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Honda previews 2014 Accord plug-in hybrid

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Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. EPA fuel economy ratings and gas-electric range rating determined by Honda.).

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. We’ve found that the EPA tests often exaggerate the fuel-economy of hybrids.

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California state senate approves bills extending sole-occupant HOV perk for plug-ins and alt fuel vehicles to 2019

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These vehicles are typically pure battery electric vehicles, dedicated compressed natural gas or liquid petroleum gas vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, such as the Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Roadster, and the Honda Civic CNG. Under this program, DMV issued yellow stickers for the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid.

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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Combined reported US hybrid sales (from Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan) in April totalled 21,735 units, a 45.5% In April, the Ford Fusion paced the share performance with record sales of 18,321. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. American Honda Motor Co.,

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8 The gas mileage of new popular cars, pick-ups, and vans sold in the US has increased significantly in the past few years, with the percentage of popular vehicles getting at least 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) from their next vehicle. l/100 km) fell from 15 to 3.

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Hyundai prices 2018 Ioniq PHEV starting at $24,950; 29 miles all-electric range

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Hyundai’s 2018 Plug-in Hybrid Ioniq ( earlier post ) is heading to dealerships now—joining the Hybrid and Electric models—with an aggressive starting price of $24,950—$5,000 less than the full battery-electric version of the Ioniq but with more than five times the range. The Ioniq Electric: 180 g/mile.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

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The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted January sales of 8,121 units, down 28.6% The Fusion was the top-selling car, with 8,152 units, down 11.2% Still, Ford’s F-Series truck and Fusion mid-size sedan brought Ford a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases. from the year prior. year-on-year.

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