Honda mulls hybrid sedan production

Honda mulls hybrid sedan production

SHANGHAI: Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Company is mulling the production of hybrid sedans at its recently expanded China joint- venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group, state press reported on Tuesday.

Zeng Qinghong, executive vice-president of Guangzhou Honda Automobile, was quoted by the China Daily as saying that the Sino-Japanese group was considering making a Honda Accord hybrid sedan if the price was right.

"If costs of, and demand for, hybrid cars in China reach our requirements we will start production soon," Zeng said at the Guangzhou International Motor Show.

Zeng did not reveal specific details about the composition of a potential hybrid vehicle but typically such cars combine a conventional petrol engine with an electric motor to allow for greater fuel efficiency. -- AFP