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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. 4, auto [CNG]. 4, auto CVT. Honda Insight. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. Honda Civic Hybrid. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. Honda CR-Z. 4, auto CVT. PZEV / Bin 2. Nissan LEAF. Toyota Prius. PZEV / Bin 3. ULEV II / Bin 5.

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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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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. With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% Honda hybrid sales dropped 6% year-on-year to 1,898 units.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Light truck sales were down 10.1% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5%

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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But you are rewarded for a light touch on the accelerator pedal, as it runs in electric mode when cruising on the highway, and much of the time when driving in town. It’s highlighted by a distinctive LED head light design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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The LED head lights, which incorporate daytime running lights and turn signals, extend into the fenders, leading to a lightly sculpted hood and an accent line running the side length of the car. The system has Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and is Amazon Alexa compatible. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Launched in 2018, the Kia Rio had a front end restyling last year (2021) with a new bumper and redesigned grille intakes, a narrow black grille with tasteful chrome accents and, on the S trim level, LED head lights. Also on the S were wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and an 8.0-inch Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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The LED head and driving lights are sleekly integrated next to the small upper grille, which sits above a slightly larger lower grille and LED fog lights in the outer fascia corners. The trunk lid height, diminutive integrated lip spoiler, LED tail lights and rear bumper/fascia all were optimized with airflow in mind.

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