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APRIL 27, 2012

Now in its third generation, the Honda Civic Hybrid is one of the stalwarts of the compact hybrid class, having been around in one form or another since its introduction to the U.S. Here we're looking at the popular 2006-2011 model, as one of our Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy.

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APRIL 9, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Blue Energy Co, the newly-formed joint venture between Honda and GS Yuasa ( earlier post ) will begin mass-producing high-performance lithium ion batteries for hybrid vehicles in the spring of 2011. The production is expected to begin at a level sufficient for 100,000 vehicles a year.

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Lithium Ion Honda 2011 Hybrid 150

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. plans to have hybrids account for more than 20% of its Japanese sales next fiscal year, double fiscal 2010’s roughly 10%, citing the company’s sales plan. Honda forecasts overall domestic automobile sales to decline by 20,000 units on the year to 635,000 units in fiscal 2011.

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APRIL 9, 2012

Polk’s assessment of hybrid loyalty by quarter. While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4%

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Honda’s EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid-size plug-in hybrid vehicles will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show. The Honda EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production battery electric vehicle, the Fit EV, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.

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Los Angeles Honda Plug-in Plug 273

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APRIL 25, 2011

US Sales of hybrid, diesel, and very small cars outpaced overall growth in the market, according to a new report by auto analyst firm Baum and Associates. Sales of hybrids grew 33.9% in 1Q 2011 compared to 1Q 2010; diesel grew 42.9%; and small cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Honda Fit grew 23.3%. for hybrids; 0.7%

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Layout of the system components in the Fit Hybrid. Honda Motor Co., has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. The Fit Hybrid will be offered at the starting price of ¥1.59 The Fit Hybrid IPU.

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale 210

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APRIL 24, 2013

American Honda Motor Co., will create the Honda Smart Home US, a showcase that demonstrates Honda’s vision for sustainable, zero-carbon living and personal mobility, including the use of solar power to charge a Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicle. Honda Smart Home US. Honda Energy Management System.

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MARCH 28, 2019

Over two generations and nine model years, the company sold more than 150,000 of the compact plug-in hybrid hatchbacks. The best brand names live for decades: think Ford F-150, or Honda Civic, or. On February 15, GM ended production of the innovative Chevrolet Volt with little fanfare.

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JULY 22, 2011

The 2011 Honda Insight is the least expensive hybrid car on sale in the U.S. But despite this distinction, the subcompact hatchback hasn’t been a success for Honda, selling just a fraction of early projections. this year, at a base price of just $18,970 with delivery.

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JULY 23, 2011

For many years, the Honda Civic has been one of the two top-selling compact cars in the U.S. The 2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid are now in the sixth and last year of their life, with an all-new model expected for.

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Civic Hybrid 2011 Honda Hybrid 76

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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. As of today, Honda sells seven hybrid models in approximately 50 countries around the world.

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Honda Insight Civic Hybrid Hybrid Sale 210

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Owners of 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrids may soon be getting a recall notice in the mail. If, that is, their car is one of roughly 5,600 of the hybrid sports coupes fitted with the six-speed manual transmission rather than Honda's continuously variable transmission (CVT) automatic.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The 2011 Honda CR-Z is the smallest hybrid sold in the U.S. and the only two-seat sports coupe hybrid to boot. It’s meant to recall Honda’s much-loved CRX from the Eighties and Nineties, but with a modern twist.

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2011 Honda Fuel Economy Economy 76

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JANUARY 21, 2012

Honda has begun deliveries of the 2013 Fit EV ( earlier post ), with the first going to the city of Torrance today as one of the first major steps in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Honda and the city will continue to further these initiatives while also studying local government fleet usage of an electrified vehicle.

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JUNE 6, 2012

The 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency (MPGe) rating of 118 MPGe—the highest yet awarded by the EPA. Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. Honda Fit EV. EPA Combined MPGe. EPA Combined kWh/100m. Battery Capacity. EPA Label Range.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2013 Honda 339

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JULY 19, 2012

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) is investing $40 million to increase annual production capacity by 50,000 units to a total of 250,000 vehicles. Early next year, HMIN will add production of the Civic Hybrid, Honda’s most popular hybrid model in the United States. million vehicles per year.

