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Prologue starts Honda moving toward its full lineup of EVs

Honda now has a hybrid version of its CR-V crossover, top, and sells the "E" small EV, left, in Japan and Europe. The Clarity fuel cell vehicle, center, is being discontinued. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
July 04, 2021 04:00 AM

LOS ANGELES — As the world's largest maker of internal combustion engines, Honda Motor Co. has been reluctant to join its automotive peers on the electrified bandwagon. In the U.S. market today, 93 percent of Honda's sales come from gasoline-powered vehicles and just 7 percent from hybrids. EVs are zero.

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