Mexican Media Brands
Honda Shuffles "Green" Car Lineup
Honda Motor Co. says it will stop offering natural-gas-fueled versions of its Civic small car in the U.S. this year and shift its "green" efforts to hybrid and fuel cell systems.
#hybrid
Share
Honda Motor Co. says it will stop offering natural-gas-fueled versions of its Civic small car in the U.S. this year and shift its "green" efforts to hybrid and fuel cell systems.
John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda, tells reporters hybrids and fuel cell systems will become a "mainstream, volume pillar" for the company.
Honda has sold only about 16,000 NG-fueled vehicles in the U.S. over the past 17 years, mainly to fleets. Mendel says the lack of an NG refueling infrastructure has hobbled sales.
Honda is preparing a two-motor hybrid system that will debut in the revamped Accord midsize sedan in 2018. The company also will roll out a redesigned fuel cell car in 2016, according to Mendel. He says an "extensive" generation of electrified powertrains, including a three-motor system, is under development.
RELATED CONTENT
-
When Automated Production Turning is the Low-Cost Option
For the right parts, or families of parts, an automated CNC turning cell is simply the least expensive way to produce high-quality parts. Here’s why.
-
On Fuel Cells, Battery Enclosures, and Lucid Air
A skateboard for fuel cells, building a better battery enclosure, what ADAS does, a big engine for boats, the curious case of lean production, what drivers think, and why Lucid is remarkable
-
Robotic Exoskeleton Amplifies Human Strength
The Sarcos Guardian XO Max full-body, all-electric exoskeleton features strength amplification of up to 20 to 1, making 200 pounds—the suit’s upper limit—feel like 10 pounds for the user.
