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Honda set to launch hybrid Jazz

Honda is set to unveil a new hybrid version of its popular Jazz model at the Paris Motor Show this September. The supermini is set to make its world debut at the Paris Show when the doors open to the press on September 30. Set to be the world’s first mass-produced B-Class hybrid, the Jazz [...]

Battery fix for Honda hybrid ‘may harm fuel efficiency’

A software fix for Honda’s Civic hybrid model may reduce the vehicle’s fuel efficiency, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the publication, Honda is offering a software upgrade on some its Civic hybrid models to customers in the US and Canada after it discovered that batteries used in the model may not last as [...]

Honda Fit Hybrid to be priced aggressively

The brand new Honda Fit Hybrid is expected to be the cheapest hybrid car around when it launches in October. According to a report by Kyodo, the Honda Motor Company has decided to sell its new hybrid car for Y1.59million in Japan – making it the cheapest petrol-electric hybrid car available in the country. In [...]

Green car subsidies boost vehicle sales

Japanese car buyers are reaping the rewards of government subsidies for environmentally friendly cars. The subsidies, which are due to expire at the end of September, helped sales of new vehicles in the country climb by 12.9 per cent during July to 486,606 units. The Toyota Motor Corporation saw its sales shoot up by 19.1 [...]

Verdict: Japan must match China and US for electric vehicles

An editorial in Japanese business daily the Nikkei, has urged home-grown car manufacturers to keep pace with China and the US in the changing global market for electric vehicles. The article outlines that both Toyota and Honda had pinned their hopes on hybrid vehicles even though electric vehicles were gaining in popularity and now they [...]

Honda plans electric car launch for 2012

Honda has revealed plans to introduce a new small diesel engine exclusively for the European market. The carmaker also revealed that it intends to retail a battery electric vehicle in Japan and the US by 2012, with trials set to start this year. The announcements were made by the carmaker’s CEO and president,Takanobu Ito, has [...]

Honda CR-Z hybrid become work of art

The Honda CR-Z hybrid is the star attraction of a new street art installation outside the Royal College of Arts (RCA). Since Monday (July 5) the street art collective Agents of Change had been creating a bespoke piece of graffiti as a backdrop to a display outside the RCA. The new installation, of which the [...]

Honda unveils new Odyssey minivan

Japanese manufacturer Honda has applied its fuel saving technology to its minivan range as indicated by the unveiling of the 2011 Odyssey. The Honda Odyssey minivan has a lower roofline compared to the current model – down 1.6inches compared to the 2010 version – and also has a wider track – around 1.4inches wider. This [...]

Manufacturer Spotlight: Honda

Where we stand: June 2010 Honda launches its third hybrid car – the CR-Z (see article) – in the UK this summer after making it available for order in March, with pricing starting at £16,999 and hopes high that it can sell around 3,000 units here per year. Dubbed as the world’s first hybrid sports [...]

Insight beats economy figure in fleet challenge

Honda’s Insight model has proven its got the efficiency to do more after a new mileage marathon saw it beat its official mpg figure. The carmaker challenged six high-mileage fleet drivers to test its hybrid model and on average they recorded an economy figure of 63.6 mpg- beating the official combined figure of 61.4mpg.   [...]