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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. Honda is formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050.

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Colorado releases plan to support EVs on state’s highways, accelerate EV adoption

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Colorado currently ranks 8 th in the US for highest EV market share, according to the ZEV Sales Dashboard published by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Build-out of an EV fast-charging network is likely to require significant public funding due to the high cost of installation.

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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

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across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) Scheme Phase II. Phase- l of the scheme was available up to 31st March 2019. MHI had also sanctioned 425 electric and hybrid buses to various cities in the country with a total cost of about 280 Crores.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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In order to optimise fuel efficiency improvements in each vehicle type, automobile manufacturers need the flexibility to choose the most appropriate batteries from a technical and economic perspective. In these applications, they are currently the only technology available for the mass-market. Click to enlarge.

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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It also considered barriers that automobile manufacturers and dealerships face in promoting the adoption of PEVs. Few data on customer perceptions, attitudes, and behavior regarding PEVs are publicly available. Dealerships are independent franchises that are not owned or operated by the automobile manufacturers.

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National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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The Key Actions are: Promote the availability and effective marketing of all plug-in electric vehicle models in the states and support these efforts. This will include working with the automobile manufacturers and dealers to ensure that all plug-in electric vehicle models are available for sale and aggressively marketed in all MOU states.

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