Honda: Insight doesn't look like Prius. Seriously.
autobloggreen.com 8/11/2009 — 2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image gallery One oft-heard criticism of the latest Honda Insight hybrid hatchback is that it looks too much like its chief rival from Toyota , the Prius. We certainly don't have any difficulty picking one out from the other, but it's clear ...

Tokyo Preview: Honda to show off all-electric Cub
green.autoblog.com 10/20/2009 — Honda EV-Cub concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda's little Cub motorbike has been nothing if not successful for the Japanese company, with literally tens of millions of the fuel-efficient small-bore machines have rolling out of Honda factories all around the world. ...

Honda changes course and switches from diesel back to hybrid
autobloggreen.com 4/3/2009 — A few years back after getting the hybrid ball rolling with the original Insight and then Civic, Honda added a hybrid version of the Accord. Like the Insight, it was not a strong seller and, after a few years, it was discontinued and Honda decided to switch its focus for larger vehicles to ...

Honda says nanotubes "open new possibilities" for hybrids and EVs - and muscles
green.autoblog.com 10/5/2009 — Nanotechnology isn't new to the green car discussion. After all, we've heard about the potential for nano lubricants and Ford's work researching nanotechnology for developing "paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that will allow reduced vehicle weight and improved fuel economy." ...

Honda likely to miss U.S. sales targets for Insight?
autobloggreen.com 6/15/2009 — 2010 Honda Insight - Click above for a high-res image gallery We had to wait years for someone to give us a hybrid-only alternative to the Toyota Prius, but Honda finally did it with the Honda Insight . Initial interest in the under $20,000 40+ mpg vehicle was high in Japan , but ...

Honda: Fuel cells offer "the ultimate zero-emission car"
autobloggreen.com 8/12/2009 — Honda FCX Clarity - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda is not yet ready to concede victory in the eco-friendly automobile wars to the battery electric car. Instead, Honda will continue developing its hydrogen fuel cell technology. Says Takashi Moriya, head of Honda's fuel cell ...

REPORT: Honda considering electric car launch in major markets, CEO says
green.autoblog.com 10/20/2009 — Honda EV-N Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Hybrids and fuel cells. That's where Honda seems to have put the vast majority of its engineering resources over the last decade or so, first with the two-seat Insight - the first hybrid sold here in the States, beating ...

Honda still targeting its engines as a key to hybrid improvement
autobloggreen.com 6/30/2009 — 2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high res image gallery Electric motors and batteries are only part of the equation when it comes to hybrid vehicles. Hybrids still need an engine and Honda is a company that has built its reputation on engines over the past half century. As Takeo ...

The 2010 Honda Insight shows you its moves
autobloggreen.com 1/14/2009 — Now that you've had a chance to read all about our time with the fun-to-drive 2010 version of the Honda Insight and browse through the photo galleries , we can now offer you the opportunity to see this fuel-sippin' hybrid in motion. Yes, the ...

Why - and how - the production CR-Z was changed from the concept
green.autoblog.com 10/23/2009 — Honda global design director Nobuki Ebisawa - click above for high res image gallery For the first time in its history, Honda invited a select group of North American media to visit its design studio this week after the Tokyo Motor Show . While we didn't get to see any secret new cars, ...