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US DOE Selects Two Teams for $40M Award to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant
Toshiba; Doosan; Technology Insights; and M-Tech Industrial (PTY) Ltd. The US Department of Energy has selected two teams—one led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and one led by San Diego-based General Atomics—for the award of approximately $40 million in total for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). The results of this work
Green Car Congress - Monday, March 8, 2010
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Toyota Prius World Car of the Year Finalist
The Prius, along with the Honda Insight , is also up for the World Green Car of the Year. ...Tags: Tags: honda insight hybrid toyota priu One of three Finalists The Toyota Prius , Mercedes Benz E Class, and the Volkswagen Polo have been chosen as the 3 Finalists for the World Car of the Year to be announced April 1st at the New York Auto Show.
Hybrid Car Blog - Friday, March 5, 2010
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Ford Extends Global Electric Vehicles Plan to Europe; Five Models to Launch by 2013
The BEV research programme aims to test the technology’s suitability and to gain greater insight into customer charging behavior. Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. Specifically, Ford will launch two zero-emission full battery-electric vehicles including the Transit Connect Electric light commercial vehicle in 2011 followed by the Ford Focus Electric in 2012.
Green Car Congress - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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  • Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle in Japan
    Insight sales in Japan from launch. Click to enlarge. Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. The Insight G. This marks the first time a hybrid model has been the best selling vehicle in Japan for any monthly sales period. Click to enlarge. The Honda Fit was the best-selling car among new vehicle
    Green Car Congress - Monday, May 11, 2009
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  • Honda Prices the Insight Starting Under $20,000
    The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale 24 March with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., The Insight features the Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist) to further enhance efficient vehicle operation while providing feedback related to individual driving styles. The Insight’s IMA system has the capability Inc., announced .
    Green Car Congress - Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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  • Honda Insights being delivered
    A truckload of Insights Here's a bunch of Honda Insights making their way through Indiana. The Insight is hitting dealerships this week, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing how fast Honda is able to move these new hybrid cars . Anybody out there gone Honda Insight shopping yet? ( Thanks for the pic Brian ) ...Tags: Tags: Hybrid Vehicles honda insight hybri
    Hybrid Car Blog - Thursday, March 26, 2009
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  • Study: Eco driving could improve fuel economy by 20 per cent
    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 [...] ...Tags: Tags: Green cars Green credentials Honda Hybrid cars Eco Assist eco-driving Ecological Drive Assist System fuel efficient driving Honda Insight Honda Insight Hybrid Honda stud A new study by Honda in Japan has revealed just how much fuel drivers could save by adopting a fuel efficient driving style. It It
    Green Cars News - Friday, February 12, 2010
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  • MotorTrend critical of Honda Insight
    The Honda Insight is one of 23 vehicles up for MotorTrend's 2010 Car of the Year , but this probably won't be the Year of the Insight. The Insight falls shockingly short on engine refinement, structural composure, and general driving satisfaction,” says St. Tags: honda insight hybri In need of a few refinements? Below are a few notes from the MotorTrend staff. “The
    Hybrid Car Blog - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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  • Honda Insight Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan on Friday
    will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s fifth-generation Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology. To further support fuel-efficient driving, the Insight features the Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist) as standard equipment on all models. Honda Motor Co. The 2010 Honda Insight hybrid car made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
    Green Car Congress - Thursday, February 5, 2009
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  • Consumer Reports slams Honda Insight
    The most disappointing Honda in years I have not yet seen the August issue of Consumer Reports, but according to CNN , CR will not recommend the Honda Insight , noting its poor "ride quality, handling, interior noise, acceleration, and rear-seat access." In fact, out of 22 hatchbacks and small wagons, the Insight placed second to last. Honda countered by saying initial consumer feedback and auto media press has been much more favorable regarding Honda's latest hybrid. ...Tags: Tags: honda insight hybrid Hybrid Vehicle
    Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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  • $19,800 for a Honda Insight
    The 2010 Honda Insight, due March 24, will begin at $19,800. The 2010 Insight will be rated 40/43 mpg city/highway. Tags: Hybrid Vehicles honda insight hybri Will it challenge the Prius? If you want to add stability control, steering wheel shift paddles, a six-speaker stereo system and heated mirrors, the price will increase to $21,300. Add navigation and the
    Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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  • Insight top selling vehicle in Japan
    Hybrids rule The Honda Insight was the top selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April, the first time a hybrid vehicle has ever clinched the top spot. According to the AP , Honda sold 10,481 Insights. Tags: honda insight hybri With the new Toyota Prius set to launch, it will be interesting to see if two hybrid cars could soon top Japan's best selling list. ...Tags:
    Hybrid Car Blog - Monday, May 11, 2009
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  • Identity Insight Crisis
    Given the nice weather we’ve been having here in the UK for the past few days I thought I’d take advantage of some rare spare time and head to the local Honda garage today to see if I could test-drive the new Honda Insight. I went incognito, sans camera, to see if I could get a real feel for how the dealership, and the Insight, performed. The 2010 Insight. Better than the Prius in some things, worse than it in others.
    A Minor Journey - Saturday, April 25, 2009
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