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Honda to increase green car output

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Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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The green cars of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Green Piece

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The list of participants at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off to the Press tomorrow (October 21), is perhaps indicative of Japan’s waning fortunes. Here we look at the green cars to be introduced by the three major Japanese manufacturers at the event: Honda – Introducing a world first.

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Honda to bring hybrid models to China

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Japanese manufacturer Honda is hoping to make in-roads in China by bringing two of its most popular hybrid models to the country before the end of 2012. Both the Honda Insight Hybrid and the forthcoming Honda CR-Z Hybrid will make their way to China according to Honda President and CEO Takanobu Ito, who was speaking at [.].

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

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It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota. After establishing itself as a leader in the green car race, Toyota has been pegged back in recent times. How green is this green car?

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Gail Porter to launch Green Motor Expo

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Television presenter and Camden resident Gail Porter will open Camden Council’s special Green Motor Show where residents and businesses can discover a whole range of eco-friendly vehicles. The Camden Council Green Motor Exposition (GME) will take place at Triton Square Plaza from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 24 September.

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

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two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The hybrid module, which incorporates the electric motor and the clutch, is positioned between the TDI engine and the seven-speed DSG transmission. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Hybrid sales continue downward trend

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Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 per cent, representing just a 2.7 per cent, representing just a 2.7

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