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Tesla Model 3 sales, Honda Insight recall, Mazda electric lineup and California goes its own way: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda recalls the 2019 Insight. And Kia scraps plans for the Sorento diesel in the U.S. California overrules the EPA's emissions freeze. Mazda announces its electric lineup with a familiar engine acting as a range extender. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla.

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Honda to Introduce Type S Diesel Accord, Insight Hybrid at Geneva Show

Green Car Congress

Honda will introduce a higher-powered, diesel Accord Type S at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March. In addition, the new Honda Insight will make its European debut at the show. The powertrain of this more powerful variant of Honda’s D-sector model is based on the 2.2-liter

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

Green Car Congress

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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1.0L EcoBoost Fiesta receives EPA rating of 45 mpg highway

Green Car Congress

The fuel economy rating outperforms some competitors’ diesels and hybrids on the highway driving cycle. As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway. l/100 km) highway. Earlier post.) l/100 km) and 37 mpg (6.4

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric. 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

I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric. The three enthusiasts, along with fourth co-founder Bill Spitz, formed the Indiana chapter.

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Greenest and least green cars in the UK revealed

Green Cars News

At the other end of the scale, the Toyota Prius lost its crown as the country’s most environmentally friendly car to the Honda Insight which was named as the Green Car of the Year 2009. Here is a list of the winners and losers by category: Greenest car overall: Honda Insight 1.3 Small family - best: Honda Insight 1.3