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2019 Chevrolet Cruze mpg, rushed Tesla production, and Honda Insight safety: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla rushes to build 5,000 cars per week and the hurried pace may have come at a cost. The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award. The EPA outs a potential 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model with better fuel economy. And Volkswagen fires six managers for their roles in the emission cheating scandal.

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Honda to focus on increasing hybrid volume with core models: CR-V, Accord and in the future, Civic; Insight production ends in June

Green Car Congress

Honda will introduce all-new models of the CR-V Hybrid this year, followed by the Accord Hybrid, which will eventually make up 50% of the sales mix of each model. With the conclusion of Insight production, the Indiana Auto Plant will focus on building CR-V, CR-V Hybrid and Civic Hatchback, several of Honda’s most popular models.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. The three enthusiasts, along with fourth co-founder Bill Spitz, formed the Indiana chapter.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. The three enthusiasts, along with fourth co-founder Bill Spitz, formed the Indiana chapter.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

For example, it has held the ISO14001 green standard for environmental management since 1996; it meets half of its electricity requirements through solar panels; it uses energy saving lighting; and the building even utilises photocatalytic paint that reacts to the sunlight and breaks down harmful nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

Overall, the interior build and material quality are at a high level. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Down, it provides a large and accommodating cargo space that rivals some midsize sedans. The trunk opening is tall and wide, with a low sill, making loading items easy. Road Test: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen has begun limited production of the XL1; 50 units are being built initially, with 250 slated for build. The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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