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Tesla Semi, 2019 Honda Insight, NEVS 9-3 (nee Saab), future of oil: Today's Car News

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The end-of-year holiday season is just starting, but the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid that will debut at the Detroit auto show next month has been. Today, a surprise advance look at an important new hybrid model, bad news for global oil and gas, an old Saab as a new electric car, and Tesla gets more Semi orders.

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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

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As the next step in Honda’s electrification strategy in North America, the company will focus on increasing hybrid volume of core models: CR-V, Accord and, in the future, Civic. To make room for these moves, Honda will conclude Insight production in June. Honda Electrified Future.

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2019 Honda Insight, Lexus UX Hybrid, electric van test, EPA to ease emission rules: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Honda Details Future Small-Car Hybrid System; We Drive It

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Honda was technically the first name in hybrids in the U.S. market—with the original 1999 Honda Insight two-seat hatchback.

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Toyota Sticking With NiMH for Strong Hybrids in Near Term

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The new Prius is in competition with the Honda Insight. In general, Kuroda said, Toyota will use both NiMH and Li-ion systems going into the future, with the selection based on what is best suited for each vehicle system. Toyota has been able to bring down the cost of the NiMH pack in the Prius “dramatically”, he said.

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Honda demonstrating car and motorcycle V2X communication at ITS World Congress 2012

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The comfort area will showcase the Honda Internavi LINC and HondaLink for real-time traffic updates and infotainment linked to a smart phone app in cars. Honda joined the Car2Car Communication Consortium in Europe in 2005, working in particular on the integration of the motorcycle into the future of connected vehicles.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “green” vehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids. Looking to the future, manufacturers are continuing to put more effort into vehicles that run primarily on electric power. Honda FCX Clarity. Honda Insight Hybrid.