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Next-generation Honda green cars confirmed for production
By: ROBINSON/BEINTEMA AUTOFILES
Honda has confirmed plans to bring its "green" cars into production. The FCX hydrogen fuel cell car and a lightweight, hybrid sportscar will both be built, with a production version of the FCX making its debut next month.
Honda President and CEO, Takeo Fukui, said plans are 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 during 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 stylish coupe will join Honda's forthcoming "global hybrid" family car, which is due to launch in 2009.
The announcements mark the beginning of the next generation of environmentally friendlier vehicles, with both cars boasting sleek, sporty designs likely to appeal to a broader audience.
The CR-Z Concept follows in the tire prints of 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's exciting to drive, but has minimal impact on the environment. The launch timings for a production version of the car are yet to be announced.