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Honda Announces Pricing for Natural Gas Civic, but Comparing it to Other Models Could Prove Difficult for Consumers

Honda has announced pricing for its redesigned 2012 Civic GX, which will be available in 38 U.S. states beginning October 18. The new GX will start at $26,115—about $600 more than the 2011 model, which Honda has sold in just a handful of states since 1999. More than a decade later, with gas prices higher [...] [...]

Split cycle engines, pickup truck sales and the fuel efficient future

The Scuderi split cycle engine Today, automakers aren’t betting the farm on anything For decades now, according to GM’s Vice President of Global Research and Development Dr. Alan Taub, automakers have been thinking about new engine technologies, such as those with split cycles, to increase fuel economy. And despite the fact that such technologies have not yet [...] [...]

Toyota Prius sales limited by supplies or interest?

Has the Prius hit a wall? Waiting for the V, the plug-in, something else? Had I not happened to drive past a Toyota dealership loaded with Prius hybrids this weekend, I might have thought that this month’s Prius sales were still being hampered by supply shortages. Perhaps this particular dealership had just taken delivery and supplies are [...] [...]

Chevy Volt sales slowly getting back on track

Volt production and sales still have a long way to go Still just 723 sold in September Will the Chevy Volt be a major success? It’ll probably be many years before we know the answer to that question, but after several months of subdued sales thanks to a production upgrade, the Volt finally seems to be getting [...] [...]