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Toyota scaling up fuel-cell semis, 55-mpg Honda Insight, Nissan Leaf home energy: Today’s Car News

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Honda has the sedan with the highest city gas mileage. The Nissan Leaf is about to become more useful—as a home energy device. Provided you’re not ready to consider cars with charging ports, the 2021 Honda Insight has the highest. And Toyota is partnering to make more hydrogen fuel-cell semis.

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2011 Honda Insight Adds New $18,950 Entry Model, Upgraded Features

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While the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF have stolen most of the green-car limelight of late, and the Toyota Prius continues to be the go-to vehicle for those seeking reliable yet efficient transportation, Honda's Insight continues to plug along, with new upgrades to standard equipment and a less expensive entry-level model for 2011 aimed at.

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Chevy Volt Price-Gouging Pushes Buyer Into Honda Insight Hybrid

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For all the media furor over the 2011 Nissan Leaf and the 2011 Chevy Volt, you'd think that tens of thousands of them were flooding onto our streets each month. As of Feb 28, the total sold between both cars was just 1,102, made up of 928 Volts and 174 Leafs. Now, it may be that those totals won't rise as fast as the makers had planned.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

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Honda Civic Natural Gas. Nissan LEAF. Honda Insight. The Honda Civic Natural Gas, despite its improved fuel economy this year, appears in second place, tied with the Nissan Leaf. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. Mitsubishi I-MiEV.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans come in second, at 41/36, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid; Honda Insight; Lexus HS250h; Nissan Altima Hybrid; Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner Hybrid; smart fortwo Cabriolet and Coupe; Toyota Camry Hybrid; and Lexus RX450h hybrid.

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US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

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The month also saw the debut of three new hybrids—the Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan—all of which only came on sale toward the end of the month. In its partial month debut, the new Honda Insight sold 569 units. Nissan posted 834 units of the Altima Hybrid, a 0.2% Click to enlarge.

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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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Sales of the Honda Civic Hybrid dropped 79.8% However, sales of the Honda Insight climbed 190.3% GM, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and BMW have not yet provided breakouts of hybrid sales in their portfolios. Sales of the Fusion and Milan sedan hybrids were up 295.6% to 1,784 units; the two went on sale in March 2009.

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