Honda Motor Co. and Yamaha Motor Co., the world's two major motorcycle makers, are betting on hybrid scooters in Thailand amid growing attention to such vehicles globally.Honda says it will launch the PCX Hybrid in August while Yamaha released the Yamaha Grand Filano Hybrid last week in the Southeast Asian country. Both models are their first hybrid motorbikes.The 150 cc PCX Hybrid is equipped with a Japan-made 48-volt lithium-ion battery boasting fuel economy of 52.3 kilometers per liter, up 2 to 3 percent from its standard model, and will sell for less than 120,000 baht ($3,600).A.P. Hond…READ FULL ARTICLE
