When hybrid vehicles were first sold, one of the perks – at least in places like California – was the privilege of driving in the carpool/diamond/HOV lane even if you were the only person in your car. Last year, owners of such vehicles were given a six-month extension on that perk, but even as hybrid [...]
Hybrid Cars shared a story recently about a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, the results of which were released last week. According to the study, hybrids and diesel-powered vehicles are a better value than their gasoline-powered counterparts. While it’s common to evaluate cars based on their cost, and hybrids and diesels do tend to [...]
Recently, at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, Honda unveiled a new Honda Civic, among other things. In this week’s Media Monday offering, John Mendel, Executive Vice President, discusses the importance of the Civic to his company.
Remember those claims of Toyota hybrids and unintentional acceleration? Well, now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating another claim about a similar issue, only this time the car in question is a Honda. Earlier today, the auto safety regulation organization said that it had agreed to investigate a complaint that came out of [...]
August is rarely a banner month for auto sales, but August, 2010 stands out in sharp contrast to August, 2009, when the now-defunct Cash for Clunkers program boosted auto sales across the board, especially with Honda’s Accord, Civic, and CR-V, and the Toyota Camry. It should not be surprising then, that there have been fewer [...]