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Honda unveils new Civic hybrid in Europe: Civic e:HEV

Green Car Congress

Honda’s e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) powertrain technology is offered as standard and its application in the Civic, and sees the deployment of a new 72-cell lithium-ion battery and two compact electric motors paired with a newly developed 2.0-liter liter direct-injection, Atkinson-cycle engine.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. It also plans to introduce the CR-Z (see article ), which has been dubbed the world’s first hybrid sports car; a hybrid version of the Fit; and both the EV-N and Skydeck concepts. Faye Sunderland.