Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2006

There's really only one way to read the Kyodo News (Japan) report that Honda President Takeo Fukui said in an interview that Honda thinks it will be able to mass produce fuel-cell vehicles for the general market by 2018. At the Santa Monica AltFuel Expo in early December, I asked Steven Ellis, Honda AFV Chief, about the FCX.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Place this one firmly in the ‘rumour mill’ for now, but reports are suggesting that Honda may soon add two hybrid sports cars to its fleet. It would be Honda’s first direct injected production engine. It already has the Civic and Insight available in the USA and Europe, and Japan will soon have a Fit hybrid as well.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

With the Toyota Prius still providing stiff competition, it appears that Honda may be willing to undercut the price of its own Insight Hybrid car as it bids to land a larger share of the green car market. According to reports, the Japanese car manufacturer is considering introducing two hybrid cars that will be priced lower than the Insight.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda President Takanobu Ito has revealed details of two new Honda vehicles in an interview with The Nikkei. Currently the manufacturer has 10 of the vehicles on the road, and he stated that the most difficult part now is raising productivity as Honda continues on the road towards commercialisation of the vehicle.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Car manufacturers have to move with the times - and while Japanese car maker Honda has been at the forefront of the green car revolution, even it may have to rethink its strategy. According to Honda President Takeo Fukui, the company is “thinking about plug-in hybrids&#.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Despite reports to the contrary, Honda has confirmed its commitment to the development of cleaner diesel cars in Europe. The Japanese manufacturer issued a Press release to celebrate the construction of a new engine plant which will supply cylinder blocks and casting parts for its 2.2 litre diesel engines.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Great news for hybrid cars, as reported US sales of the vehicles leapt by 21 per cent year on year in November 2009 to 20,003 units. Even though overall light duty vehicle sales were generally flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, reported hybrid sales increased to now represent 2.7 per cent of the [.].

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. Honda Civic). Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 16, 2010

Honda has sold 8,000 models of its new CR-Z coupe hybrid model in Japan, after it went on sale just three weeks ago. According to news agency Reuters, the car maker confirmed today that it has already received around 8,000 orders for the new car-equivalent to eight times its monthly sales target. The sporty [.].

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. Honda Civic). Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

At a time when global electric vehicle major Tesla is set to announce its big-bang entry into the Indian market this month, the world’s third largest passenger vehicle market is set to take a big leap into electric vehicle exports, with the Make in India tag well proven over the last couple of decades.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2009

Honda took the bronze medal place with its Insight Hybrid. According to Gerd Lottsiepen, the spokesman of the German VCD Automobile Club, hybrid cars are proving cheap to run and very quiet. The Japanese car maker not only took first place in the results, but second place too thanks to its Toyota iQ model.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

The Honda Insight may have outsold the Toyota Prius in April, but it still can’t seem to escape the shadow of its more renowned rival. Research from Nielsen has found that since Honda started selling its new hybrid car, 61 per cent of people who held online discussions about it also mentioned the Prius.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

It is the fifth successive month for Prius to be the number one selling new car in Japan according to official data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. In fact, the Toyota Prius now accounts for 10.8 per cent of the country’s total car sales for the month. per cent during the previous month.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. per cent of new vehicle sales for the month. . Total passenger car sales for the month were 268,450.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

Having already surpassed the Toyota Prius during its first month of sales in the UK, Honda’s Insight is now ranked as the best selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April marking the first time a hybrid model has been the top seller during any monthly sales period.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

According to David Finnegan, Ford’s marketing manager, hybrid customers are increasingly looking to Ford as a strong option with more than 60 per cent of Fusion Hybrid sales coming from non-Ford owners and more than half coming from import brands, particularly Toyota and Honda.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota, Honda and Nissan may be leading the green car revolution, but that didn’t stop vehicle production in their native Japan slumping by 31.9 It marked the 10 th straight monthly decline as production fell to 742,284 units according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). per cent fall; and Honda a 35.4

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The sluggish economy worldwide has few bright spots, but Japan can take some consolation with the news that its economic troubles have at least led to some environmental positives. In separate news, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation also reported that the country’s crude steel output dropped by 29.6

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The vehicle sold 27,712 units - that’s almost four times the 7,058 units it sold in the same month last year, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. Its nearest competitor is the Honda Fit, which is still the overall volume leader for January-July with 82,592 units sold.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For the fourth successive month, the Toyota Prius topped the charts according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Coming in at second – though only selling around half as many vehicles as the Prius – was the Honda Fit with 10,927 units sold – six per cent of the national total.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

According to official statistics, 84 per cent of consumers traded in trucks and 59 per cent purchased passenger cars. Honda finished in fourth place with 13 per cent. per cent; and New York at 5.4 Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers cash for clunkers scheme Toyota Corolla. per cent; and Ford at 14.4

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

times the number it sold in June 2008 at 6,231 units - according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda’s Hybrid Insight finished fourth in the charts with 8,782 units, falling just behind the Honda Fit and the Toyota Vitz. The Prius sold 22,292 units over the month - that’s 3.58

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The vehicle will qualify as an “eco-car” under Thai policy and will be the first one produced, beating Honda to the punch – Honda will launch its own eco-car later in 2010, according to Frost and Sullivan. 94 and Reg.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent of new vehicle sales. Honda: The company sold a total of 4,943 hybrids during the month with 4,226 of these units being the new Honda Insight.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. Honda: Total vehicle sales reached 77,229 a decline of 20 per cent with hybrid sales dropping six per cent to 1,898 units. The new HS250h meanwhile, sold 1,242 units.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

Honda: Total vehicle sales in May reached 98,334 - that’s down 41.5 The Accord was the volume leader with 22,597 units sold while combined sales of the Civic and Civic Hybrid dropped 61 per cent. The new Honda Insight did help to boost sales however - 2,780 models were sold meaning hybrid sales of Honda cars increased by 3.5

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Nissan has already conducted tests with an experimental model and is deciding whether to bring the car to market , according to local media. Nissan has been slower than Toyota and Honda to embrace petrol-electric hybrids, seeing a brighter future for vehicles running entirely on electricity. Tags: manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2009

Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

Toyota is under pressure to get more hybrid and fuel efficient cars on the road, particularly after Honda introduced its Insight hybrid in February and will sell a hybrid version of the Fit compact beginning in April 2010. However, its centre will inflict environmental damage according to local activists.

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2009

Now however, production is back on track and the Prius, along with its rival from Honda, the Insight, are seen as the bright spots of the Japanese auto market due to increased consumer interest in mileage and the environment.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to reports, General Motors has splashed out around $1billion developing the Chevrolet Volt, while Chrysler hopes to invest around $448million in its electric vehicle programme. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric car costs electric car prices Green Car Journal Ron Cogan.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Well known hybrid models, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight achieved enviable EuroNCAP results today. Honda and Toyota are giving us a glimpse of the cars of the future that consider the natural and social environment in its entirety.”. Tags: Honda Hybrid cars Toyota EuroNCAP Insight prius safety.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2009

Many people have concerns about buying a hybrid car - and they don’t just relate to the price tag. According to figures from Honda, the battery failure rate is 0.002 and with Toyota it is 0.003 - very low for auto industry standards. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news hybrid car myths.

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