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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Honda Motor Co. will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s fifth-generation Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology.

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Honda Insight Insight Japan Honda 170

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Honda Motor’s cumulative worldwide hybrid vehicle sales surpassed 800,000 units as of the end of December 2011—12 years and 2 months after the start of sales of the first generation Honda Insight in Japan November 1999.

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MARCH 1, 2014

Annual sales of the second-generation Honda Insight. Data: Honda. Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. of total Honda sales in the US for that year.

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Insight Honda Hybrid Honda Insight 273

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APRIL 21, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2010 Prius midsize hybrid ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale beginning in late May at Toyota dealers nationwide. 2010 Prius Levels. Level Standard equipment MSRP. To be released at a later date.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Price 170

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MARCH 2, 2009

The 2010 Prius. The newest version of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive as applied in the 2010 Prius is more than 90% newly developed, and has produced more patents than previous Prius generations combined. The 2010 Prius 1.8L The 2010 Prius features a new 1.8-liter by Mike Millikin and Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

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MAY 4, 2009

Monthly US sales of hybrids. Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% year-on-year in April to 21,735, despite full month sales for the new Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan hybrids. Total LDV sales in the US were down 34.4%.

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Sale Hybrid LS 600H VUE 186

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MARCH 10, 2009

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale 24 March with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., The five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Insight Honda Price Honda Insight 150