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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | GREEN CAR CONGRESS OCTOBER 15, 2012 Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 hybrid vehicle sales. | | | | | | | | | | CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS JULY 17, 2005 LATimes Sunday Mag Cover Story: Running on Empty by Dan Neil hot-rodded Prius hybrid can get extraordinary mileage from a gallon of gas--even in stop-and-go L.A. Among street-legal cars, the Honda Insight -- another aerodynamic guppy and the first (1999) hybrid gas-electric vehicle sold in the United States -- is the gas mileage champion, getting 60 mpg in the city and 66 mpg on the highway. | | | | | | | | | | | -
CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006 2004 and 2006 Interviews with Dave Hermance A bit more to supplement what we've already posted about Dave Hermance: an interview with HybridCars.com's Bradley Berman in 2004, when it was not yet clear how successful the Prius would be, gives insight into both the professional and the personal side of the man. Hermance was widely regarded as Toyota's hybrid guru in North America. MORE >> -
CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007 Toyota Confirms 2009 Model Lithium-Ion Prius -- No Talk of Plug But Promises of More Power We excerpt some history on its early hybrids, including the company's relationship with the Sierra Club, and its early successes in Hollywood (this Oscar season somewhat shadowed by PHEVs and EVs). Lighter and more powerful than the current nickel metal hydride packs, the new batteries will help make for more fuel-efficient hybrids. MORE >> -
CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007 Wall St Jrnl: Who Wouldn't Want This? SF Chronicle: Ferrari of Hybrids Plug-in Prius turns heads -- Ferrari of hybrids Michael Taylor, Chronicle Auto Editor San Francisco Chronicle Monday, August 6, 2007 Page D - 1, the "Bay Area" Section of the [link]. Yes, this is one of the nation's few plug-in hybrids, and The Chronicle took a ride in it the other day to see what the future might look like. MORE >>
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