Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S is named Best Overall vehicle by Consumer Reports, Wanxiang releases a rough timeline for the restart of Fisker Karma production, and the Honda Insight hybrid comes to the end of the road. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Decoding Toyota''s disdain for electric cars, writer Antony Ingram updates us on his used 2001 Honda Insight, and how to buy a second charging cable for your plug-in electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A new lithium-ion.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

We review the 2019 Honda Insight and put the manufacturer's fuel-economy claims to the test. And we take another look at the 2019 Insight with our video review of the hybrid sedan. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The NHTSA has banned Autopilot Buddy. Is the third time a charm.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: We drive VW''s first electric car to be sold in the U.S., run down what you need to know if you want to buy an early Honda Insight, and dig deeper into GM''s new and more fuel-efficient engines. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2018

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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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2018

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

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mercedes-Benz could launch a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in 2017, a crowd-funded Tesla car-sharing service, and an electric scooter that fits in a briefcase. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Startup Vukee hopes to crowd-fund a Tesla car-sharing service.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

It was once seen as the prime competitor for the ultra-successful Toyota Prius: but now it appears that the Honda Insight has lost the hybrid car war. It was originally marketed as a better looking and less expensive hybrid car, but the Honda Insight Hybrid (pictured) looks to be going away later t[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The new version of the Honda Insight Hybrid is now on sale in the US and boasts an influx of new features. The vehicle, which has a starting price of $18,200, has a base line model known simply as “Insight” with Insight LX and the top-of-the-line Insight EX also available.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2010

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Honda has confirmed that the 2012 Honda Insight will have CO2 emissions below 100g/km. Honda has achieved this by tinkering with the model’s aerodynamics, reducing engine friction and alterations to the CVT [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

And unlike the original two-seat Insight, the new version is very much a family car, with five seats and bootspace that is a match for the leading competitors in the segment. The Insight is also competitively priced, starting at £15,490, which undercuts the Prius by nearly £3,000. Honda Insight lease prices.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

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. The greenest cars in the UK however, include the Toyota iQ VVT-I at 99g/km; the Toyota Yaris 1.4 IMA ES (101g/km).

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

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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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

A green car event will take place at the Millbrook Proving Ground featuring vehicles from BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mini, Peugeot, Toyota and Vauxhall. The event has been designed to provide company car fleet managers with the chance to test drive the latest environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2010

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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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

It found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the Honda Insight Hybrid improved fuel economy by an average of 10 per cent and potentially as much as 20 per cent [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2010

Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Chevrolet Silverado electric vehicles Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Fusion Hybrid General Services Administration Honda Insight Hybrid hybrid vehicles plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

The Honda Insight may have outsold the Toyota Prius in April, but it still can’t seem to escape the shadow of its more renowned rival. Research from Nielsen has found that since Honda started selling its new hybrid car, 61 per cent of people who held online discussions about it also mentioned the Prius.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

Tags: Ford Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Fusion Hybrid Ford hybrid cars honda civic hybrid Honda hybrid cars Honda Insight hybrid car sales Toyota Camry Hybrid Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Honda has forecast [.]. Tags: Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news honda civic hybrid Honda Fit Hybrid Honda Freed Hybrid Honda hybrid cars Honda Insight Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Move over Toyota Prius - there’s a new green car leader in town. During its first month of sales, the Honda Insight has outsold its competitors in the hybrid market. Since going on sale in the UK, 229 Insight models have been sold ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius at 198 units. The Insight 1.3-litre

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The runners-up in the sales chart included the Honda Fit, which finished second with 17,241 units; followed by the Toyota Vitz at 12,731 units; and the Honda Insight Hybrid at 10,289 units sold.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced the introduction of a refreshed Insight Hybrid model, which will be accompanied by an Insight Exclusive model with a 1.5litre engine. Both hybrid cars will go on sale at dealerships in Japan on November 11 with a combined sales target of 1,500units monthly.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

It seems that the success story is only going to continue, with Toyota’s new SAI Hybrid, which goes on sale this Monday, already having drawn pre-orders for 14,000 units.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

Having already surpassed the Toyota Prius during its first month of sales in the UK, Honda’s Insight is now ranked as the best selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April marking the first time a hybrid model has been the top seller during any monthly sales period.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 23, 2012

It was another successful year for Honda’s range of hybrid cars – as they surpassed 800,000 cumulative sales worldwide at the end of December, 2011. It has been 12 years and two months since the first generation Honda Insight was introduced in Japan in November, 1999.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2009

Alexander Heintzel, a spokesman for Honda, commented that demand for hybrid vehicles is growing strongly worldwide yet in Europe the technology hasn’t received much attention even as more drivers look to buy greener cars.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nevertheless, the show retains its importance for home-grown manufacturers and with Japanese Government incentives centring on low-emission cars it’s no surprise to see this year’s event adopt a green theme. Unlike most hybrid cars it has also been confirmed to have manual transmission as an option. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

With the Toyota Prius still providing stiff competition, it appears that Honda may be willing to undercut the price of its own Insight Hybrid car as it bids to land a larger share of the green car market.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 29, 2010

Two hybrid cars came top of the Euro NCAP safety ratings for 2009, it has been revealed. Beaten into submission only by another green car, the Volkswagen Golf, the Honda Insight came second followed by the Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

The hybrid green car leader first became the country’s top seller in May with sales of 10,915 units, more than twice its year-on-year sales of 5,079 units in May 2008. It wasn’t the only green car to enjoy success in Japan, however. The Prius sold 22,292 units over the month - that’s 3.58

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

With the green car world focusing on a renewed push for electric cars and new hybrid car concepts such as the latest Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, fuel cells are in danger of becoming the forgotten figures of the environmental world.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

However, its sales were way behind the Prius in July with 17,003 units sold - followed by the Toyota Vitz at 12,336 units and the Honda Insight at 10,210 units. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota japan new Prius new Toyota Prius Prius sales Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Coming in at second – though only selling around half as many vehicles as the Prius – was the Honda Fit with 10,927 units sold – six per cent of the national total. The Toyota Vitz took third place with 8,145 units sold, followed by the Honda Insight which moved 7,900 vehicles during the month.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2012

A raft of new electric vans and hybrid cars are on their way to Center Parcs, not for a nice holiday but to help run the operator’s technical services and maintenance division. vans and seven Honda Insight hybrids as part of a three-phase [.]. The short break holiday operator has ordered 22 Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E.

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