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Honda’s Insight hybrid is a huge hit and Japan. Barley on sale for a week in the U.S., the Insight has becoming a big love-interest for treehuggers – so much so that Honda is already working on increasing output for the hybrid in North America.
According to Automotive News, Honda is already turning out 600 units of [...]

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According to a report by Nikkei business daily, Toyota is planning to produce a new low-price hybrid aimed at Honda’s Insight that was recently launched in Japan with prices starting under 1.80 million yen (under $19,000 USD).
Honda said that 18,000 units of the Insight were ordered during its first month of sales, which is more [...]

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Honda has finally announced the pricing details on the new 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. As most of you already know, power comes from a 1.3L i-VTEC engine mated to a 10-kw electric motor allowing for an EPA estimated fuel-economy of 40/43 mpg (city/highway).
The 2010 Insight will be available in three trim levels including LX, EX [...]

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Honda’s deputy chief operating officer for its domestic (meaning Japanese) operations said that the automaker plans on producing more units of the Insight Hybrid starting April. Hiroshi Kobayashi said that Honda has received almost three times its monthly target for the Insight Hybrid which went on sale in Japan on Feb. 6.
Over the next two [...]

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The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid is seeing strong demand in its home market of Japan. The 1.89 million yen ($21,000 USD) went on sale in Japan on Feb. 6 and has already received more than 5,000 orders.
“This is so much better than expected. The Insight is priced below 2 million yen, and is energy efficient. [...]

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There isn’t much of Honda’s lineup that tuner Mugen hasn’t made an attempt to make more appealing and aggressive. The latest Honda model to receive Mugen treatment is none other than the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid.
In order to improve air flow, Mugen has added a front under spoiler, a front sports grille, side spoilers, a rear [...]

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Honda has started selling its 2010 Insight Hybrid in Japan with prices starting at 1.8 million yen ($20,052 USD). The Japanese automaker is looking to keep pricing of the U.S. bound Insight right under $20,000 and is supposedly considering building the hybrid in the U.S. if sales hit a target of 100,000 units annually.
According to Honda’s Executive Vice President [...]

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Just in case you were too busy drooling over the 2010 Toyota Prius – we thought we’d remind you that the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid also made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show – and even though the Prius kicks Insight’s arse by almost 10 mpg we have to give it up to [...]

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•  Competes with: Toyota Prius.
•  40/43 mpg (city/highway); Driving range of 400 miles.
•  Arrives in April 2009; Priced below the Honda Civic Hybrid.

Honda has taken the wraps off of the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. All 2010 Insights are powered by a 1.3L SOHC i-VTEC engine mated to a CVT transmission. That engine works together with [...]

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Honda has only released one image of the upcoming 2009 Honda Insight Hybrid prior to its 2009 Detroit Auto Show debut. Last week, we saw some images from a leaked brochure and today CarScoop has gathered up some leaked official press photos of the new Honda hybrid (not in high-res).
As you can tell from the photos, [...]

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