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Honda discontinuing Civic Hybrid, Civic natural gas model, Accord plug-in hybrid; new BEV, PHEV models coming

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Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Honda currently is selling the MY 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

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Honda Hybrid, Honestly: Electrified Civic Returning in 2024

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Appealing to customers who’d like a dose of electrons with their new Civic – or, perhaps more likely, appeasing dealers whining about the existence of a Corolla Hybrid, the crew at Honda is rolling out an electrified variant of the popular Civic next year. liter four-cylinder engine made at the Anna Engine Plant.

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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

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As the next step in Honda’s electrification strategy in North America, the company will focus on increasing hybrid volume of core models: CR-V, Accord and, in the future, Civic. The 3rd-generation Honda Insight is one of America’s top-selling compact hybrids, with more than 70,000 sold since it was introduced in 2018.

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Honda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids To Replace DC-DC Converter

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Honda said yesterday it would recall 36,700 of its 2006 and 2007 Civic Hybrid models to replace a key component of the Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system. The part to be replaced is the DC-to-DC converter, which adjusts the voltage of power moved among different components of the hybrid system.

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Acura Achieves a 42 Percent Sales Leap in 2023

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Strategic Insights from American Honda Mamadou Diallo, the Senior Vice President of Auto Sales at American Honda, attributed the year's successful sales to the company's focus on engaging car models, an updated truck lineup, and the expansion of hybrid-electric models.

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Civic Hybrid Owners Sue Company Over Gas Mileage Concerns, Owners Awarded $500-$1000 Off Next Honda Purchase

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In the case of the 2003-2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, the automaker has decided to award those who purchased the vehicle but are disappointed with their actual gas.

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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid EPA-rated at 50 mpg city

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The EPA rating is 1 mpg higher than Honda had originally anticipated for the hybrid (49 mpg). The new Accord Hybrid also carries an EPA-rated highway fuel economy of 45 mpg (5.2 l/100 km) as the company had earlier projected. The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid holds the top highway fuel economy rating at 48 mpg (4.9 l/100 km).).

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