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Honda’s CR-Z Joins U.S. Hybrid Derby

Honda Motor Co.’s new CR-Z sporty hybrid is the car that nearly wasn’t.
The wedge-shaped, two-seat hatchback was almost killed twice because engineers weren’t convinced it was a unique concept and because U.S. bosses originally didn’t want it.
When Norio Tomobe was appointed chief engineer of the project in the summer of 2004, the car was still [...]

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Ford May Invest $500 Million for Hybrids

Ford will invest up to $500 million for its hybrid vehicle projects and create more than 1,000 new jobs in Michigan if state lawmakers expand an existing incentive program and approve $85 million in tax credits, according to the Detroit News.
If Ford’s needs are met, the company will go ahead with plans to design and [...]

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With Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.?

German automakers Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are selling their newest “clean” diesel vehicles nationally, including in California—home of the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show—a state that, historically, with its air pollution regulations, has been hostile to diesel cars.
But even the auto companies with umlauts on their computer keyboards are making plug-in electrics and hybrids [...]

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2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Beats Electric Cars

The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid is probably one of the biggest success stories for electric cars. Prius is selling so fast that it could rival the 2010 Honda Insight as the most selling hybrid automobile. So far, there have been 110,000 cars sold since its release date in Japan.
Prius is a third-generation vehicle which has [...]

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Honda Shows off New Insight hybrid at Paris Auto Show

Honda unveiled an “affordable” hybrid family car at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday to challenge the success of rival Toyota Motor (TM).
Honda described the white car which it showed off for the first time in Paris as a concept version of the production model that will be unveiled in January.
Honda Motor (HMC) CEO Takeo [...]

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