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- Three new hybrids alongside the Civic hybrid will bring total to half a million per year for Honda. Honda plans to sell half a million hybrids per year globally with three new vehicles supplementing the Honda Civic hybrid in its lineup. The automaker’s hybrid strategy includes a hybrid version of the Honda Fit, production of the CR-Z hybrid sports car concept, and an all-new, small five-door hatchback hybrid, CEO Takeo Fukui announced during his mid-year address in Tokyo. First up will be the five-door hatch, which will use a completely new small-car platform dedicated to hybrid propulsion that won’t compromise utility or space for five passengers and their gear. The nameless car, sized smaller than a Civic, will be introduced in early 2009, with about half the anticipated 200,000 global sales earmarked for North America. It takes direct aim at the segment-leading Toyota Prius. Lithium Ion Batteries Not Ready for Prime Time Honda is billing the new hybrid as a lightweight and low-cost car, saying a “significant cost reduction in Integrated Motor Assist components will result in the most affordable hybrid vehicle to date.” Smaller packaging of the nickel-metal-hydride battery (lithium ion battery technology is not quite ready for this car) and processing unit make ...
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