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Honda announces plans to sell plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle by 2012

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Filed under: Hybrid , Japan , Honda , Electric At a news conference yesterday in Japan, Honda chief executive officer Takanobu Ito outlined the company’s future plans to roll out advanced technology vehicles. Among the highlights: Ito revealed Honda will introduce both a mid-size plug-in hybrid and an electric commuter vehicle in the U.S. and Japan by the end of 2012. As part of the company’s global push to develop more-efficient vehicles, Honda will also introduce a small diesel-powered car in Europe around the same time that its battery-powered vehicles hit our shores.

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Senate panel approves $3.6B for electric vehicles and chargers

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Electric A United States Senate bill that would provide a further $3.6 billion in funding for plug-in vehicles has made it past the first of many hurdles toward passage. The Senate Energy Committee approved the legislation, put forward by Senator Byron Dorgan, (D-ND) that would create so-called deployment communities around the country and subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) and the installation of infrastructure. By focusing on specific areas for deployment of EVs and charging stations, the bill would take care of the well-known chicken/egg issue of which is needed first, EV chargers or the vehicles that need them. It would also allow for the evaluation of what happens when you have large numbers of EVs in a concentrated area.

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Honda R&D President says automaker “lacks confidence” in viability of EVs

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Filed under: Hybrid , Japan , Technology , Honda , Electric Honda EV-N Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Carlos Ghosn and Nissan may be plowing head first into the EV world, but Honda isn’t so certain buyers are going to be willing to accept the range and charging woes that go along with driving an all-electric car. Tomohiko Kawanabe, president of research and development for Honda, has been quoted as saying that while his company is currently researching the possibility of an EV, he isn’t going so far as to recommend them. We’re not sure whether that means he won’t recommend his company produce an electric car of its own, or if he just wouldn’t tell his mother to cruise on over to the Nissan dealer to pick up a Leaf . Either way, we’ll probably see some form of plug-in hybrid or EV from Honda within a few short years.

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Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain

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Filed under: Hybrid , Minivan/Van , Europe , Hatchback , Ford 2011 Ford C-Max – Click above for high-res image gallery Ford has just provided more details about its first European market hybrid models. The company’s plant in Valencia, Spain will be building both regular and plug-in hybrid versions of the new five-seat C-Max MPV starting in 2013. The plant will receive $36 million in upgrades to accommodate hybrid vehicle production of the C-Max, which will be exclusively for the European market. The new C-Max is the first vehicle being launched this year off of Ford’s new global compact car platform that will also spawn the new 2012 Focus

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Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GT plug-in hybrid coupe

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , China , Geely , Beijing Motor Show , Electric Geely Emgrand GT – Click above for high-res image gallery The Geely Emgrand GT is another example of the automaker’s apparent seriousness about being considered a top-flight player in the industry. This coupe features classic sports car proportions and aside from the overdone grille, it looks quite attractive. The GT comes from Geely’s new top-level Emgrand sub-brand and boasts some impressive specs.

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Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GE plug-in hybrid limo

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , China , Geely , Beijing Motor Show , Luxury Geely Emgrand GE – Click above for high-res image gallery Another entry that Geely has planned for its new Emgrand premium sub-brand is the GE limousine. Like many of Geely’s new models, the GE has a very prominent grille but the rest of the design looks otherwise well-proportioned and attractive. With a 214-inch body sitting on a 124-inch wheelbase, the GE is a big car targeted at executives who prefer to be driven rather than get behind the wheel. The Geely Emgrand GE can be equipped with either a rear bench contoured for two passengers or a single large seat flanked by extra storage compartments

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