ecreased 6.7% year over year to 49,313 units. In the first 2 months of 2025, vehicle sales were 97,395 units, a decline of 9.5% YoY.  According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), by maker sales in February, Toyota was down 4.9% to 18,729 units. Isuzu was down 10.7% to 6,832 units and Honda was down 25.5% to 6,398 units. BYD sales were up 211.0% to 3,449 units, and Mitsubishi sales were down 18.3% to 2,168 units. By body type sales ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

driving experience with reduced emissions. At the Japan Mobility Show in October 2024, Toyota unveiled a compact, portable hydrogen tank system that simplifies refuelling, signalling the potential for more compact and efficient hydrogen vehicles. Along with Toyota, other Japanese automakers such as Honda, have also entered the hydrogen market. Although Honda previously offered the Honda Clarity FCEV, which was discontinued in 2021, the company is...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/27

ACT Expo 2024: Honda fuel cell CR-V eFCEV to launch in California in summer On May 21, Honda announced its return to the passenger car market with the launch of the Honda CR-V eFCEV at select dealerships in California this summer.  Showcased the vehicle at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Honda says the vehicle will have plug-in capability that delivers 29 miles of city driving with a total range of 270 miles. The CR-V eFCEV is being built at the comp...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/23

Honda reveals 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV in U.S. and Japan On February 27, Honda revealed America’s first production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, which will be available for leasing in California beginning later in 2024. Honda also exhibit the model at H2 & FC EXPO held at Tokyo Bigsight. CR-V e:FCEV will be exported to Japan and scheduled to launch in summer 2024.  With a 270-mile EPA driving range rati...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/28

ustrial gas company Iwatani, which alleges major defects in its H2Station range. For now, Shell is advising affected customers to check out the California Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership website for available fueling locations. Owners of hydrogen-powered cars like the Hyundai Nexo, Toyota Mirai, and Honda Clarity will be affected by the closure. Honda is still planning to launch a hydrogen-powered CR-V in 2024, powered by a next-gen hydrogen power...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/13

Honda recalling 2.5 million vehicles in U.S. over fuel pump issue On December 21, American Honda announced it is recalling 2,539,902 vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fuel pump impeller used in the vehicles was improperly molded, resulting in low-density impellers, which “can deform ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/22

Honda starts demonstration of stationary power source by utilizing used FC systems Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced on March 6 that it has started a demonstration test for the reuse of automotive fuel-cell (FC) systems as stationary batteries at the site of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. FC systems used in the “Clarity Fuel Cell” vehicles will be reused as an emergency power source for a data center. Two units, each of which consists o...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/07

Honda employs hydrogen fuel cell for power back up at California corporate campus On March 3, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. began operation of a stationary hydrogen fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, California, marking the company’s first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation.    • The 500kW stationary fuel cell unit reuses the fuel cell systems of previously leased Honda C...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/07

Honda to expand hydrogen business with external sales of next-generation fuel cell system On February 2, 2023, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda will expand the applications of its fuel cell system, the core of Honda hydrogen technology, not only to Honda fuel cell vehicles (FCEV) but also to various internal and external applications, thereby facilitating the carbon neutrality of society.Sinc...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/02

Honda unveils FC Power Unit Prototype and other concepts at FC EXP Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) unveiled an “FC Power Unit Prototype” and an “FC Portable Power Supply Concept” at FC EXPO, which began at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto-ku, Tokyo) on March 16. The FC Power Unit has been jointly developed with General Motors Company (GM). In anticipation of its use in fuel-cell vehicles (FCV) that Honda plans to launch in the future, Honda has improv...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/17

Honda to install fuel cell station in California HQ, exhibit GM-Honda prototype at FC Expo On March 14, American Honda announced plans to install a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, California by early 2023, enabling the company to advance its expertise in the power supply area, as well as supply chain development, grid connection access, construction specifications, and AC/DC connection requirements.This new...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/16

Honda to release durable and low cost 2nd generation FCV in 2023 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) plans to release a 2nd generation fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in 2023. Honda will develop a FC system that reduces costs by a fraction of the current system to release a passenger FCV following its Clarity Fuel Cell, whose production will be discontinued. Honda has been focusing on durability in the development of new FC systems to apply them for vehicles s...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/21

Honda to discontinue Odyssey and two other luxury models in Japan On June 15, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) revealed that it will discontinue production of the Legend, Odyssey, and Clarity in Japan. Sales will also end as soon as stock runs out. Since sales of sedans and minivans are sluggish, Honda will overhaul its model lineup at the time of closure of its Saitama Factory Sayama Automobile Plant. Production of the Legend and Odyssey will cease...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/16

Honda to discontinue sales of Clarity in U.S. in 2020 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) will discontinue sales of the Clarity in the U.S. in 2020. The company started sales of the Clarity in 2016 to meet Zero Emission Vehicle regulations introduced by California and other states and promote electrification. However, since Honda will start implementing electrification strategies in cooperation with General Motors Company (GM) in earnest, the Clarity w...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/30

Honda to lease Clarity Fuel Cell to individuals On June 11, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will begin lease sales of the Clarity Fuel Cell, a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), to individuals in Japan. Honda has sold the Clarity Fuel Cell only to municipalities and corporations until now. Since the number of hydrogen fueling stations has been increased and the ground for widespread use of FCVs has been gradually prepared, the company will make the...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/12

e spectrum, six brands are expected to have suffered losses in excess of 60%, namely Buick, Freightliner, Lotus, Mini, Fiat and Karma.The biggest loser in volume terms is thought to be Chevrolet, despite growth for the Silverado, putting the model ahead of the Ram 1500. We expect Toyota, Nissan and Honda to have lost more than 60,000 units apiece. That Chevrolet is among these brands is somewhat puzzling, given that the first wave of lockdown mea...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/13

H-ONE to establish technologies for supply of finished metal separators for FCVs H-ONE Co., Ltd. aims to supply finished products of metal separators, a fuel cell stack component for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). The supplier has a track record of mass producing and supplying stainless panels, a stamped metal separator part, to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. H-ONE will make a full commitment to developing finished separators including surface treatment and se...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/19

Honda leads OEMs in fuel efficiency in latest U.S. 2019 EPA Trends Report On March 4, Honda announced that the 2019 U.S. EPA Automotive Trends Report ranked Honda first among full-line automakers and second overall with a U.S. fleet average “real world” fuel economy of 30.0 mpg, a five-year improvement of 2.8 mpg, and 4.9 mpg above the industry average for model year 2018. Similarly, Honda’s fleet average CO2 emissions dropped to 296 grams/...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/06

Honda launches 2020 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid at U.S. dealerships On January 16, Honda announced that its 2020 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid has begun arriving at U.S. dealerships with an updated Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) that functions whenever the car is operating at low speeds on electric power only (unless in Park), enhancing awareness for pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.The 2020 Clarity PHEV offers 47 miles of all-electric driv...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/20

Honda launches upgraded 2020 Clarity Fuel Cell in California On December 17, Honda announced that its 2020 Clarity Fuel Cell has received numerous upgrades as it begins arriving at select dealerships in California, including new heated outside mirrors; an improved Audible Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) for better pedestrian awareness of vehicles at low speeds; and improved cold-weather startup performance. The 2020 Clarity Fuel Cell offers Californi...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/21