Great platform for small commuter EV

Using the popular small-but-spacious format of the Honda Fit, the company will offer a fully capable five-passenger electric car by 2012. Honda is not new to electric cars, having produced a limited run of the Honda EV Plus in the late 1990s, as well as the current Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell electric car. The Honda Fit EV promises 70 to 100 miles of range, and a top speed of 90 miles per hour.

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GS Yuasa to Triple Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Production for Honda's Plug-in Vehicles

By Brad Berman ·
February 24, 2012

While Honda will produce a mere 1,100 Honda Fit EVs over the next three years, and only make them available as a lease, there are new signs that the company will be forthcoming with plug-in hybrids. I haven't seen any mention of production or sales targets—but regardless of official statements, most analysts dismiss posturing, and instead speak directly with suppliers to learn what automakers have in mind. Consider this: GS Yuasa Corporation, one of Honda's key lithium-ion battery suppliers, has revealed plans to crank up its battery output so that it can produce 300,000 lithium-powered cars.

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First Drive: Honda Fit EV Combines Power and Practicality

By Brad Berman ·
December 05, 2011

If Honda President Takanobu Ito is looking for a car to bring driving fun to the company’s brand—his main message from the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show—he need look no further than the Fit EV. Last week, I was among the world’s first journalists to drive the compact pure electric car—in two six-minute jaunts around the Twin Ring Montegi grounds north of Tokyo—and was floored by the level of performance delivered by the all-electric Fit. I was just as amused to witness my colleagues on the press tour—made up almost entirely of writers for the horsepower-obsessed auto buff rags—step away from their drives, shaking their heads and picking their jaws off the pavement.

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Honda President Sees Limited Role for Electric Cars

By Brad Berman ·
November 30, 2011

Honda’s display at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show is full of electric car concepts. Earlier this week, international journalists were given the opportunity to drive its impressive Fit EV pure battery electric car. So, when given the opportunity to ask a single question at yesterday’s press conference with Honda President Takanobu Ito at the Tokyo show, I tried to determine if the company’s man at the top has a vision for electric cars.

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EV Fest 2012: September 9, 2012

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GS Yuasa to Triple Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Production for Honda's Plug-in Vehicles

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Brad Berman says:
While Honda will produce a mere 1,100 Honda Fit EVs over the next three years, and only make them available as a lease...

First Drive: Honda Fit EV Combines Power and Practicality

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Brad Berman says:
If Honda President Takanobu Ito is looking for a car to bring driving fun to the company’s brand—his main message from...

Honda Reinvents Regenerative Braking for Fit EV

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As we discussed in October, the secret sauce of a good electric car is not how it accelerates, but how it brakes....

Honda Will Lease But Not Sell the All-Electric Fit

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Honda today announced a competitive lease price of $399 a month for the Fit EV, based on a purchase price of $36,625....

Honda President Sees Limited Role for Electric Cars

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Brad Berman says:
Honda’s display at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show is full of electric car concepts. Earlier this week, international...

Honda Establishes New Environmental Business Office

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Honda Motor Co. has long been a leader in environmental matters, but has not been able to fully capitalize on its...

Honda Bought Zero Emission Credits from Tesla

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Although Tesla hasn’t managed to turn a profit, the company did manage to reduce its losses by selling $13.8 million...

Honda Emerges as Major Proponent of Plug-in Cars

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Taking a trip back to the future, Honda announced at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show that it plans to produce an all-...

Report: Honda Changes Tune, Will Sell Plug-In Hybrid in 2013

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Over the last few years we've seen almost every major auto manufacturer come around to the idea of bringing a plug-in...

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