Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Honda is taking on the Toyota Prius with the latest version of the Insight, which is a huge advance on the original two-seater launched in 1999. The major selling point of the Insight is its hybrid powerplant, a petrol-electric unit that reduces CO2 emissions and provides a cleaner, greener way of motoring.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2009

AllAboutPrius ’ Editor in Chief John Voelcker speculates that the Toyota Auris Hybrid, targeted for Europe in 2010 ( earlier post ), could serve as Toyota’s reportedly planned low-cost response to Honda’s Insight. The Auris is a European and Asian hatchback model built on the same platform as the 2009 Toyota Corolla.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. Reported US sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose 11.4% October 2009 had 28 selling days, while October 2008 had 27. Reported hybrid sales include those from Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM and Nissan; Mercedes-Benz is not breaking out sales of its new S400 Hybrid. year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Reported hybrid sales by month. In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. Reported sales of hybrids in September dropped 4.1% Compared to August results (38,701 units), however, hybrid sales dropped 48.4%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Although Toyota has been working on Li-ion batteries for strong hybrids, and has had 126 Priuses equipped with Li-ion packs on the road for the past three years, NiMH cost performance wins compared to lithium for this application, Kuroda said. The new Prius is in competition with the Honda Insight. Akira Kuroda.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 29, 2010

Two hybrid cars came top of the Euro NCAP safety ratings for 2009, it has been revealed. Beaten into submission only by another green car, the Volkswagen Golf, the Honda Insight came second followed by the Toyota Prius. Euro NCAP has revealed for the first time, the top five safest cars of 2009, based on its five [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Monthly US sales of hybrids. Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% year-on-year in April to 21,735, despite full month sales for the new Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan hybrids. Year-to-date in 2009, hybrids are holding a 2.4%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

The Prius posted 10,915 units in May, more than twice the 5.079 units sold in May 2008 and compared to 1,952 units in April 2009, according to the JADA data. In April, the Honda Insight had been the top-seller—the first hybrid to be such—with 10,481 units. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Honda will introduce a higher-powered, diesel Accord Type S at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March. In addition, the new Honda Insight will make its European debut at the show. The powertrain of this more powerful variant of Honda’s D-sector model is based on the 2.2-liter

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Overall, the results are stunning — five of the top eight most reliable family cars were hybrids , and topping that short list is the.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2009

While the 2010 Honda Insight is the company's big hybrid news for this year, it's far from the only new hybrid headed to us from Honda. As we've noted before, Honda will launch two more hybrids in 2010 as 2011 models.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 443, 297 units.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The entire hybrid unit is housed between the driven rear wheels. The hybrid power unit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. million data points from about 5,000 Insights, from February to August 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Hybrid Synergy Drive. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. The remarkable rise comes in sharp contrast to the overall picture across the automotive industry, with hybrid sales in the US having fallen by 14 per cent during the same period.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 Sales of the Camry hybrid however, dropped by 38.8

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

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.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 The figures were boosted in part by the fact that October 2009 had 28 selling days compared to 27 in the previous year. Sales were led by its new car hybrids, the Fusion and Milan, which posted 1,333 units.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. Hybrid sales were not immune from the troubles either. Compared to August results, this meant that hybrid sales were down 48.4 Sales of the Civic hybrid plummeted by 92.5

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 per cent by volume in June 2009 compared to the same month in the previous year. Honda: Total hybrid sales hit 3,662 units for American Honda, up 34.5

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. More importantly, will feature more than 50 of the newest hybrids and alternative. fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. Fisker Karma.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

At the other end of the scale, the Toyota Prius lost its crown as the country’s most environmentally friendly car to the Honda Insight which was named as the Green Car of the Year 2009. Here is a list of the winners and losers by category: Greenest car overall: Honda Insight 1.3 IMA ES (101g/km).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

The Green Piece - Tuesday 30th June 2009. It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota. Tags: The Green Piece green piece Honda Insight prius Toyota. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

The end of the slump in the automotive sector appears far from over as total sales of light duty vehicles in the USA during May 2009 were revealed to have decreased by 33.7 Hybrids were not immune from the slump either as sales dropped by 28.5 Hybrids were not immune from the slump either as sales dropped by 28.5

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The judging was completely independent and showcased the most innovative green cars available to drive in the UK during 2009.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. How far hybrids will be encouraged in the new government initiative remains tobe seen. Please read our Privacy Policy.To

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APRIL 16, 2009

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