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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

Green Car Congress

Honda has demonstrated that a dedicated commitment to the environment and advanced engineering at every level of the company can deliver the cleanest cars well ahead of schedule. In 2001, the 2001 Civic GX powered by compressed natural gas was the first certified Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle (AT PZEV).

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Honda Introducing BEV and PHEV to US and Japan in 2012; Demonstration Programs in US Begin This Year

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. and the City of Torrance, Calif.

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Honda, Acura neatly situated in 2023, says American Honda’s Mamadou Diallo

Baua Electric

We will be able to proceed to paintings on rising our hybrid quantity and light-truck gross sales. [We We expected] CR-V and Accord hybrids to promote about 50 %, however call for is round 60 %. The Civic hybrid later 12 months will additional support develop our quantity.

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Expert: Green cars are money savers

Green Cars News

If helping the environment isn’t reason enough to buy a green car, then consider the positive effects that going green can have on your wallet. Money , who explained in the Manchester Evening News , that electric cars and hybrid cars can have a significant cost-saving effect for consumers.

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Insight the top hybrid performer

Green Cars News

Indeed Honda can boast some terrific sales success with the Civic Hybrid also selling 79 units during the month meaning total hybrid sales of 308 from the Honda family. Since going on sale in the UK, 229 Insight models have been sold ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius at 198 units.

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Riding the tide

Electric Auto Association

Montgomery has been asked to explain to the public why Charlotte residents should be interested in driving electric—how EVs save money, how much better they are for the environment, and how they encourage energy independence. He didn’t ask for that job. You’ll see everything from a Ferrari to a DeLorean to a Model T.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. The Green Piece Column: Tuesday 27 October. So who is leading the green car race?