https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a26008338/electric-honda-urban-ev-teaser/ Honda's Super Cute Urban EV Is Getting Closer to Production Jan 23, 2019 Daniel Golson
[images / Honda https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/5-1548258743.jpg Honda Urban EV Prototype https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/126084-urban-ev-1548259916.jpg Honda Urban EV concept ] A prototype version of the Urban EV hatchback will debut at the Geneva auto show in March. Easily our favorite debut from the 2017 Frankfurt auto show (and maybe even the whole year) was the Honda Urban EV concept. It was refreshingly simple and cute, a respite from the now typical over-the-top Honda designs like the Civic Type R—not to mention similarly over-the-top designs coming from many other automakers. And the best part? Honda promised that the concept previewed a future electric production model that would be coming to the European market in 2019. Now it is 2019, and Honda has released a teaser sketch of what it's saying is "a new electric vehicle prototype" that will make its debut at the Geneva auto show in March. The car in the sketch is obviously a closer-to-production version of that wonderful Urban EV, and the image gives us a good glimpse into what to expect from this new prototype and the following production car, which Honda says will go on sale later this year. The prototype does away with the concept's blocky stance and details, instead going for a smoother, rounder look. There still is a blacked-out panel at the front with round lights and a light-up Honda badge, and a trapezoidal charging port in the hood remains. We also can see cameras mounted to the front fenders in place of traditional mirrors; these should make their way to the production car, at least as an option, because such technology is legal in Europe. The roof is taller, rounder, and finished in black, and there is black trim on the lower parts of the body, too. The original two-door concept was shorter than a Fit hatchback, but we expect the prototype to grow slightly in size and gain a set of rear doors. Honda says that the new prototype lends more credence to its promise that two-thirds of Honda's European sales will be electrified by 2025, an intention echoed by many competitors. Honda hasn't yet said whether the production version of the Urban EV will be sold anywhere but Europe, but we think the cute little hatch would make perfect sense for the burgeoning American EV market. (We just really, really want one.) Now if only Honda could confirm the Sports EV concept for production, too. [© caranddriver.com] https://fleetworld.co.uk/honda-to-unveil-electric-vehicle-prototype-at-geneva/ Honda to unveil electric vehicle prototype at Geneva Jan 23, 2019 Marking the brand's first mass-production electric vehicle sold in Europe, the electric vehicle plays an important role in Honda's 'Electric Vision' commitment for ... + https://urbantransportnews.com/emobility-bhel-to-set-up-solar-based-electric-vehicles-charging-points/ eMobility: BHEL to set up solar-based electric vehicles charging points 18/01/2019 New Delhi (Urban Transport News): The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) announced on Thursday that it will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicles (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. In an official statement, the company said, “The EV will be installed between the Delhi and Chandigarh at an interval of 250 km ... https://i1.wp.com/urbantransportnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Solar-Based-Charging-Stations.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
