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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

Green Car Congress

GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% For the year, GM posted sales of 23,461 Volts, up 205.8% Crossover sales were up 2% and sales of trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, were equal to 2011. Civic sets all-time December record with sales of 33,118 units, up 61.2%

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

Clean Fleet Report

USB ports and a 12-volt power outlet. I am sure you know someone with a similar Civic story. Next up for Honda in 2025 will be the all-new Civic Hybrid that will join the Accord and CR-V hybrids currently at your dealer. The Honda Civic was one of America’s best-selling compact sedan in 2023 (hello, Corolla).

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

He has driven his 2005 Prius, dubbed “Spirit of DC,” to 48 state capitals and five Canadian provinces, and now he’s launching a “Plug-in Arizona Tour,” he said.Spirit is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). This technology will definitely get cheaper.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). A PHEV is essentially a regular hybrid with an extension cord. You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000. You dont have to plug it in.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. It also plans to introduce the CR-Z (see article ), which has been dubbed the world’s first hybrid sports car; a hybrid version of the Fit; and both the EV-N and Skydeck concepts.