The hydrogen cars will diminish reliance upon oil that has ever-increasing prices. Hence give a great relieve to the over-burdened pocket of the car owners. The Honda FCX Clarity is not only the ultimate environment friendly but also …

Prius, hybrids, dominate EPA fuel efficiency list No diesels this time around The Toyota Prius is the most fuel efficient vehicle sold in the US according to the EPA , and of the ten most fuel efficient vehicles sold in the US, 9 are hybrid cars . The Smart ForTwo was the only non-hybrid to make the list coming in at number 7, behind both…

Selling twice as many units in Japan than in US How effective are efficiency-focused incentives? For the 18th straight month the Toyota Prius has led Japanese auto sales, thanks to government subsidies and tax credits. However, the last two months have seen declines in Prius sales, as subsidies have ended, although tax credits still exist. So, do government incentives work in the auto industry? The easy answer to that question seems …

Virginia Honda Shoppers Excited for More Green Cars Honda has been in the rankings for the ten years, since this award was created in 2000. The past five years Honda has been able to come out on top and Honda dealer serving Virginia Honda … In 2012 Honda plans to take eco-friendly cars to a new level with the production of electric cars. This will eliminate virtually all-harmful gas emissions and make the race …

Honda's electrification efforts moving beyond just fuel cells EVs, fuel cells and plug-in hybrids In recent years Honda has continued to be one of the most outspoken fuel cell vehicle advocates. Nevertheless, Honda has announced that it will show off both a plug-in electric car and a plug-in hybrid car at the LA Auto Show, with both cars hitting the US in 2012. Unfortunately, …

Fusion lifts Ford reliability ratings Fusion hybrid tops Consumer Report’s survey The most reliable family sedan according to Consumer Report’s survey data is the Ford Fusion hybrid , the only hybrid with a top 3 placing in any category surveyed by CR. Also noteworthy, according to the data Ford and GM continue to gain on long time leaders Toyota and Honda, but Asian

In a recent plan to take advantage of the present acceptance of eco friendly cars and to head the hybrid business, Honda has launched a fresh five-door hybrid. With hybrids averaging fewer than five percent of aggregate car sales, …

A cost-effective urban car? Prius still tops Japanese auto sales While government subsidies for green cars have expired in Japan, tax incentives for such vehicles still exist. Nonetheless, Toyota Prius sales declined 14.2 percent in September to 27,249 units sold. Still, the Prius is the top selling vehicle in Japan. Considering that picking a green car is far more popular in Japan than in the…

Cheaper and more fuel efficient than the Prius. Bring this hybrid to the US According to MotorTrend , if the Honda Fit hybrid – known as the Jazz in Europe – came to the US, it would achieve a combined 53.5 mpg. That’s better than the Toyota Prius . So, why hasn’t Honda committed to bringing the Fit hybrid to this side of…

Upgrading to worse fuel economy and performance? Will Honda hybrid buyers stick with Honda? Since Honda began implementing a software upgrade on Civic hybrids to help fix an issue that could cause batteries to fail prematurely, many have complained about declines in both fuel economy and performance in their Civic hybrids . Is Honda slowly but surely killing their hybrid rep? Aside from these Civic hybrid battery problems, Honda also poorly executed…

A sketchy hybrid idea Taking minivans hybrid Honda has been awarded a new patent on some sketches that InsideLine believes look very similar to the Skydeck MPV hybrid concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, but there is no official word from Honda that plans for such a hybrid have moved beyond the conceptual stage. Lately Honda’s hybrid vehicles have come up …

A sketchy hybrid idea Taking minivans hybrid Honda has been awarded a new patent on some sketches that InsideLine believes look very similar to the Skydeck MPV hybrid concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, but there is no official word from Honda that plans for such a hybrid have moved beyond the conceptual stage. Lately Honda’s hybrid vehicles have come up a little short, at least in …