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Honda’s Hybrid Vehicles Total Sales Surpassed 1 Million Units

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35km/litre (based on Measured in 10・15 mode with ...

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2012 Honda Civic Sedan in Australia with 1.8 VTi-L, 2.0 Sport and 1.5 Hybrid

It is undeniable that the soon to be outgoing eighth-generation Honda Civic has been the most popular Civic of all time. Last month, the all-new Honda Civic Sedan was launched in Australia with 3 variants – 1.8-litre VTi-L (Manual & Auto), 2.0-litre Sport (Auto) and 1.5-litre Hybrid IMA (CVT).   [singlepic id=10244 w=620 h= float=]   To improve fuel efficiency, ...

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Many Complaints on Battery Cells in Honda Civic Hybrid dying prematurely in North America

Last summer in USA, American Honda Motor Co. faced with complaints of battery packs in Civic Hybrids dying prematurely. Therefore, Honda in North America offered free software to fix the problem. However, many owners say it only made things worse. The results? the batteries has left them with poor performance and reduced fuel efficiency.     The software patch followed years ...

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2011 Honda Fit (Honda Jazz) Facelift and New Hybrid Variant in Japan

[singlepic id=4072 w=630 h= float=] Ever after Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI launched in Malaysia, I felt the worried for Honda Malaysia with their five-door hatchback model – Honda Jazz. In terms of luxury, performance, and price package, VW Polo 1.2 TSI has it all. Hence, it is about time for Honda to do something Now, just in time… Last Friday, Honda ...

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2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid will be debut at Paris Motor Show

[singlepic id=3913 w=630 h= float=] Honda has released a new batch of photos of the 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid ahead of debut at the Paris Motor Show. The 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid now features the same IMA parallel hybrid system found on the Insight, combining a 1.3 litre engine with a 10 KW electric motor. The system allows the car ...

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