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Honda (HMC) Set to Unveil New Gas-Electric Hybrid Sedan

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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC - Free Report) is set to unveil a new five-passenger gas-electric hybrid sedan, Insight, at the Detroit auto show next month, per an AP report. The Japanese automaker is of the opinion that the compact car will offer mileage on par with other hybrids.

In fact, Honda’s vehicles are known for quality and fuel economy. However, it has been a late starter to the sale of hybrid and electric vehicles. That said, the company has changed its stance and has set big plans to transition to electric vehicles by 2030. The aim is to comply with the strict fuel economy standards in many countries in Asia and Europe.

The four-door Insight will employ a two-motor hybrid system. Moreover with its elegant style, lively stance, abundant interior space and stellar performance, Insight gels well with Honda’s uniqueness.

According to the Edmunds.com, sales of electric and hybrid cars in the United States will hit a record high in 2018. The auto buying site also predicts that fully electric vehicles, plug-in rechargeable hybrids and traditional gas-electric hybrids will account for 4.4% of the market in 2018, up from a prior estimate of 3.2%. The rapidly growing electric vehicles market might have prompted the Japanese auto giant to join the electric vehicles race in a big way.

Shares of the company have outperformed the industry it belongs to in the last three months. The company’s shares increased 15.3% compared with the industry‘s growth of 7.1%.



Currently, Honda has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Other top-ranked automobile stocks in the same space are Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (ALSN - Free Report) , American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL - Free Report) and Wabco Holdings Inc. . While Allison Transmission and Volvo sport a Zacks Rank #1, Wabco Holdings carries a Zacks Rank #2.

Allison Transmission has a long-term growth rate of 10%. Shares of the company have gained 26.6% year to date.

American Axle & Manufacturing has a long-term growth rate of 8.1%. Shares of the company have gained 8.8% over the past three months.

Wabco Holdings has a long-term growth rate of 15%. Its shares have rallied 34.7% on a year-to-date basis.

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