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Honda to begin sales of refreshed Insight hybrid and new Freed hybrids in Japan; new Insight Exclusive with 1.5-liter engine joins lineup

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The Insight Exclusive. Honda Motor Co., introduced the newly refreshed Insight hybrid model, accompanied by the new Insight Exclusive model featuring a 1.5-liter Honda will begin sales of both hybrid models at dealerships across Japan on 11 November. Refreshed Insight. km/L (64 mpg US, 3.7

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Report: Honda to launch new 68 mpg Accord hybrid sedan in Japan in June

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The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. will launch the new Accord hybrid sedan in Japan in June offering fuel economy of 29 km/l (68 mpg US, 3.4 The new Accord hybrid will feature Honda’s two-motor hybrid drive system which will also be applied in the 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid. Earlier post.).

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Honda Insight Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan on Friday

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Honda Motor Co. 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 liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s fifth-generation Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology.

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Report: Honda to Aggressively Price New Fit Hybrid In Japan

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Kyodo reports that Honda Motor Co. million (about US$18,600), which will be the lowest price for a gasoline-electric vehicle sold in Japan, according to company sources. million yen price tag for the cheapest model of its Insight hybrid put on sale in February last year. mpg US, 3.3 million yen, analysts said.

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Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. Honda had unveiled the Jazz Hybrid at the 2010 Paris Motor Show last week; the Jazz Hybrid will go on sale in some European markets in the early part of 2011.

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Honda CR-Z Hybrid Now On Sale in Japan; Targeting 1,000 Units Per Month

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Honda Motor Co., has begun sales of the all-new CR-Z (“Compact Renaissance Zero”) hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, February 26, 2010. i-VTEC Engine + Ultra-thin DC Brushless Motor (cut-away model). The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Honda Motor Co., This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 mpg US, 2.86 First generation Insight. Second generation Insight. L/100k m) on the 10? Civic Hybrid. Fit Hybrid.

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