Honda plans to regroup its hybrid efforts. So in addition to a new Civic hybrid, the automaker revealed that a production hybrid based on the CR-Z concept is also in the works. We also know that a third hybrid model is being developed and we'll see it this September at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
This third hybrid will be smaller than the Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius and use a new version of Honda's mild hybrid Integrated Motor Assist system. In addition to great fuel economy, Honda is also targeting lower carbon-dioxide emissions than gas- or diesel-powered competitors. Honda is claiming that selling hybrids at a lower cost will create the demand, which relatively expensive Civic Hybrid never got.
Its new hybrid will have a base price of €16,000 to €20,000 (the Prius starts at €24,000 in Europe, the Civic Hybrid at €23,800). The Japanese automaker plans 200,000 units to be produced annually, with half earmarked for North America.
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