Honda Civic Hybrid News
- Paramore Takes the 2010 Honda Civic Tour Full-Throttle on the Hottest Coast-to-Coast 'Green' Tour Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:36PMParamore jump-starts the hottest music scene this summer as the headliner for the 2010 Honda Civic Tour. Â American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced the participation of the 2008 and 2009 Grammy-nominated band today. Â The tour will kick off July 23 in Raleigh, NC and visit 31 U.S. cities and one Canadian city.
- What's on: Friday's picks (I) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:50AMWhat's On: Life! picks for Friday.
- Maruti, Tata plan hybrid models Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:43AMIndia's two big car manufacturers, Maruti and Tata, hinted that they plan to manufacture hybrids in the coming future.
- Mother Earth News Names Best Green Cars for 2010 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:16AMIn the midst of the auto industry's problems, consumers can find a silver lining: greener options. Mother Earth News names six models capable of 40 mpg or better. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3711274.htm
- Mother Earth News Names Best Green Cars for 2010 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:01AMIn the midst of the auto industry's problems, consumers can find a silver lining: greener options. Mother Earth News names six models capable of 40 mpg or better.
- 'Look for other incentives for hybrid car firms' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02PMWHILE there is still no decision on whether or not to extend the incentives for fully-imported hybrid cars, other ways to incentivise their promoters can be explored, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said.
- 'Look for other incentives for hybrid car firms' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:36AMWHILE there is still no decision on whether or not to extend the incentives for fully-imported hybrid cars, other ways to incentivise their promoters can be explored, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said. Fully-imported hybrid cars are exempted from import duty and enjoy a 50 per cent discount on excise duty. The exemptions, introduced under the 2009 ...
- Mustang Makes 'Big Statement' With Power and MPG Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29PM305 Horsepower. 31 mpg highway. And the latest shot in the new muscle-car war.
- Mustang Makes ‘Big Statement’ With Power and MPG Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:12PMThe numbers are in, and they’ve been certified by the feds, so it’s official: The 2011 Mustang V-6 puts down 305 horsepower and gets 31 mpg on the highway. The Environmental Protection Ag...
- Speech by Mr. Takanobu Ito President and CEO, Honda Motor Co. Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:15AMGENEVA – March 4, 2010: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to join you today at the Geneva Motorshow. I would like to talk about Honda’s vision of the future, by linking it to our past.
- Honda’s models best-sellers for 2010 CR-V Pilot Accord Civic Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:06PMWidely considered the standard by which other entry sport utes are compared, the third-generation CR-V delivers peppy performance, car-like handling and a specious interior for people and cargo.
- Walnut Creek police log, March 4 --- Many vehicle, residential break-ins reported Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:30PMThe following are excerpts from the Walnut Creek Police Department log:Thursday, Feb. 11 BURGLARY — A purse and computer were reported stolen from a vehicle broken into overnight in the 600 block of Rock Oak Road.
- Walnut Creek police log, March 4 --- Many vehicle, residential break-ins reported Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:21PMBURGLARY — A purse and computer were reported stolen from a vehicle broken into overnight in the 600 block of Rock Oak Road. ROBBERY — Two men reportedly took cash by force from a third person at Locust and Bonanza Streets.
- Honda launches sporty hybrid, vows to keep quality Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:25PMTOKYO — Honda launched its sporty new hybrid CR-Z on Thursday, vowing to uphold quality amid spectacular safety woes at its archrival Toyota.
- Do Hybrid Cars Emit Excessive Radiation? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:39PMShould we add hybrid cars to the list of things that emit unsafe amounts of radiation? A research committee funded by Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection thinks so. The committee studied radiation emitted from various hybrid vehicles over the past nine months with some disturbing results: the current generation Prius is safe, but the Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid, and previous ...
- Barb Dwyer: Britain's 'most unfortunate names' disclosed in new survey Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:55AMStan Still, Anna Sasin, Hazel Nutt, Barb Dwyer and Justin Case are just some of the hilarious names given to people.
