Honda Motor Co revised upward on Wednesday its earnings forecast for fiscal 2009 ending next March, citing an upbeat outlook for cost-cutting measures and robust sales of its Insight gasoline-electric hybrid hatchback.
July 2009
Monthly Archive
Thu 30 Jul 2009
Honda raises profit forecast on solid sales of hybrid car
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Wed 29 Jul 2009
Company says it’s moving forward with plans to build new hybrid car plant in Mississippi
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JACKSON, MISS. — A startup car company says it’s moving forward with plans to build a plant in Mississippi that could produce 1 million fuel-efficient vehicles a year.
Wed 29 Jul 2009
Report: Toyota Preparing Compact Hybrid [Hybrid Car Wars]
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With the 2010 Toyota Prius moving to the mid-size category and the 2010 Honda Insight undercutting it on price, it’s logical a new compact Toyota hybrid is in the works for late 2011. Reuters has the…
Tue 28 Jul 2009
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen ($15,760) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Tue 28 Jul 2009
TOKYO - JAPAN’S Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen (S$22,700) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday. Demand for gasoline-electric vehicles has jumped in Japan, helped by government tax breaks and subsidies on cleaner cars, and as Toyota and rival Honda Motor Co have lowered prices on their …
Tue 28 Jul 2009
The Toyota Camry Hybrid, the first mass-produced hybrid car available in Thailand, went on sale yesterday at 1.779 million baht for the top range model.
Tue 28 Jul 2009
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-28 01:09 Toyota to launch hybrid compact in 2011 - media
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TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen ($15,760) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday. The new hybrid-only model will use the platform and engine of the Yaris compact, which will be fully remodelled ahead of the new hybrid’s launch, and feature a more cost …
Tue 28 Jul 2009
US Hybrid-Auto Insurance Leader Says Being Green Pays
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CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- Drivers of hybrid cars frequently get a discount on their auto-insurance policies just for being “green,” but one insurer argues that such discounts makes sense, and money.
Mon 27 Jul 2009
Local Honda dealership offers special training for emergency responders handling hybrid vehicles
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High-voltage battery packs and cables can potentially shock if not handled properly.
Sun 26 Jul 2009
And finally tonight: There are hybrid cars and then there are super hybrids read more