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Wednesday, Nov 18
Honda Civic hybrid: Safest hybrid vehicle
With Toyota scoring a big goose egg on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Picks, hybrid cars were destined to rank poorly. Still, the Honda Civic hybrid, along with all Civics, except the SI, with stability control - now standard in the Civic hybrid - ranked as Top Pick...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Prius impresses MT judges
MT judges have released some of their notes on the cars reviewed and both the Honda Insight and the Lexus HS 250 h were reviewed rather harshly. The 2010 Toyota Prius, on the other hand, impressed the judges with its "single-minded devotion to high technology and its refinement".
Friday, Nov 13
Lexus HS 250 h falls short on luxury?
Just stick with a loaded Prius? Today, MT claims that the Lexus HS 250 h falls short on luxury. Ultimately, while the HS 250 provides better overall performance and a nicer drive at high speeds compared to the Toyota Prius, MT staffers felt the Prius is a better deal for the money.
Thursday, Nov 12
Ford Fusion shows reality of hybrid car sales
Here's the good news. The Ford Fusion hybrid has helped the Fusion achieve a record year in sales for Ford, while stealing hybrid consumers away from Toyota and Honda. Here's the bad news. Overall, total hybrid sales are still under 3 percent of total market share, and half that share is the To...
Wednesday, Nov 11
MotorTrend critical of Honda Insight
“The Insight falls shockingly short on engine refinement, structural composure, and general driving satisfaction,” says St. Antoine. Markus notes, “The ride is mighty jiggly on choppy roads. Makes the car feel like an econobox, not a specialty vehicle (like Prius).” Loh observes, “Rear...
Monday, Nov 9
Driven by efficiency: What's up with America?
Toyota and BMW, however, consistently use all of their resources much more efficiently than most automakers. Honda and Hyundai "generally" use their resources more efficiently than the rest of the pack. Of course, when US auto consumers have traditionally valued cup-holders more than...
Friday, Nov 6
Total hybrid sales up 11.4 percent in October
Once again, Toyota dominated the sale of hybrids with its sale's all-star, the 2010 Prius. The Prius moved 13,496 units, while the next closest competitor, the Honda Insight moved 1,739 units. Despite the Insight's rank of second best selling hybrid in October, Ford still sold more hybri...
Thursday, Nov 5
Panasonic/Sanyo deal means cheaper Toyota hybrids?
Minimally, it seems that will mean that Toyota will own even more of its battery solutions, while Panasonic will take on the NiMH production needs of other automakers, such as Honda, Ford and Peugeot, while scaling up plans for lithium production, including lithium batteries for Toyot...
