Honda Plans to Enter Battery-Car Race With Electric Fit in 2012
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Honda Motor Co., the first automaker to sell hybrid cars in the U.S., plans to enter the battery-vehicle market with an electric Fit subcompact in 2012 after hesitating to join in the competition.
Road tests of the lithium-ion-powered hatchback begin next year, John Mendel, Honda’s U.S. executive vice president, said today in an interview. He declined to say how much the car will cost when it goes on sale to consumers. Honda said it expects a range of about 100 miles (160 kilometers) between charges.