Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

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. liter gasoline engine and the same type of hybrid system found in the Insight hybrid. L/100km, 71 mpg US] which is similar to what the Insight hybrid offers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2009

Honda Motor Co., confirmed plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. The Fit was Japan’s top-selling model from January-June this year, with 65,589 units sold. Honda also announced that, in addition to the No. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

Toyota’s Prius was the top-seller in Japan in July, with 27,712 units sold—almost quadruple the 7,058 units sold in July 2008, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. This marks the third month in a row that Prius was the top-selling car in Japan. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. Honda forecasts overall domestic automobile sales to decline by 20,000 units on the year to 635,000 units in fiscal 2011. Tags: Brief. The company also plans to release a hybrid version of the Freed next autumn—its first hybrid minivan.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

Toyota’s Prius was the top-selling car in Japan in June for the second month in a row, with sales of 22,292 units—3.58 times June 2008 results of 6,231 units— according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Honda’s hybrid Insight came in fourth in June with 8,782 units, behind the Honda Fit and the Toyota Vitz.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Honda Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist). A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Toyota’s Prius maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales in November for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Monthly sales of the Prius in Japan since 2007. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge. of new vehicle sales for the month.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

The Toyota Prius was the top-selling passenger car (excluding mini-cars and imported cars) in Japan in 2009, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Top 10 sellers in Japan in 2009. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge. In the US, the Prius sold 139,682 units in 2009.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Toyota’s new Prius was Japan’s top-selling vehicle in May, according to new car sales rankings —excluding minicars with displacements of less than 660 cc—released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Prius sales in Japan by month since January 2007. Tags: Brief. Data: JADA.

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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 Car Congress

MAY 12, 2009

Hybrids and EVs May Capture 10% Of Japan New Car Sales in Fiscal 2009 A tally by the Nikkei finds that sales of hybrids and electric vehicles in Japan may exceed 220,000 units and could account for more than 10% of domestic new-car sales in the current fiscal year (excluding mini-vehicles), up from 4.4% Tags: Brief.

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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

JULY 12, 2009

To the surprise of… well, nobody really… the Toyota Prius was once again the top-selling car in Japan in June marking the second month in a row the vehicle has topped the sales charts in its native country. times the number it sold in June 2008 at 6,231 units - according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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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. After the introduction of the second generation Insight, the Japanese car manufacturer has committed itself to the further development of hybrid drive vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Now you could say the same about the top selling passenger vehicle list in Japan. For the fourth successive month, the Toyota Prius topped the charts according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Overall, sales in Japan increased by eight per cent year on year, to 179,766 units.

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2009

Honda’s new CEO, Takanobu Ito has today announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sports hybrid model in February 2010. The IMA system will also be integrated into the award winning Honda Jazz within the next few years. Tags: Honda Hybrid cars cr-z hybrid. This extra capacity on line No.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A new study by Honda in Japan has revealed just how much fuel drivers could save by adopting a fuel efficient driving style. It found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the Honda Insight Hybrid improved fuel economy by an average of 10 per cent and potentially as much as 20 per cent [.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In their study, they used three different alternative powertrain/fuel models: less aggressive, moderately aggressive and very aggressive, applied across four developed economies (United States, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea) and four developing economies (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Source: Belzowski and McManus. South Korea.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. 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.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Whoever thought the only certainties in life were death and taxes clearly hasn’t paid attention to the sales charts in Japan lately. 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.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. 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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

But you won’t see the dramatic changes you see in Germany and Japan because they have their inspection regimes that drive them towards newer cars. Honda demonstrated their “ Walking Assist Device ” at the Congress. Tags: Brief. More detail can be found at autoaluminum.org. Personal mobility redefined.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

First it heads to Wales… then to China… and finally to Japan where it is then shipped for sale worldwide. Tags: The Green Piece green piece Honda Insight prius Toyota. From there, it embarks on a lengthy, and presumably environmentally harmful, journey around the world. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Here we look at the green cars to be introduced by the three major Japanese manufacturers at the event: Honda – Introducing a world first. When the Honda CR-Z (Compact, Renaissance, Zero) Concept (see article ) made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007 it was described as the “world’s first hybrid sports car”. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

It may want to develop green cars, but Toyota’s manufacturing plans could mean the destruction of some of Japan’s famous rice paddies. Tags: Green cars Green credentials Latest news Toyota Japanese rice paddies Toyota Prius. It wants to build a research centre there to fine-tune its vehicles.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The vehicle scooped the Car of the Year award in Japan in its debut year, and the third generation of the model took the prize again in 2009. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. Faye Sunderland.

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APRIL 21, 2009

E-Flex is technically a hybrid with two power units, but unlike the ToyotaPrius, Honda Insight and various Lexus models, the engine in the Volt doesnot drive the wheels, it simply acts as an emergency generator to rechargethe batteries. Tags: evdriven. VAT number GB 243 8054 69.

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