Honda will introduce an all-new plug-in hybrid model in North America by 2018. The announcement comes following a recent press conference by the company’s president and CEO Takahiro Hachigo. In his speech, Hachigo also revealed that the Japanese carmaker will make plug-in hybrid type powertrains available for major models and increase the number of models in stages.
The move is in line with the company’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions, and will be executed in parallel to the continued adoption and advancement of its downsized turbocharged engines. For now, no details on the future plug-in hybrid model were revealed.
One of possibilities of the all-new plug-in hybrid model could come in the form of the next-gen Honda Accord. The US market never received a plug-in hybrid version of the D-segment sedan, and got the Accord Hybrid instead. Visitors to the 2013 KL International Motor Show would have remembered the plug-in hybrid Accord being previewed then.
The Accord Hybrid was previously announced to be discontinued after the 2015 model year in the US. However, it is set to return to the market in the middle of this year as a 2017 model, fitted with a second generation two-motor hybrid system. Other models that could receive electrification include the Civic and other major models.
Honda is aiming for two-thirds of its overall unit sales to come from plug-in hybrid, hybrid and zero emissions vehicles in the future. With this announcement, it certainly appears to be focused on this goal. The electrification strategy also extends to its other machines, including motorcycles and lawn mowers.
GALLERY: Honda Accord Hybrid at the 2013 KL International Motor Show
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Where is our Hybrid and EEV? MAI bullshit us maximum saying Proton is coming out with EEV soon and Hybrid soon.
MAI somemore bullshit saying Proton has asked billion from the Government so that they can come out with the EEV and Hybrid.
According to reports, the Hybrid was supposed to come out 5 years ago.
I don’t know what lies MAI and Proton give to Malaysians. Many of us have been waiting for Proton Hybrid now so long.
Or did Proton Songlap the RM billions given to them by the Malaysian Government for Proton’s Hybrid car?
When not yet cum, u shout wheres the car.
When cum alredi, u shout how to charge from ur low-cost flat.
Where is the two Hybrid models supposed to come in 2017? No news also. Mahathir goreng maximum last week with so much of goreng on Proton. But he never mention about the two EEV Proton said was launching.
http://paultan.org/2014/10/14/proton-ev-2017-under-rm100k/
Bising lebih bukan beli pon. Piiirahhhhh
MAI say Hybrid supposed to come out when Insight was launched. I think 8 years ago
Meanwhile in boleland….. Error no, rename ahjibland…… Silents greets all frustrated customers who were promised and wishes to do their part for a greener society………….ayo…. Wake up Liao la, it ain’t going to happened, as long as umno is in charge the citizens views, wants and health does not matter, especially their long term saving, all Moines before to the boss. To those who are going to use “.. See we are getting euro4/5 fuel soon as promised, I say HA! If it was because of silly SG going to fine and ban our local transporters going into SG, because of the fuel issue, we would be using euro2 for another 10years.
Will these hy-bid socket become loose after a few plug-ins? :-P~~
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