Just as the entire auto industry is preparing a wholesale shift to full-electric vehicles, Honda is doing likewise. In the meantime, the company is planning to introduce a series of hybrid electric vehicles ahead of the transition. Specifically, Honda is building on its decades of gas-electric experience to outfit several … Read more
Hyundai improves the Sonata Hybrid sedan. Just months after releasing an all-new Sonata sedan, Hyundai follows with a gas-electric version, best known as the Sonata Hybrid. Visually, this adaptation is closely related to the standard model, but it is the hybrid drivetrain that sets this one apart. Today’s hybrids remain … Read more
Among midsize sedans, the Accord Hybrid is the most efficient of all models. The Honda Accord Hybrid is back and is more efficient than ever. The 2017 Accord Hybrid is EPA-rated at 49 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway for a combined 48 mpg. That’s 1 … Read more
Going green on Earth Day, Honda style. Automakers like to time important news with key events, including Earth Day which is today. Earth Day isn’t when you want to introduce your big pickup truck or SUV, instead it is the ideal time to showcase your “green” models. Honda stole the … Read more
The 2014 Honda Accord is the recipient of Green Car Journal’s 2014 Green Car of the Year award. The new model beat out the Toyota Corolla, the Mazda3, the Audi A6 TDI and the BMW 328d in winning the latest award. The Green Car of the Year award is juror … Read more
Honda is about to have its second go around with the Honda Accord Hybrid, but this time it has aimed higher. The new model, slated to go on sale in Oct., is expected to deliver 49 mpg around the city and 45 mpg on the highway. That’s far better than … Read more
For the second time in its brief history the Honda Insight is being pulled from the US market. And this time it may be gone for good. The Insight, like the Toyota Prius, is a dedicated hybrid. That means there is no gasoline version and the model’s success or failure … Read more