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 ...

Rumormill: 2012 Honda Civic details circulate
autobloggreen.com 5/21/2009 — According to an article in Mag-X magazine (via Temple of VTEC ), Honda is hard at work wrapping up the design for the next-gen Civic that's expected to debut in 2011 as a 2012 model. As is customary from Honda, the Japanese, European and North American markets are all expected to get their ...

Honda Insight tops European hybrid sales chart
autobloggreen.com 6/19/2009 — 2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda's new Insight may be falling short of sales expectations so far here in the U.S. , but apparently it's doing OK thus far in Europe. Honda of Europe is reporting that, during its first full month on sale in May, the ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...

Honda Insight hitting U.S. dealerships now
autobloggreen.com 3/28/2009 — Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Honda Insight According to Kicking Tires , the new 2010 Honda Insight is now beginning to hit dealerships across the United States as we speak. A quick phone call to my own local dealership revealed two shiny new hybrid hatchbacks ready ...

Honda To Put More Effort Into Advanced Hybrids
greencarcongress.com 4/24/2009 — In a presentation at SAE 2009 World Congress, Kenji Nakano, Senior Chief Engineer, Honda R&D said that Honda has changed its view of the role and longevity of hybrid technology. Up to now, said Nakano, Honda had looked at hybrids as a ...

Honda Insight advertising promotes greenery, practices what it preaches
autobloggreen.com 3/27/2009 — Click above for a gallery of still images from Honda's Let it Shine ad Honda's early advertising for the new Insight is highlighting the hybrid hatchback's low price, which is a few thousand dollars less than the Toyota Prius, its main competition. There's more to the Insight equation, ...

Shanghai to offer hybrid subsidies — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen 5/22/2009
Yvonne Chan, BusinessGreen , Friday 22 May 2009 at 09:45:00 Road tax breaks for low emission vehicles and incentives for electric cars and fuel cell vehicles also available Motorists in Shanghai are set to get a one-time subsidy of up to ...