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Your Daily Automobile updates From Around The World [  The Automobile News]( You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](     [Honda US EV Plans: Solid-State Batteries Later This Decade, All EVs By 2040]( Honda is planning to completely phase out internal combustion engines from its North American lineup by 2040, the company announced Thursday night. That means a combination of battery-electric and fuel-cell models will add up to 100% of its sales by that time. The company spelled out that as interim targets, it sees those two groups making up 40% of its sales by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda doesn’t currently have a single battery-electric model in its North American lineup, but it did outline where this volume of clean cars is expected to come from. The company said it will launch “a series of new EV models based on a new e:Architecture beginning from the second half of the decade. The company also said its goal is to make solid-state battery technology “available for new Honda EV models” at that time. The company plans to have a demonstration line for the battery tech this fiscal year. That EV architecture will be led by Honda, and those models will come first to the North American market, then to other parts of the world. The move indicates the company sees a dedicated EV platform as a big part of its mainstream sales. [Read Full Article](   [2021 Skoda Octavia Launch Delayed In India Amid Surge In Covid Cases](  Petrolheads need to wait further for the 2021 Skoda Octavia. The launch of the updated executive sedan has been postponed by the Czech carmaker until the situation gets better. To begin with, Zac Hollis, Director, Skoda India has confirmed that the sedan will come back as soon as the situation improves. The second wave of the pandemic might have been a spoiler for your enthusiasm but let us face it together. For your knowledge, Skoda has already started the production of the all-new Octavia at its Aurangabad facility in Maharastra. HIGHLIGHTS: - Skoda India has postponed the launch of the updated Skoda Octavia. - The upcoming Octavia will be available with a 190BHP, 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine. - Multiple feature and cosmetic updates are expected to be a part of the 2021 Octavia. 2021 Skoda Octavia Even the smallest change makes a difference. To start with, the all-new Octavia gets a revamped cabin that depicts a minimalistic approach. The Czech carmaker has introduced dual high-resolution screens. For reference, the first one is a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment display and the other one is reserved for a 10.25-inch fully digital instrument cluster. Also, it will come with a dual spoke multifunctional steering wheel which we have earlier seen on the Kushaq as well. [Read Full Article](   [Renault Revenue Unexpectedly Shrinks As Rivals Recover]( Automaker hurt by reliance on Europe, which is slow to recover from COVID crisis Renault’s revenue unexpectedly fell in the first quarter as the automaker lagged behind European peers in recovering from the pandemic. Sales fell 1.1 percent to 10 billion euros ($12.05 billion), the company said in a statement on Thursday. BMW and Daimler, by contrast, have reported better-than-expected preliminary results for the quarter. Renault’s reliance on Europe and a portfolio of mostly mass-market vehicles have dragged on its prospects for bouncing back from the global health crisis. Many countries in the region including France are still struggling to control the virus and have kept lockdown measures in place. Car sales in Europe have been slower to rebound than in China, where Renault barely does any business unlike German automakers Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler. Renault got a boost from rising vehicle prices in the quarter, for the third consecutive quarter, although this was not enough to offset the hit from shrinking inventories and other headwinds such as unfavorable foreign exchange effects. [Read Full Article]( You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](     Connect with the automobile news on social media platforms  [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( You received this email because you operate or create content for a website/service and based on your website it seemed like this could be important information to you and your users. This newsletter is managed by [Postbox Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd](.C-4/5, IBD Emporia, Kolar Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA, 462042 Want to change how you receive these emails? [Update your preferences]( or [Unsubscribe](