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? Speaking at the company?s midyear meeting last week, Takanuba Ito, president and chief executive of Honda Motor, said the automaking division would introduce vehicles in the next three years that incorporated single-motor, two-motor and three-motor hybrid drive systems. The three-motor configuration would be applied first to the Hybrid Sport version of the coming Acura RLX flagship sedan, followed by the NSX supercar. (Honda)
? To further solidify its position among passenger-car brands for leadership in hybrid technology, Toyota announced on Monday its intention to bring 21 new hybrid vehicles to market by the end of 2015. The automaker, however, did not disclose how the models would be split among markets, let alone what would constitute a ?new hybrid vehicle.? (Toyota)
? Toyota was less sanguine on the prospect for wide adoption of purely electric vehicles, according to a report from Reuters. The iQ microcar, marketed as a Scion in the United States, was to spawn a battery-powered version with an estimated range of 50 miles. Citing wan demand worldwide for E.V.?s, Toyota has scaled its production goals back for the eQ, as it would be called, committing only to roughly 100 units in Japan and the United States. (Reuters)
? Chrysler has suspended testing of pickup trucks and minivans fitted with advanced electric powertrains after some prototyped lithium-ion battery units on the pickups overheated. The trucks are part of a broader program financed in part by the Energy Department, which includes an onboard system to feed battery power into a grid in the event of a power failure. (The Detroit News)
? Stefan Jacoby, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars, has taken sick leave after a stroke last week. According to a personal statement shared by Volvo on Monday, Mr. Jacoby was ?experiencing limited movement abilities? in his right arm and leg. He added, however, that he already observed signs of improvement. Jan Gurander, the chief financial officer of Volvo Cars, has assumed Mr. Jacoby?s responsibilities during his recovery. (Volvo)
Source: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/wheelies-the-one-upsmanship-edition/
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