Honda News Articles
Tuners Pimp Out Honda CR-Z Hybrid in Las Vegas (Gallery)
Twelve modified 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupes were unveiled today at the 2010 SEMA (specialty equipment) Show in Las Vegas. Honda placed a strong claim on the tuner tradition of the classic Honda CRX, which served as inspiration for the CR-Z hybrid. “With the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, drivers can achieve the great efficiency [...]All Honda Models Are Designed with Hybrid in Mind
Honda President Takanobu Ito says around 10 percent of Honda’s global sales will be hybrids by 2015, and all of its models are built with the ability to quickly adapt into hybrids. In a Dec. 6 article, Automotive News primarily focused on how Kohei Hitomi, chief engineer of the Honda Fit, was asked by Honda’s [...]Honda Upgrades Japan-Market Insight Line
Today Honda Motor Company announced it will release refreshed Insight hybrids including a somewhat more upscale version with larger engine to the Japanese market. The 1.3-liter 40-plus mpg version will be joined by a 1.5-liter model Honda is calling the Insight Exclusive, and the company says dealers will get them Nov. 11. No word was [...]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 [...]SolarCity and Honda Partner to Provide Solar Power
SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced this week a partnership to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the U.S. The partnership is establishing an investment fund to finance $65 million in solar projects to assist Honda and Acura customers with the initial cost of solar power [...]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 Back in the Hybrid Fight
Honda today announced that it will introduce its new small hybrid in early 2009, as well as another unique small hybrid vehicle based on the sporty CR-Z compact concept sports car and a hybrid version of the Honda Fit subcompact. HybridCars.com reported in 2006 that Honda was planning a hybrid version of the Fit—based on [...]In Tokyo, Honda Reveals Details of Push Toward 30 Percent Emissions Cut by 2020
At the Tokyo Motor Show this week, carmakers revealed the usual array of concepts ranging from fuel cell sedans to electric sports cars. Honda plays this game as well as any major carmaker, and this year brought an electrified version of its Fit subcompact, an electric Micro Commuter Concept that somewhat resembles a Renault Twizy, [...]March 2010 Dashboard
> Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard March 2010 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers Hybrids sold in the US (March 2010): 23,274 Hybrid Take-Rate: 2.18% US hybrid sales for March 2010 Model Units vs. last month vs. March 2009 CYTD vs. CYTD 2009 Prius 11,786 47.9% 32.1% 28,238 16.3% Fusion 1,670 35.2% 315.4% 3,996 894.0% Insight [...]Toyota Moving Closer to Prius Line
Toyota is moving closer to creating an entire line of vehicles carrying the Prius name— as a way to leverage the success of the Toyota Prius as the icon of hybrids. In an interview with Automotive News, Toyota’s top U.S. executive, Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, confirmed earlier reports that a family [...]