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Honda Insight first-ever hybrid to become Japan’s #1 selling auto

Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Japan, Hatchbacks, Honda

2010 Honda Insight – Click above for high-res image gallery
In a historic move that’s sure to irk their archrivals in Toyota City, Honda’s new Insight has become the first-ever hybrid vehicle to top the sales charts in Japan. By shifting some 10,481 units last [...] [...]

Consulting Firm: Chinese Hybrid and Electric Cars Are Overhyped

Frost & Sullivan, a global market research firm, believes the pace of growth for China’s hybrid and electric car market has been exaggerated. “While we believe hybrids have a good future, the sales in China’s future market have been overhyped,” wrote Tristin Lin, senior consultant of automation & transportation, Frost & Sullivan China, in an [...] [...]

Made in America to suck foreign oil

Buy American or eat your import?
My father is a retired union worker. His entire life he’s bought nothing but Fords and he would never consider buying a foreign car. Thus, he doesn’t think much of my Toyota hybrid.
However, despite the endless problems we had with almost every single Ford my father bought – although his [...] [...]

Insight top selling vehicle in Japan

Hybrids rule
The Honda Insight was the top selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April, the first time a hybrid vehicle has ever clinched the top spot. According to the AP, Honda sold 10,481 Insights.
With the new Toyota Prius set to launch, it will be interesting to see if two hybrid cars could soon [...] [...]