Honda To Build New CR-V-Based Hydrogen Vehicle In America In 2024 | Carscoops carscoops
Honda announced today that it will build a new fuel-cell electric vehicle based on the new CR-V at its Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio. The plug-in hydrogen vehicle will go into production starting in 2024.at least in part because it has been Honda’s best-selling crossover for the last 25 years. It will be able to be filled up at both hydrogen fueling stations and charging stations for electric vehicles.
Driven by electric motors, owners will have the choice of charging their batteries straight from the electrical grid, or making their own electricity on-board with hydrogen. That, Honda says, will give owners the freedom of choice to charge like an EV for their daily commute or refuel quickly at if, say, they’re on a road trip. Unfortunately, few other details, such as battery size, range, or power, have been revealed.Honda did say, though, that the vehicle will be built at its Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, and that the new hydrogen vehicle will be produced in smaller numbers than, say, the standard CR-V.
“Honda established our goal to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and the complete electrification of our vehicle lineup by 2040 is critical to achieving it,” said Gary Robinson, vice president of Auto Planning & Strategy for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Historically, the PMC has been responsible for producing highly technical vehicles on a small scale. It was, for instance, where the Acura NSX was made
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