Honda Cancels Plug-in Accord, But Plans New EV - PluginCars.com
Honda announced on Monday that it would no longer offer the plug-in version of its Accord mid-size sedan. At around $40,000, the Accord Plug-in Hybrid was more expensive than competitors. The focus of the company’s fuel efficiency strategy will turn to its two-motor hybrid system for the time being, according to John Mendel, executive vice-president of American Honda’s auto division. ” Mendel also explained that the gas versions of Honda’s high-volume passenger vehicles, such as Fit, Civic and Accord, have class-leading fuel economy. Honda introduced the first hybrid, the teardrop-shaped first-generation Insight coupe, to the U. S. market in 1999. But since then, the company has continually faltered with its green cars, by getting locked into a one-motor hybrid-assist... On Monday, Honda announced that it would also discontinue the conventional hybrid and natural gas variants of the Honda Civic. Yet, Mendel championed the Accord (no-plug) Hybrid as the most fuel-efficient five-passenger sedan, and promised that a new model would further enhance the car’s two-motor hybrid system. Source: www.plugincars.com
