Honda Civic - Hybrid News

Most of the 51 hybrid and clean diesel vehicles on sale in the United States will pay for themselves in five years or less, despite their higher purchase prices, but 15 of them take much longer, an auto information company concludes in a new report.

Mumbai, Jul 7 : A day after excise duty was cut on premium cars in the Union Budget, two car majors Ford India and Honda India, today reduced prices of their various models.

Porsche is expected to become the second global automaker to launch a hybrid model in the Indian market.

Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Click to enlarge. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% by volume in June 2009 year-on-year to 26,205 units, representing 3% of new vehicles sold - marking the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008, and the fourth straight month of increasing share.

Hybrid cars with sub-standard fuel efficiency will not be eligible for tax breaks.

Green tax breaks for hybrid vehicle owners go into effect tomorrow. But only vehicles with high fuel efficiency ratings and high-voltage engine batteries will be eligible for the tax breaks, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said yesterday.

State Sen. Patricia Wiggins is turning in her state-financed car and surrendering her state-issued gas card.

Bangalore: Honda Siel Cars India , which stopped selling its hybrid car 'Civic Hybrid' from last November immediately after six month of its launch in June 2008, is likely to bring back its hybrid version to India after the Central budget as the company believes that the Union government would bring down the import duty on motor vehicles.

Mumbai : Honda Siel Cars India on Thursdaylaunched its new car, Jazz, here priced between Rs 7.43 lakh and 7.78 lakh exshowroom Mumbai.

June 11, 2009: The first production hybrid vehicle to be sold in Australia was the first-generation Honda Insight - and it is the newest attraction at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum.

President Obama has just destroyed the American automobile industry. In his speech about fuel economy, the projected average miles per gallon by 2016 is to be 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for trucks.

As the global financial storm raged last fall, Honda Motor Co. faced wrenching decisions.

If your main reason for buying a hybrid vehicle is to save money, then Honda might be the way to go.

June 4, 2009: On the eve of World Environment Day, Honda Australia announced it is providing two Honda Civic Hybrids to car sharing service Flexicar, as a contribution to sustainable driving.

Q. I'm 40 years old, live in Boston, and want to get involved in racing. My wife thinks I'm nuts and going through some type of mid-life crisis.

Honda has a hit seller on its hand with the Insight. With a sub $20,000 price point and strong fuel economy, sales have exceeded expectations.

EX Coupe had over 150,000 miles and we were worried about continuing reliability of my rapidly aging vehicle.

May 26, 2009: Honda Motor Co., a leader in sustainability and alternative fuel technology, is expanding its recycling of end-of-life products and the recovery of parts.

Every year around October dealerships begin to receive the next year's car models.

Call it competitive fuel efficiency. Honda Civic Hybrid. Photograph by : Honda For Chantal Dupasquier and her boyfriend, driving their new Honda Civic has become a sport of a sort.