receive exterior and interior changes.  Honda     • The all-new Passport and Passport TrailSport will launch in February.     • The CR-V will see changes in 2025, including the addition of a new TrailSport trim.     • The HR-V gets styling and technology enhancements.     • The Prelude will return to the lineup at the end of 2025, featuring a sporty hybrid powertrain and expanding the Honda hybrid lineup to four models.    ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/16

Honda confirms all-new Prelude to arrive in Europe in early 2026 On December 17, Honda announced that the all-new hybrid electric Prelude will be launched in Europe in early 2026, introducing the new Honda S+ Shift technology. This system replicates the sound and sensation of rapid automatic gear changes, enhancing the driving experience of Honda’s latest sports coupe. The Prelude will return to Europe with a hybrid powertrain that combines eff...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Honda to bring all-new hybrid-electric Prelude to U.S., launch new EVs in 2025 On December 17, Honda announced an all-new hybrid-electric Prelude sports coupe will be introduced to the U.S. market in late 2025, returning one of the brand's most popular nameplates to the lineup. The new Prelude will mark the debut of Honda S+ Shift, a new drive mode that advances Linear Shift Control to deliver maximum levels of driver engagement. The hybrid-elect...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Honda sets target to sell 700,000 vehicles in Japan for FY 2025 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) has set a new sales target of 700,000 units in Japan for the fiscal year that ends in March 2026 (FY 2025). The automaker will release new registered hybrid vehicle (HV) models such as the “Prelude” coupe and “CR-V” large SUV, expecting that it will achieve the same sales level as FY 2024. The company will also release a new compact electric vehi...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

ric MPV, which will be manufactured at Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (FBAC). In the future, all new Mercedes-Benz midsize and large light-duty commercial models will be based on the Van.EA, a modular and scalable electric platform. The June 2024 groundbreaking of the second phase of FBAC marks a prelude to the manufacturing of Van.EA-based models in Fuzhou. -          The new GLE Long-wheelbase SUV. Developed mainly by the Mercedes-Be...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/09

Honda confirms return of Prelude Concept in Europe with hybrid powertrains On July 8, Honda Motor Europe announced that the production model of the Prelude Concept will return to Europe, marking 25 years of its hybrid performance. The new Prelude Concept will make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-14, 2024, joining Honda’s fully electrified product line-up for Europe. The original Prelude made its Europe...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

to start the company’s electrification strategy in the country. This vehicle will be used to provide training to the Argentine team of technicians, engineers, and specialized mechanics.  Even though the Bolt EUV is not expected to be commercially launched in the local market, its arrival is the prelude to the expected launch of other zero emissions models in the country. With this model the brand will check out the strategy and train its peo...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/03

JMS 2023: Honda unveils the world premiere of the Prelude Concept, a sports model At the press briefing for the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (JMS 2023) being held at Tokyo Big Sight, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) Director, President and Representative, Mr. Toshihiro Mibe took the stage for the unveiling of the world premiere of the Prelude Concept sports model. The word "prelude" in Prelude Concept means “introductory or preceding performance”. T...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/26

ales tax exemption period. Compared with a net loss of MYR 8.19 million posted in FY2021, the company achieved a net profit of MYR 0.4 million in FY2022, thanks to higher production output, which in turn resulted in improved economies of scale for the company. This positive performance in FY22 is a prelude to its improved results expected in 2023, said the company. EPMB is optimistic that the launch of new models, including electric vehicles, wou...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/03

mid-sized battery electric concept SUV at the China (Tianjin) International Automobile Exhibition 2022 held at the National Convention & Exhibition Center (Tianjin). The Denza D9, which has 30 advantageous features, has started delivery since October 25, 2022. The Inception, whose name refers to “prelude, prologue, beginning, and founding”, draws inspiration from imagination of the future and aims to open a new era of battery electric vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/15

2022 Chengdu Motor Show: Denza unveils its first mid-size concept SUV On August 26, Denza, a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, unveiled its first mid-size concept SUV named Inception at the 2022 Chengdu Motor Show. The Denza D9 mid-to-large MPV was also displayed at the event.Inception has meanings such as overture, prelude, beginning, and origin. It is a concept car created based on users' imagination of the future. Adopting Denza’s...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/31

nt with the City of Vaasa, Finland, for the temporary lease of 130 hectares (1,300,000 square meters) of land in the GigaVaasa area. This plot is the future site of FREYR’s planned battery cell production plant. The agreement now enables FREYR to begin soil investigation and preparatory work as a prelude to potential construction. The lease is valid from May 1, 2022, until December 31, 2023, with the option of a one-year extension. Before this ...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/19

Porsche and holoride launch location-based virtual reality drive On March 30, Porsche and the entertainment-technology start-up holoride announced that they are piloting a new location-based virtual reality drive at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles. The pilot program will assess customer demand and technical stability as a prelude to a potential roll-out to other PECs worldwide. Following a series of successful joint projects, this i...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/01

Sense Photonics raises USD 26 million to develop, produce market-disruptive LiDAR, 3D sensors in U.S. On June 12, Sense Photonics, a company building the next generation of LiDAR and 3D sensor solutions for autonomous vehicles and other applications, announced that they have closed a USD 26 million Series A funding round co-led by Acadia Woods and Congruent Ventures, along with Prelude Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Shell Ventures, Hemi Ventures and...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/14

BMW debuts Vision iNEXT in Los Angeles as prelude to 2021 production model On November 28, BMW debuted the Vision iNEXT concept at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show as an insight into the future of personal mobility. The Vision iNEXT represents a building block for the future of the BMW Group, encompassing for the first time the BMW Group’s strategic innovations in Autonomous driving, Connectivity, Electrification and Services (ACES) into a single...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/29

Ford’s autonomous tech, electrification business teams move into new Detroit office On May 24, Ford Motor Co. began moving 200 employees from its autonomous technology and electrification business teams into their new 45,000-square-foot Corktown location near downtown Detroit as a prelude to an expected mid-June announcement that the company will purchase the nearby long-vacant Michigan Central Depot.Negotiations with the depot's owner have acc...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/25

FCA targets higher margins in North America than Ford, GM At the company’s annual meeting on April 13, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the company’s intention to earn larger North American profit margins than Ford and General Motors by the fourth quarter of the current year as a prelude to increased payouts to shareholders.Marchionne’s target is for FCA to end 2018 with EUR 4 billion (USD 4.9 billion) in net ind...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/17

Honda to debut hybrid Insight Prototype at NAIAS as prelude to production car On December 19, Honda announced that it will debut its Insight Prototype at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January as the precursor to the all-new 2019 Honda Insight.Launching in summer 2018, the Insight will be an upscale, five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda's passenger car lineup. Unlike the first two generations ...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/20

Subaru debuts Ascent SUV Concept in New York, production in 2018 On April 12, Subaru of America, Inc. introduced the Ascent SUV Concept as a prelude to the upcoming production version which will be built in Lafayette, Indiana and sold exclusively in the North American market starting in 2018.The production model will be based on a modified version of the Subaru Global Platform that debuted in 2016.The 3-row SUV features an all-new turbocharged d...

News  Updated at: 2017/04/14

PSA Group enters U.S. market with carsharing services in Los Angeles On April 6, the PSA Group announced that it has introduced carsharing services in Los Angeles as a prelude to a larger presence in the U.S. market.The company’s launch of mobility services in Los Angeles is through the group’s Free2Move mobility brand and its partner Travelcar, a start-up founded in 2012. The carsharing service offers free or reduced-price parking in additio...

News  Updated at: 2017/04/08