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

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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

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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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1.0L EcoBoost Fiesta receives EPA rating of 45 mpg highway

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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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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Click to enlarge.

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Greenest and least green cars in the UK revealed

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That’s the verdict of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) following a study of more than 1,300 models currently on sale in Britain. 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.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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Tell the sales associate you want to go on the highway to test the onramp acceleration and some corners to checkout the handling agility. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Not alone, but standing tall among its competitors. So how to decide? Story by John Faulkner.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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Honda’s best-selling passenger car–and their second best-selling model behind only the CR-V crossover–will not lose any sales with this newly designed sedan and hatchback. Honda gives drivers options of two four-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic sedan. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid.

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