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Honda to focus on increasing hybrid volume with core models: CR-V, Accord and in the future, Civic; Insight production ends in June

Green Car Congress

Making the volume leader of our core models hybrid-electric will dramatically boost electrified sales in the Honda lineup, a strategy that will be augmented by the arrival of a Civic Hybrid in the future. —Mamadou Diallo, vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor.

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Honda to bring hybrid models to China

Green Cars News

Japanese manufacturer Honda is hoping to make in-roads in China by bringing two of its most popular hybrid models to the country before the end of 2012. Both the Honda Insight Hybrid and the forthcoming Honda CR-Z Hybrid will make their way to China according to Honda President and CEO Takanobu Ito, who was speaking at [.].

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The first of 40 replicas of the 1908 model that Waverley Electrics is manufacturing in China, the car was the talk of what turned out to be the most well-attended event in Hoosier EVA history. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. This saved me the trip.”.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The first of 40 replicas of the 1908 model that Waverley Electrics is manufacturing in China, the car was the talk of what turned out to be the most well-attended event in Hoosier EVA history. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. This saved me the trip.”.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

First it heads to Wales… then to China… and finally to Japan where it is then shipped for sale worldwide. Tags: The Green Piece green piece Honda Insight prius Toyota. From there, it embarks on a lengthy, and presumably environmentally harmful, journey around the world. Faye Sunderland.

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Honda to introduce three new hybrid cars

Green Cars News

Japanese carmaker Honda has made a huge announcement with just two weeks left before the Beijing International Auto Show – by declaring it will introduce three new hybrid cars in the China region. In total, Honda will introduce more than 10 new and full model change Honda models over three years – from 2013-2015.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE

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