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Honda Insight Sells 569 Units in First Week of US Sales

Green Car Congress

The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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Leasing website goes green

Green Cars News

Cheshire-based, Go Green Leasing who now advertise on the UK’s busiest contract hire website, offer a complete service to ensure that its own and its customers’ carbon footprint are minimised. For more information check out the Go Green Leasing profile page on ContractHireAndLeasing.com.

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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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Insight the top hybrid performer

Green Cars News

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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Prius tops the sales charts again

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Whoever thought the only certainties in life were death and taxes clearly hasn’t paid attention to the sales charts in Japan lately. 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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One in 10 new cars sold is… a Toyota Prius

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The Prius isn’t the only hybrid model enjoying success in Japan where the technology benefits from tax breaks and subsidies offered toward the purchase of fuel efficient models. Total passenger car sales for the month were 268,450. per cent of new vehicle sales for the month. .

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

This means if you drive a hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight; an electric car such as the G-Wiz or NICE Mega City; an LPG converted car; or an alternative fuel vehicle such as the Volvo CNG V70; then you can travel in and out of the city centre for free. Green Car of the Year. Its own S40 1.6 Faye Sunderland.

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