- Khyra Ishaq: Baby P parallels Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:25AMThe horrific case of Khyra Ishaq shares a number of parallels with the tragic death of Baby P.
- Magna announces fourth quarter and 2009 results Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:17PMAURORA, ON, Feb. 25, 2010 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
- S400 handles capably, but no sports sedan Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:32PMWith the vehicle industry worldwide in full "greener than thou" mode, every manufacturer is scheming to produce less pollution and better fuel economy.Most of them are looking at everything that holds some promise: plug-in electrics and hybrids, engineering solutions like gasoline direct injection, and hydrogen, diesel and other alternative fuels.But manufacturers have their pets. In Europe, the ...
- Gordon Brown keeps Google in the money Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:16PMExecutives at the internet search engine Google may have more than their share of headaches at the moment, but they can at least be assured of a strong revenue stream from the Government while Gordon Brown remains in office.
- Biz Break: As Apple, Google gain, Palm loses ground in smartphone wars Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:42PMToday: Palm stock dives after the smartphone maker says its sales are far below forecasts. Apple holds its shareholders meeting. Honda will start selling its new CR-Z hybrid.
- Civic Hybrid Class Settlement Doesn't Pass Muster Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:25PMA federal judge has balked at a proposed class action settlement with American Honda Motor Co. Inc. after objectors including the attorneys general of 25 states questioned whether the plaintiffs or their attorneys would benefit most. The deal would have provided 158,000 Civic Hybrid owners with rebates on future purchases of Honda vehicles. The plaintiffs' attorneys would have collected nearly ...
- Honda rolls out world's first hybrid SUV Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:06PMTOKYO: Honda Motor rolled out the world's first hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV) yesterday even as its rival Toyota struggled with a mass recall crisis that has also engulfed its hybrid Prius sedan.
- NSW car tax plans reversed Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:20PMThe New South Wales Government is being accused of incompetence for changing a new tax on drivers just two days after it was announced to help pay for its $50 billion Sydney transport blueprint.
- Cars Are Racing Out Of India Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:41AMMany more cars may leave India by 2015-16 when the whole nation will have to abide by the Bharat Stage IV. The Kizashi may be the one earning Maruti Suzuki’s bread and butter.
- Going Green Is Seriously Seductive in Mercedes F 800 Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:50PMThe latest concept from Mercedes sports a plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain in a super-sexy sedan.
- Toyota completes repairs on all five Duke Zipcars Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:42AMAll five Zipcars at Duke are back in service after Toyota completed repairs on the two Prius vehicles and the three Matrix vehicles.
- Mall carparks going green Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 7:16PMGOING green has its privileges for drivers of eco-friendly wheels, such as hybrid cars, who get to use reserved parking spaces at some malls. At least two malls here - 313@Somerset in Orchard Road and City Square Mall in Kitchener Road - have such reserved spots, even if these tend to be mostly empty. The two malls' spokesmen said they want to give drivers of eco-friendly cars a pat on the back.
- Great White Shark vs Tiger Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 4:35AMVital statistics of the Great White Shark and the Tiger
- 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Henry would be proud Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:11AMWhen a car is named Car of the Year, you expect to be dazzled with its styling and overwhelmed with its performance. When it wins two such awards, you expect to be twice as impressed. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is such a winner. It was named North American Car of the Year at the 2010 Detroit ...
- Honda CR-Z Type R in the Works Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:04PMSources close to Honda indicate the automaker is hard at work on a Type R version of the Honda CR-Z. | February 18, 2010 | Fox Syndication LONDON — We just saw the production 2011 Honda CR-Z last month in Detroit, but sources close to Honda indicate that the automaker is already working on a Type R version.
- Safest 2010 Small Cars Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:53PMThese are the strongest little autos in their class.
- Honda's new CR-Z Type R Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:08AMFrom hybrid to high-performance! Honda’s new petrol-electric coupe, the CR-Z, is being readied for Type R treatment, and Auto Express can bring you the first exclusive images of how the hot new model is shaping up.
- Driver enjoyment tops list Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:06AMThe Honda CR-Z sports hybrid premiered at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month. DAVE MOORE takes a look at the beast.
