Now this makes an enormous amount of sense so let’s get right into it. Honda is partnering with CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology), China’s biggest battery maker, to develop a small subcompact electric car for the global market. The details so far available state that the car would have an $18,000 USD starting price to go along with a 300-km range. ...
Read More »First road test 2018 Honda Clarity FCV
As odd as it may sound, there’s little to report when it comes to driving a fuel-cell vehicle. Quite frankly, if you’ve driven a fully-electric car in the last three or four years, you’ve essentially experienced what it is to drive an FCV, with a few distinctions, of course. Let’s begin by very briefly clarifying what an FCV is: It’s ...
Read More »Honda Insight Prototype unveiled at the North American International Auto Show
Honda is clearly seeing green. After the launch of the Clarity last year, the Japanese manufacturer is now bringing back the Insight nameplate, and positioning it just above the popular Civic. This “compact premium hybrid” will feature seating for five passengers, a version of the third generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system and loads of technology. Physically, the Honda Insight ...
Read More »Top 10 unveils from the 2018 North American International Auto Show
A large portion of this year’s edition of the 2018 North American Auto Show actually took place before the show floor opened up to we members of the media. Despite a rather short press day, the Detroit Auto Show still had plenty for us to take in. Here are our Top 10 reveals from this year’s big Motown Auto Salon: ...
Read More »The 2018 Honda Accord named 2018 North American Car of the Year
This year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, three finalists were battling to take the lead in what is called the “Oscars of the automotive industry”. The Honda Accord, the Kia Stinger and the Toyota Camry were chosen as finalists. The North American Car of the Year award was given to the 2018 Honda Accord, which is ...
Read More »2017 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda’s brilliant EV concepts
Honda’s doing something very original with its EV concepts of late. If you take moment and study the Urban EV hatchback concept from the last Frankfurt Motor Show and today’s Sports EV Concept, we can’t help but see how perfectly retro-inspired these cars are. The latest Sports EV concept evokes Honda’s legendary and rare S600 Coupe from the 1960s while ...
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