Fuel Card News Motoring Updates: Honda joins green car race

Manufacturer Honda has announced it is to launch an electric car in the US and Japan by 2012 as it joins the race to produce eco-friendly vehicles.

It is the first time the company, which produces the Insight and CR-Z hybrids has committed to declaring a date to launch a battery-powered electric car, according to the BBC.

Chief Executive of the Honda Motor Co, Takanobu Ito said at a news conference: “Honda has no future unless we achieve significant reduction in CO2 emissions. The next 10 years will be a true test for Honda's survival."

He did not divulge further details about the car, or a plug-in hybrid also planned in the near future.

In other manufacturer news, Vauxhall was the top selling make among new fleet car registrations in June, with 22,018 units sold, representing a 77.6 per cent increase on the same month last year.

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