- Hybrid Energy Holdings Anticipates Demand Surge as Honda and Ford Produce Natural Gas Cars and Yellow Cab Converts to ... Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:41AMRENO, NV--(Marketwire - February 16, 2010) - Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : HYBE ) expects there to be a demand surge based on recent Industry announcements of growing acceptance and use of Natural Gas in the car and transportation industry.
- Hybrid Energy Holdings Anticipates Demand Surge as Honda and Ford Produce Natural Gas Cars and Yellow Cab Converts to ... Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:30AMRENO, NV--(Marketwire - 02/16/10) - Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. (Pinksheets: HYBE - News ) expects there to be a demand surge based on recent Industry announcements of growing acceptance and use of Natural Gas in the car and transportation industry. Honda's U.S. built 2010 Civic GX uses only Natural gas, and at the Auto Show currently underway in Chicago, Ford introduced 2011 Ford Transit ...
- Ernie Boch is bullish on economy and Westford Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:17AMErnie Boch, Jr. spoke to the Westford Eagle Monday from Orlando, Fla., where he was attending the National Auto Dealers Association annual convention. Boch and town officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony recently at the Littleton Road/Route 110 site where Boch plans to open a 55,000-square-foot Honda dealership.
- 'Carbon Fast' An Option For Observers Of Lent Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:26AMFrankly, some people may be tired of giving up chocolate, vodka, fried chicken or poker for the 40 days of Lent.
- Liberal Democrat manifesto: 2010 general election party policy Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:47AMLiberal Democrat Party's policies and manifesto for the general election 2010: key issues and policy overview.
- Conservative manifesto: 2010 general election party policy Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:47AMConservative Party's policies and manifesto for the general election 2010: key issues and policy overview.
- Afghanistan battle to remove the Taliban: Operation Moshtarak day-by-day Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:25AMBritish, American and Afghanistan soldiers are among the 15,000 taking part in a Nato-backed troop surge in the Marjah and Nad-e-Ali areas in Helmand province.
- Orbiting showroom for next car Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 4:01AMEverything I ever wanted in a car, I found in a Saturn. Laugh if you want. But my first car, a used Saturn, lasted for nearly180,000 miles. My 2001 Saturn SL1, dubbed the Silver Bullet, is nearingthe 150,000-mile mark. Enter the Chicago Auto Show. Here, in the cavernous halls of McCormickPlace, fueled by an overpriced soft pretzel, I was ready to fall inlove again.
- In Japan, the Hummer Is Now Officially Green Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:39AMStarting this week, Japan’s new, looser fuel-efficiency standards for imported cars will provide a subsidy to buyers of the hulking power machines.
- Vancouver named world's most livable city Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:29AMVancouver has again topped a list of the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, days before the Canadian west coast city is due to host the 2010 Winter Olympics.
- Hybrid buses to make debut soon Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:34PMCalled hybrid buses, the coaches emit less smoke and are cheaper to maintain. The buses, which run on diesel and battery power, will be the first in the country to use hybrid technology and are said t...
- Honda Air Bag Recall Hits 437,000 Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:14PMWhat You'll be Driving in 2016 (AP) Honda's expansion of its global recall for faulty air bags suggests automakers are turning cautious amid consumer scrutiny of Toyota's safety lapses, a trend that c...
- Hybrid buses to make debut soon Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:30PMJOHOR BARU: Public transport in the country will become greener with the usage of diesel-electric buses here this year.
- Honda goes sporty Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:42PMHonda President and CEO Manabu Nishimae expressed his thanks to all Canadians in Honda’s 40th year of operation in Canada. Canadians bought 140,000 Honda and Acura vehicles in 2009, and Nishimae also said that Acura would get its first hybrid in the near future.
- Volkswagen Golf GTI named 'car of year' Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:39PMThe Volkswagen Golf GTI sped to the front of the lot Thursday morning when it was named Canadian Car of the Year at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.
- Carmakers Struggling, But Industry Allies Rebound Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:00PMDealership chain AutoNation and parts supplier BorgWarner see better results, despite recalls and slow sales.