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74 Articles match "Insight","Japan"

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Better Place Extends Tokyo Battery Swap Trial for Additional Three Months
The current trial is part of a program run by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). This program has provided us with critical insights into the battery performance in a switch model and switch station performance for the toughest customers—taxi drivers. seconds.
Green Car Congress - Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Making the hybrid segment more Fit
According to GreenCarCongress , the new Honda Fit hybrid will be priced at $18,600 in Japan when it goes on sale in October, making it the cheapest hybrid available. Likewise, early word out of Japan is that the new Fit will not be plagued by the suspension and quality issues already affecting Insight hybrid sales.
Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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2012 Honda Fit Hybrid Priced Under $20K for Japanese Buyers
With the 2011 Honda CR-Z headed for dealerships this summer, and the 2010 Honda Insight struggling to make a sales impression, the third of Honda's three new hybrid models is being cued up in Japan. The 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid (which will go on sale in Japan this October as a 2011 model) has now been priced at $18,600 in Japan.
Green Car Reports - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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  • Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle in Japan
    Insight sales in Japan from launch. 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.
    Green Car Congress - Monday, May 11, 2009
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  • Insight outsells Prius in Japan
    10th Best Selling Car in Japan In February, the Honda Insight outsold the Toyota Prius in Japan. Tags: hybrid vehi honda insight hybrid toyota prius Compared to last year, Prius sales are down 20 percent, however, many believe Prius sales will pickup once the third generation Prius is launched.
    Hybrid Car Blog - Friday, March 6, 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 hybrid
    Hybrid Car Blog - Monday, May 11, 2009
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  • Honda Insight sales sizzle early in Japan
    Monthly goals met in first week The new Honda Insight hybrid has only been on sale for little more than a week, yet Honda's newest hybrid has already achieved its monthly sales goal of 5,000 cars for the Japanese market. The Insight hybrid goes on sale in April for the US market. Tags: Hybrid Vehicles honda insight hybrid
    Hybrid Car Blog - Monday, February 16, 2009
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  • New Toyota hybrid cheaper than Honda Insight
    Well, Toyota might not have listened to me, but the buzz around the cost of the Honda Insight has gotten to the hybrid car king. According to reports , Toyota plans to sell a compact hybrid by 2011 - at least in Japan - that will offer a smaller engine than the Prius and a smaller price tag. Toyota's ultra cheap hybrid ?
    Hybrid Car Blog - Friday, March 13, 2009
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  • Insight tops Japanese best-sellers list
    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.
    Green Cars News - Monday, May 11, 2009
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  • Toyota Prius: Top selling vehicle in Japan in 2009
    Japan goes green While hybrid cars only make up about 2.8 percent of US new vehicle market share, they make up 10 percent of market share in Japan. In 2009, the Toyota Prius was the top selling vehicle in Japan, where Toyota sold 208,876 of the hybrids. Tags: honda insight hybrid toyota prius Hybrid Vehicles
    Hybrid Car Blog - Friday, January 8, 2010
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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. Honda Motor Co. mpg US, 3.3 km/L, 5.7
    Green Car Congress - Thursday, February 5, 2009
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  • Study: Eco driving could improve fuel economy by 20 per cent
    A new study by Honda in Japan has revealed just how much fuel drivers could save by adopting a fuel efficient driving style. 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 [.].
    Green Cars News - Friday, February 12, 2010
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  • New Honda Insight 10th-Best Selling Car in Japan in February, Edges Out Prius
    Honda’s Insight hybrid was Japan’s 10 th -best-selling new car in February, excluding minicars, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda received more than 15,000 orders for the Insight, which was launched that month. Nevertheless, the Insight made No. Nikkei.
    Green Car Congress - Friday, March 6, 2009
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