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Honda unveils new small car prototype

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Honda introduced a prototype of Honda BRIO, the new small-sized vehicle developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, at the 27 th Thailand International Motor Expo. Tags: Brief. The BRIO prototype. Based on Thai spec.) Click to enlarge.

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Honda CR-Z Hybrid Now On Sale in Japan; Targeting 1,000 Units Per Month

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Honda Motor Co., Honda is targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units of the new hybrid. The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. Click to enlarge.

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Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. million yen (US$19,400), making it the most affordable Honda hybrid. mpg US, 3.33 Tags: Hybrids. Layout of the system components in the Fit Hybrid.

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Report: Honda to Advance Hybrid Fit for Japan to 2010

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The Nikkei reports that Honda will release the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Japan in fall 2010, about 18 months ahead of the earlier schedule. Instead, it opted to develop the hybrid version based on the current subcompact and roll it out sooner to tap the anticipated market expansion. Tags: Brief.

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Daihatsu and Suzuki Readying More Fuel-Efficient Minicars to Compete with Hybrids

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mpg US, 3.33 and Honda Motor Co.Suzuki will overhaul its mainstay engine, which has been in wide use. Minivehicles currently on the market in Japan features with displacements of. 660cc or less, run 20-25 km per liter (47-59 mpg US, 5-4 L/100 km), and are. Tags: Brief. Trimming the. overall fuel economy by 20%.

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Hyundai Receives More Than 1,000 Pre-Sale Orders for Avante LPI Hybrid

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L/100km or 42 mpg US); gasoline-equivalent fuel economy is 22.2 L/100km, 51 mpg US). The move by Hyundai to sell the LPG-electric hybrid, which is only available for the domestic market, is seen as a strategy to better compete with hybrid models of the Japanese rivals at home, some analysts say. Tags: Brief.

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EPA Reports Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in US New Vehicle Fuel Economy; Up 9% Since 2004, Back to Levels of Early 1980s

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mpg US (11.2 mpg, or 9%, since 2004. Other findings in the report include: Light trucks, which include SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks, have accounted for about 50% of the US light-duty vehicle market since MY2002. After two decades of constant growth, light truck market share has been relatively stable from 2002 through 2009.