Honda News Articles
Honda Recalls 2006-2007 Civic Hybrids for DC-to-DC Converters
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will recall 36,656 Civic Hybrid vehicles from model years 2006 through 2007 in the U.S. to replace the DC-to-DC converter, a component of the Integrated Motor Assist hybrid control system. The DC-to-DC converter may experience an internal failure that could lead to engine stalling and malfunction [...]May 2009 Dashboard: Hybrids Bouncing Back
> Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard Sales of the Toyota Prius broke the 10,000 mark for the first time since October 2008. Sales of Ford hybrids—the Fusion Hybrid and Escape Hybrid—jumped by 75 percent and 62 percent respectively compared to the previous month. And that pales by comparison to Japan’s hybrid market, which is [...]Honda Will Produce Acura Hybrids
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced earlier this week that Acura will add a hybrid drivetrain to its models. Ito made the announcement at the Detroit auto show, during the unveiling of its new sporty compact Honda CR-Z hybrid model. He provided no further details. In December 1999, Honda became the first car company to introduce [...]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 [...]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 [...]Honda’s Low-Cost Hybrid Strategy: Lithium Ion Batteries
While the high cost of next generation lithium ion batteries is viewed as an obstacle to adoption of pure electric cars, lithium might be the key to making conventional hybrids more affordable. Bloomberg reported today that Honda—which has focused its hybrid marketing strategy on making hybrids nearly as affordable as gas-powered cars—is swiftly moving to [...]Earthquake in Japan Will Affect Hybrid Car Supply
Auto assembly plants escaped the brunt of the devastating Japanese earthquake, but supplies of hybrid cars and other fuel-efficient vehicles in the United States will be affected—as Japan comes to terms with damaged roads and infrastructure. Major Japanese automakers have plants in the United States to produce popular models that sell here, but the best-selling [...]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 [...]Design Puzzle for New Honda Hybrid
It’s been five years since a hybrid-specific car was introduced to the market. That was the second-generation Toyota Prius. The Prius’s design—raking windshield, rounded roof line and swooping hatchback—has been emblazoned in the public consciousness as the very definition of what a hybrid is supposed to look like. That will present a difficult challenge for [...]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 [...]