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Hybrids to soon represent 10 per cent of Honda global sales
Honda will produce two new global hybrids with the aim to boost total Honda hybrid sales to 10 per cent by 2010. One of the two new cars will be a small sports model based on the CR-Z concept that will be shown at this year's Detroit Auto Show.
Wheels
Dec 31, 2007 12:56 PM
By: ROBINSON/BEINTEMA AUTOFILES
Honda's President Takeo Fukui has announced that hybrid cars will account for 10 per cent of Honda's global car sales by 2010, further strengthening the company's long-standing commitment to hybrid technology that began nine years ago with the launch of the groundbreaking Honda Insight.
To achieve this within the next two years, Honda has committed to building two new hybrid models in addition to the existing Civic Hybrid.
The Honda Global Hybrid is to go on sale in 2009, with a focus on making hybrid technology more 'affordable' and has a worldwide sales plan of 200,000 units.
A sports hybrid based on the CR-Z concept, revealed at Tokyo Motor Show and due to be displayed at the Detroit Show in January, will also be built.