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Honda remains committed to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, but the market for those vehicles remains limited. So Honda is looking at other uses for fuel cells — including commercial trucks.
Having already defiled the Mustang name with the Mach-E, Ford might bank on the pony car's heritage once more. In an interview with Autocar, CEO Jim Farley was open to the idea of rolling out other cars as part of an expanded 'Stang lineup. He did rule out some certain models such as a small crossover and an off-roader but didn't exclude a sedan.
Unlike other automakers, Toyota hasn't rushed to jump on the EV bandwagon. It has taken shy steps toward pure electric vehicles, deciding instead to focus on hybrids. Chairman Akio Toyoda believes pure EVs will never exceed a 30-percent market share, so a zero-emission future is still very much uncertain. However, the Japanese brand has been gradually expanding its no-ICE lineup in recent times, with a pickup now confirmed for 2025.
Mitsubishi might be adding an off-road minivan to its aging lineup. A report published Thursday by Automotive News claims the Japanese automaker is readying a production version of the D.X Concept it revealed last October. It won’t arrive until later in the decade, and it’s one of two rugged vehicles the automaker reportedly showed with its new Momentum 2030 plan presented to North American dealers this week.
Mitsubishi plans to update its U.S. lineup with new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs over the next few years.
Bentley has released the first set of images of its new Continental GT ahead of its official debut. The teaser reveals that the new GT not only gets styling updates but also a new PHEV powertrain that’s replacing the W12 engine and packs 123hp more.
Honda will leverage EV hardware in a new all-wheel drive system for future hybrids, while also targeting two million annual EV sales by the end of the decade, according to a Thursday business update from the automaker.
It comes off the back of revised tariffs on Chinese made vehicles and wound back emissions laws in the US, impacting product strategies for car makers operating in the United States.