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Honda to begin sales of refreshed Insight hybrid and new Freed hybrids in Japan; new Insight Exclusive with 1.5-liter engine joins lineup

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The Insight Exclusive. introduced the newly refreshed Insight hybrid model, accompanied by the new Insight Exclusive model featuring a 1.5-liter Honda will begin sales of both hybrid models at dealerships across Japan on 11 November. compact size) minivan and tall wagon hybrid vehicles. Refreshed Insight.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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Honda Insight Sells 569 Units in First Week of US Sales

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The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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JSW Group to invest USD 5 bn in EV projects in eastern India – ET Auto

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JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor formed a joint venture in India in November, with a focus on green mobility and developing the electric vehicle ecosystem. In a third phase, the conglomerate plans to invest 150 billion rupees to set up an EV components manufacturing complex.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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Power and Associates 2011 US Green Automotive Study. With a rapid increase in the number of alternative powertrain vehicle models projected for the next several years, automakers will be fighting over the relatively few consumers who are willing to pay to “drive green”, according to the report. Diesel engine vehicles: 31%.

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Honda’s Idle Stop now standard on Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC SE in Europe

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For UK drivers, this drop in CO 2 emissions means the car now sits in tax band C and costs only £30 a year to tax. Idle Stop technology is already a standard feature in all Honda’s hybrid models—CR-Z, Jazz Hybrid and Insight—as well as across the new Civic range. The Jazz 1.2 mpg UK (45.2 mpg US, 5.2

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Hybrids in Japan Grabbed 12% New Vehicle Market Share in May

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Hybrids represented 12% of new light-duty vehicle sales—excluding minicars—in Japan in May, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. With a total of 21,601 units sold, this was the first time that the monthly new vehicle share of hybrids topped 10%. By comparison, in the US hybrids represented 2.8%

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