Honda News Articles
Why Honda Is Using Lithium Batteries in Civic Hybrid
When Honda recently unveiled its 2012 Civic design, and announced that the new Civic Hybrid would use lithium ion batteries for the first time, we weren’t surprised. Last March, we reported that the Civic and other Honda hybrids were already in the process of migrating from nickel to lithium. What does it mean for consumers? [...]November 2010 Dashboard: Most Popular Hybrids Support Entire Market
> Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard As we reported a few days ago, hybrid car sales made a slight increase in November compared to a year ago—while the overall auto market jumped by nearly 17 percent. Yet, the real story of the current hybrid market points to the success or failure of individual models, [...]2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Heading North
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Sedan is heading to Canada in the spring of 2013 for market viability testing. Honda stated during the announcement that the 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan will provide the athleticism and craftsmanship of the all-new Accord, charged with a remarkable dose of hybrid efficiency and electric torque. “The [...]Honda Civic Going 100-Percent Hybrid, In Japan
Reuters and 24/7 Wall Street are reporting that Honda is phasing out the gas-powered Civic for the Japanese market, and will only sell the hybrid version. Honda will roll out an all-new Civic worldwide in late 2011. As we reported a few days ago, Honda is boosting investment in hybrid technology, based on the belief [...]Honda Unveils New Personal People Mover
The race toward sustainable mobility is moving car companies in odd and unexpected directions. For example, Honda today unveiled the U3-X, a compact electric personal mobility device that fits between the rider’s legs to provide movement forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. The PUMA people mover developed by General Motors and Segway. The Honda U3-X is [...]Honda’s 60-MPG Surprise
When Honda announced that the new 2010 Honda Insight would “only” average about 41 or 42 mpg, some hybrid fans wondered what went wrong. Forget that Honda’s goal with the new five-door model is affordability, not maximum mileage. The major ding against hybrids has been extra cost, and Honda was aiming once and for all [...]Honda's Fight for Hybrid Market Begins April 2009
The new Honda subcompact hybrid will hit dealer showrooms in April 2009. That’s the official word from Honda about the hybrid-specific yet-to-be named hybrid designed to take the Prius head-on in the battle for the hybrid market. Many details about the vehicle are not yet known, but Honda has revealed that the car will be [...]Honda Seeks Natural Gas Refueling At Dealerships
American Honda is attempting to get some of its California dealers to help it overcome the catch-22 facing acceptance of its Civic Natural Gas by installing refueling facilities on site. Steve Center, U.S. vice president for environmental business development said in an interview with Automotive News this week that talks are ongoing with state regulators [...]Honda Releases Details and First Images of Fit Hybrid
After three years of speculation about the introduction of a Fit Hybrid, Honda is set to unveil the world’s first subcompact hybrid next month at the Paris Motor Show this September. Not only will the Fit Hybrid be the smallest hybrid on the market, it could carry the lowest price tag. A hybrid version will [...]January 2010 Dashboard: Hybrids Continue to Beat the Overall Market
> Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard Sales of hybrid gas-electric cars outperformed the overall market in January—showing an 11 percent gain compared to January 2009. The overall market was essentially flat compared to one year ago. The red down arrows all over this month’s Hybrid Market Dashboard result from a 31 percent dip in [...]