Honda begins leasing high end fuel cell car

Honda Motor Co said it began leasing its new fuel cell sedan, the FCX Clarity, in Japan on Tuesday, targeting for the moment government agencies and a limited number of private firms. The Environment Ministry became the first to take a lease on Honda’s newest eco-friendly vehicle, which emits no carbon dioxide.The FCX Clarity can travel a distance of about 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, up 30 percent compared with the previous fuel cell model FCX, the carmaker claims. The monthly leasing fee is 800,000 yen.