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JULY 2, 2013

2011 Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. —Takanobu Ito, president & CEO of Honda Motor Co. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 23, 2011

The all-new 2011 Kia Optima range is a quantum leap ahead of previous Optimas, and the mid-size sedan has emerged as a strong and stylish competitor to the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Chevrolet Malibu. Its greenest model, the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid, will arrive later this year.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The 2011 Honda CR-Z is the smallest hybrid sold in the U.S. and the only two-seat sports coupe hybrid to boot. It’s meant to recall Honda’s much-loved CRX from the Eighties and Nineties, but with a modern twist.

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2011 Honda Fuel Economy Economy 63

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Here at High Gear Media, we've followed the launch of the 2011 Honda CR-Z two-seat hybrid sports car with great interest. In shape and technology, though, it's as reminiscent of the first-generation 1999-2006 Honda Insight as it is of the CRX. In name, it's a reincarnation of the much-loved 1984-1992 CRX two-seater.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Volkswagen Group France et la Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) signed a partnership agreement through which the hybrid and EV batteries from group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Utilities—will be recycled in the two French factories owned by SNAM, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère) and Viviez (Aveyron).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

AC-X concept plug-in hybrid. Honda Motor Co., Further, as a part of “Smart Mobility City 2011”, a themed project the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. Further, as a part of “Smart Mobility City 2011”, a themed project the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. Click to enlarge. Micro Commuter.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

The Honda CR-Z hybrid was first introduced for the 2011 model year, and since then it's received relatively little in the way of updates. to use Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) mild-hybrid system, which is widely expected to be phased out soon. It's now the last production model in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The battery-electric Nissan Leaf followed with 984 units, a decrease from Sep 2011, but its best performance since then.

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Plug-in Plug Sale GM 240

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JULY 17, 2009

plans to begin selling hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan in 2011. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor Co.

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Japan Nissan 2011 Hybrid 150

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MAY 27, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda will release the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Japan in fall 2010, about 18 months ahead of the earlier schedule. The company had initially planned to introduce the hybrid Fit in 2012, when the vehicle will be fully remodeled. The hybrid Fit is to be equipped with a 1.3-liter

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Japan 2010 Honda Hybrid 150

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JANUARY 4, 2013

by volume from 1,529 units in December 2011. from the 7,671 units in 2011, giving it a dominant lead among the major OEMs in the nascent plug-in vehicles market for the year. from the 2011 results. (NNA) from the 2011 results. Total GM passenger car sales in 2012 increased 14% compared with 2011.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Flow of the reuse of rare earth metals Honda is striving to achieve. Honda Motor Co., Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by reusing extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Global average of the amount of CO 2 emitted by Honda products.

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JULY 22, 2011

The 2011 Nissan Altima is clearly more stylish than competitors like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, and the line includes both a coupe and a hybrid. While it’s not quite as roomy inside as some mid-size rivals, the 2011 Altima has held up decently since its 2007 debut.

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Altima Hybrid 2011 Nissan Hybrid 76

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JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. The City of Torrance will also receive a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for evaluation by the end of 2010.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

While the 2010 Honda Insight is the company's big hybrid news for this year, it's far from the only new hybrid headed to us from Honda. As we've noted before, Honda will launch two more hybrids in 2010 as 2011 models.

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Honda 2011 Honda Insight Hybrid 63

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Honda will debut two all-new models, the 2013 Fit EV and the 2012 CR-V at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November. Driving range can be maximized by use of a 3-mode electric drive system, adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In August, the US sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from the major OEMs (Chevy Volt and Prius PHV) totalled 3,336 units, while battery-electric vehicles (Nissan LEAF, Honda Fit EV, and Ford Focus Electric) sold a combined 728 units. increase in sales by volume compared to the 302 units posted in August 2011.

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Prius Volt Plug-in PHEV 284

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JULY 24, 2013

Following the conclusion of a collaboration with Toyota ( earlier post ), Ford is moving forward with the development of a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on its own; the company says that it will have the hybrid system ready “later this decade” on rear-wheel-drive Ford pickups and SUVs. Ford hybrid and EV sales, Jan-Jun 2013.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223