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Following in the footsteps of Toyota, another Japanese automaker decided that enough is enough as far as diesel is concerned. By 2021, Honda plans to discontinue all diesel engine options in Europe according to a senior executive.
“Every single model change from now on will not have a diesel,” said Dave Hodgetts, managing director for Honda in the United Kingdom. Speaking to Automotive News Europe, the executive let it be known that Honda will focus on alternative propulsion in this part of the world.
New models, including the next generation of the Civic, will be electrified to a greater or lesser degree. Honda wants two-thirds of all European sales to be electrified by 2025, and the Urban EV will spearhead this onslaught.
Turning our attention back to diesel, the CR-V is the first model to be launched without such an option in Europe. Inspired by the one which the United States has since the 2017 model year, the compact crossover can be optioned with a hybrid powertrain that combines internal combustion with two electric motors.
Honda expects the CR-V Hybrid to sell in the 30,000s in Europe every year, representing half of total sales. The HR-V and Jazz are also expected to introduce Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) when they are refreshed from the ground up in 2020.
On the other hand, Automotive News Europe expects production of the 1.6-liter i-DTEC to continue at the Swindon plant in the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future. According to the cited publication, the four-cylinder turbo diesel would be manufactured for the CR-V in “India, Thailand, and the Philippines.”
In addition to Toyota and Honda, Swedish automaker Volvo also dropped diesel in favor of electrification. The all-new S60 and V60 are the first Volvo models without this option, offered instead with the 2.0-liter Drive-E turbo along with an eight-speed automatic transmission from Aisin. For the eco-friendly among us, both models can be specified in T6 Twin Engine and T8 Twin Engine flavors. The more potent of the two powertrains is capable of churning out 415 PS and 670 Nm with the help of Polestar.
New models, including the next generation of the Civic, will be electrified to a greater or lesser degree. Honda wants two-thirds of all European sales to be electrified by 2025, and the Urban EV will spearhead this onslaught.
Turning our attention back to diesel, the CR-V is the first model to be launched without such an option in Europe. Inspired by the one which the United States has since the 2017 model year, the compact crossover can be optioned with a hybrid powertrain that combines internal combustion with two electric motors.
Honda expects the CR-V Hybrid to sell in the 30,000s in Europe every year, representing half of total sales. The HR-V and Jazz are also expected to introduce Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) when they are refreshed from the ground up in 2020.
On the other hand, Automotive News Europe expects production of the 1.6-liter i-DTEC to continue at the Swindon plant in the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future. According to the cited publication, the four-cylinder turbo diesel would be manufactured for the CR-V in “India, Thailand, and the Philippines.”
In addition to Toyota and Honda, Swedish automaker Volvo also dropped diesel in favor of electrification. The all-new S60 and V60 are the first Volvo models without this option, offered instead with the 2.0-liter Drive-E turbo along with an eight-speed automatic transmission from Aisin. For the eco-friendly among us, both models can be specified in T6 Twin Engine and T8 Twin Engine flavors. The more potent of the two powertrains is capable of churning out 415 PS and 670 Nm with the help of Polestar.
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