On August 7th, EV Vision learned from foreign media that Honda had applied for the trademark of CR-Z with the USPTO. CR-Z is a hybrid sports car owned by Honda, which was officially discontinued in 216 and has not yet launched a successor model. After that, Honda CR-Z may return to the market.

according to the documents, the use scope of the CR-Z trademark includes: automobiles, automobile structures and automobile parts. Although at first we may think that Honda wants to resurrect this classic model, combined with the current planning of Honda in the United States, it has stopped production of Civic Coupe, Fit Manual Accord and other models in the United States due to cost and sales problems, and this time, the more unpopular CR-Z is revived, which seems to be inconsistent with the status quo.

Honda launched the CR-Z in February 21, which is a hybrid two-door two-seat sports car. In terms of power, it consists of a 1.5-liter engine and an electric motor, which can be matched with a CVT or a six-speed manual transmission. The engine power data is 99kW and the motor power data is 1kW. In addition, CR-Z is in? In 213, a small modified model was launched, but it was discontinued in 216.

Honda CR-Z can be equipped with hybrid electric or pure electric powertrain in the form of coupe or hatchback, which can further increase Honda's sales in sub-models. On the other hand, the trademark of CR-Z has expired in the United States in 217. Re-registration can protect the product name and prevent competitors from using it.

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