024Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. un…
Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…
Heavy vehicular traffic is seen in the Ocean Beach neighbourhood of San Diego, California, U.S., ahead of the Fourth of July holiday July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…
Honda, where’s my car? Production cuts lead to yearlong waits
TOKYO — Automobile production cuts triggered by a global chip shortage and the raging pandemic in Southeast Asia have now reached consumers as buyers of Toyota and Honda vehicles are asked to wait more than a year to receive vehicles they have ordered. Honda announced that its domestic production in August and September is down roughly… Continue reading Honda, where’s my car? Production cuts lead to yearlong waits
Honda studies the brain to develop smarter driver-assist systems
TOKYO — Honda Motor has begun exploring deep inside the human brain in an effort to develop more powerful technologies to make driving safer. In one of its latest projects, the Japanese automaker is using behavioral neuroscience to create a driver-assist system that makes driving vastly safer. By the middle of the century, Honda hopes that none… Continue reading Honda studies the brain to develop smarter driver-assist systems
New-Vehicle Prices Surge to Record Highs — Five Months in a Row
Industry Average Transaction Price v. Industry Average Incentive Spend as % of ATP. Graph: Kelly Blue Book / Cox Automotive New-vehicle prices hit another all-time high in August 2021, marking the fifth straight record-setting month, according to a new report from Kelley Blue Book released Sept. 14. At $43,355, the average transaction price (ATP) for… Continue reading New-Vehicle Prices Surge to Record Highs — Five Months in a Row
Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT aim to rule EV market in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Thai oil and gas group PTT signed a joint venture deal with leading contract electronics producer Foxconn on Tuesday to make electric vehicles, propelling Bangkok’s strategy to turn Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy into the region’s top manufacturer and exporter of EVs. The state-owned PTT and the Taiwanese manufacturer look to produce EVs and… Continue reading Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT aim to rule EV market in Southeast Asia