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The Era of the green super car. The Green Piece.

Ferrari, Lotus or Porsche: close your eyes and picture a vehicle from any of those world-famous manufacturers and you’re likely to envision a dream car with sleek lines, an eye-catching body and incredible power. Fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to creep into the fantasy image. Indeed just a month ago the Green [...]

Honda’s latest hybrid model goes on sale

Honda (UK) has announced the pricing and specification for its new CR-Z hybrid coupe, which customers can order through the Honda dealer network from this Friday, 5 March. The CR-Z is the world’s first production sports hybrid coupe; a slick looking car that should prove exciting to drive while retaining the benefits of advanced, low emission [...]

Honda CR-Z now on sale

One of the most sought-after hybrid cars in the world is now on sale in Japan. The all-new Honda CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero) went on sale on Friday with Honda targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units for the new car. It is the company’s third hybrid in the market, following on from the Civic Hybrid and [...]

Honda reveals minimalist electric vision

Honda is to unveil a ‘revolutionary’ one person battery electric vehicle concept at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. Set to debut alongside the EV-N concept, the three wheeled wonder uses an electric drivetrain mounted low in the chassis to give the vehicle a low centre of gravity and increase its stability. It features a clear [...]

Study: Eco driving could improve fuel economy by 20 per cent

A new study by Honda in Japan has revealed just how much fuel drivers could save by adopting a fuel efficient driving style. It found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the Honda Insight Hybrid improved fuel economy by an average of 10 per cent and potentially as much as 20 per cent [...]

Honda’s profit boosted by green cars

Honda’s six fold rise in quarterly from last year announced this morning, is helped by the sales of greener cars and cost cutting measures it is revealed. The carmaker today raised its full-year profit forecast for a third time after the results for the final quarter of 2009 were revealed. Compared to the last quarter of [...]

Hybrids dominate safest cars of 2009 list

Two hybrid cars came top of the Euro NCAP safety ratings for 2009, it has been revealed. Beaten into submission only by another green car, the Volkswagen Golf, the Honda Insight came second followed by the Toyota Prius. Euro NCAP has revealed for the first time, the top five safest cars of 2009, based on its five [...]

Honda tests solar-powered hydrogen pump

Honda has begun testing a solar-powered hydrogen refuelling device for home use, in the hope that the prototype could help solve a global lack of refuelling infrastructure for hydrogen cars. The carmaker, which is leasing its FCX Clarity hydrogen-fuel cell car in California, is now testing the solar-powered pump at it U.S. headquarters also based [...]

Have a hybrid from Honda for just £199 per month

Fancy getting your mitts on a hybrid but thought they were too expensive? Think again. The good old ‘affordable hybrid’, the Insight just got more tempting. Honda is offering a PCP on the Insight SE, meaning you can join the hybrid revolution for just £199 per month. More than £3,000 cheaper than its famous Toyota competitor, the [...]

Is the electric car revolution finally here? The Green Piece

How times have changed. If anything was learned from this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit it was that the motoring industry is not what it used to be. Attendees in previous years may have fond memories of the deafening music, smoke and dancing girls that accompanied a new model. However, at this year’s [...]