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Honda’s Indiana plant to boost production capacity; add Civic Hybrid

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Early next year, HMIN will add production of the Civic Hybrid, Honda’s most popular hybrid model in the United States. Indiana was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle when it started Acura ILX Hybrid production in April. million vehicles per year.

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Honda discontinuing Civic Hybrid, Civic natural gas model, Accord plug-in hybrid; new BEV, PHEV models coming

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Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Sales of the Civic Hybrid were down 10.2%

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Honda to build 2014 Accord Hybrid in Ohio

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This will be the third hybrid model built by Honda in the US and the first in Ohio. was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle, and currently produces both the Civic Hybrid and Acura ILX Hybrid models. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC in Greensburg, Ind.

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