| Honda is to bring both its FCX hydrogen fuel
cell car and a lightweight, hybrid sportscar into production, with the
FCX making its debut in November.
Speaking today, Honda’s president and CEO, Takeo Fukui, announced
plans to unveil a production version of the FCX Concept at the LA Show
in November. The car will then go on sale in the US and Japan in 2008.
Honda also revealed that a car based on its CR-Z Concept – a compact,
lightweight sportscar powered by a hybrid powertrain – would also
enter production. This will join Honda’s “global hybrid”
family car, which is due to launch in 2009. Honda claims it will be selling
over 250,000 hybrids a year by 2009.
The CR-Z Concept follows the Honda Remix Concept (seen at the LA Show
last year), and the Small Hybrid Sports Concept (debuted at Geneva in
March) all of which explore the potential of a compact sportscar that
has minimal impact on the environment. The launch timings for a production
version of the car are yet to be announced.
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