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More Pricing Fits as Honda Cuts Fit EV Leasing Price

Posted on 24 March 2015 by Ken Zino

When first introduced during 2012 in California and Oregon, the Fit monthly lease only price was $399 for three years. The original leases would have expired this June. Honda only leased 1,069 Fit EVs between July 2012 and December 2014 during two model years, 2013 and 2014. Continue reading →

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Price War as Honda Cuts Fit EV Lease to $259

Posted on 30 May 2013 by Ken Zino

Moreover, the revised Fit EV three-year lease requires no down payment, has unlimited mileage, provides routine maintenance and collision coverage, as well providing a 240-volt home charging station, although the customer must pay for its installation but owns it forever. To the horror of auto execs, this program might foreshadow the next generation of marketing incentives that would apply to other types of vehicles. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Spark EV $25,000 after Federal Subsidy of $7,500

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Ken Zino

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will be priced under $25,000 with tax incentives when it goes on sale starting next summer in California, Oregon, Canada and South Korea. Spark EV will be eligible for controversial high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in California. The price is roughly twice that of a gasoline powered minicar, and that’s with incentives. Continue reading →

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Spark Plug-in EV to Debut in La-La Land at Los Angeles Show

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Ken Zino

Chevrolet will unveil the electric version of the Spark minicar at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. No technical details for the EV were released. The South Korean-made Spark EV will be sold in limited quantities in some U.S. and global markets, starting in 2013 in California. Continue reading →

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Honda Now Leasing Fit EV in Japan – Best Efficiency Claimed

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Ken Zino

Honda Motor Company is now leasing its Fit EV to local governments and businesses in Japan. The Number Three Japanese automaker, in a head on assault against Number Two Nissan, is claiming that the Fit EV has the world’s best AC energy consumption rate of 106 Wh/km and a charge mileage of 225 km – ~140 miles – according to a standardized Japanese test during the so-called JC08 mode. Your mileage may vary. Continue reading →

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First 118 MPGe Honda Fit EV Delivered in California

Posted on 23 July 2012 by Ken Zino

American Honda initially will lease Fit in some California and Oregon markets. Some East Coast locations will be added next year. The EV is lease-only with a price of $389 per month for three-years, which computes to a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $36,625. Collision coverage, maintenance costs and roadside assistance service included in lease. Gasoline versions of the Fit sell in the $16,200 to $21,000 range. Continue reading →

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