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2010 Green Car of the Year finalists announced, diesels vs. hybrids

Last year, Volkswagen's new Jetta TDI was named the 2009 Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, which means that the Volkswagen Golf TDI has a bit of baggage if it wants to win the 2010 award. Regardless, the Golf was named one of five finalists today, along with the Audi A3 TDI, the Honda Insight, the Mercury Milan Hybrid and the Toyota Prius. Odd that the Mercury would be chosen above the Ford Fusion Hybrid, but so it goes. That makes it two diesels and three hybrids vying for top spot. The Green Car of the Year award is given out by ... Read more →

Exclusive Zeus gets down with Honda's new Insight Jonathon Ramsey

Japanese tuner Exclusive Zeus has done a job on the Honda Insight, so that now you can be green and still be a badass. Part of the company's GLMRS Line, the kit consists of front and rear ...

Review: 2010 Honda Insight EX, familiarity breeds discontent Sam Abuelsamid

First impressions can be problematic, even more so when reviewing a vehicle. When the media gets its first shot at a new offering, the automaker typically invites journalists to a location of its ...

Honda likely to miss U.S. sales targets for Insight? Chris Shunk

We had to wait years for someone to give us a hybrid-only alternative to the Toyota Prius, and Honda finally gave us some choice with born-again Honda Insight. Initial interest in the under ...

Honda celebrates Earth Day by giving away a 2010 Insight Frank Filipponio

What better way to spend Earth Day than with Wild Wing and the new Honda Insight. Wild Wing, as you might know, is the mascot for the Ducks of Anaheim, the Southern California hockey team that ...

REPORT: Nissan has no plans to introduce gas-electric Toyota Prius/Honda Insight competitor 8 months ago on Autoblog

- As you read this, Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda are in the midst of a knock-down, drag-out fight for global hybrid supremacy with their two latest gas-electrics, the standard-bearing 2010 Prius and the revived-for-2010 Insight, respectively. Might Nissan, Japan's other major automaker, get ...

Toyota reportedly expects 40,000 pre-orders for new Prius 8 months ago on Autoblog

The well-publicized battle for hybrid sales supremacy between Honda and Toyota has taken yet another intriguing turn. According to Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Toyota is saying that it expects to take 40,000 preorders in Japan for its new 2010 Prius hybrid ahead of its official rollout in May. For ...

Honda CEO says Insight price won't be reduced further 8 months ago on Autoblog

Honda's new Insight went on sale in hits homeland about a week ago, and already it's under attack. Before it hit the market, there were rumors that it would be much cheaper than the Toyota Prius. Toyota, however, has other ideas. The Insight is 1.89 million yen ($18,853 USD) in Japan, which is ...

VIDEO: Honda builds giant LED display out of Insights for commercial 9 months ago on Autoblog

The new Honda Insight, while not technically a full parallel hybrid like the Prius (it can cruise on electric power alone but not accelerate), will nevertheless be cross shopped heavily with the heavy weight from Toyota. The Insight's main selling point is its price, which starts under $20,000, ...

ABG First Drive: 2010 Honda Insight, 63.4 mpg! 11 months ago on Autoblog

2009 is shaping up to be a big year for hybrids as Ford launches the Fusion and Milan hybrids, Toyota brings us the third generation Prius and the new Lexus HS250h and Honda revives the Insight brand. The original Insight was the first hybrid to make it to the US market but it was never very ...

Leakage: Euro-spec 2009 Honda Insight 11 months ago on Autoblog

We're still six days away from the official unveiling of the 2009 Honda Insight at the Detroit Auto Show, but the crew at Carscoop just couldn't wait to release images of the European-spec hybrid ahead of its debut. The Euro model shown here won't differ too much from the U.S. version, but the ...

Leakage: Honda Insight coming to Japan with Sporty Modulo trim 11 months ago on Autoblog

As is so often the case these days, some early details regarding Honda's upcoming Prius-fighter have leaked out before the hybrid's official unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. Included among the surprises is a Modulo-trimmed Insight featuring a full set of body mods from Honda's accessory ...

Paris 2008: Honda Insight LIVE REVEAL 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Honda Insight concept took a hushed bow under the lights of Paris today. It's Prius-esque, but in person the car is less evocative of its Toyota challenger. The Insight's width and rather low height give it a substantial presence, and there's a bit of attitude out back with the hatch ...

Prius fighter: Honda reveals details about new global hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image for more shots of the Honda FCX Clarity Honda's upcoming dedicated hybrid model is expected to debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, and a recent interview with Honda CEO Takeo Fukui revealed that the car will look similar to its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity. ...

Prediction: US auto market grows, Big 3 market share shrinks 2 years ago on Autoblog

According to Global Insight, the US auto market will grow next year. From 16.2 million cars sold in 2007, the mark will reach 17 million by 2010 and 17.7 million by 2012. Imports will move 4.4 million units that year, up from 3.7 million now. But by saying that The Big Three have "have lost the baby ...

Prius hits 500,000 mark 3 years ago on Autoblog

Normally, Toyota wouldn't be thrilled taking nine years to move 500,000 of one of its models globally, but it seems to be making an exception for the Prius -- the company is ecstatic about that timeline concerning its halo hybrid. According to the automaker, 504,700 Priuses were sold cumulatively ...

Honda considering cutting Accord hybrid production 3 years ago on Autoblog

According to Dick Colliver, executive vice president of Honda, the automaker may dial back production of its mid-sized Accord hybrid later this year, due to slow sales. He has declined to give specific figures. Reportedly, Colliver believes the reason for low consumer interest in the ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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