Hybrid Trends
Toyota announced that it has now sold 1 million hybrids and forecasts sales of 1 million hybrids per year early in the next decade.
Honda, meanwhile, has decided to pull the plug on its Accord hybrid. The 'performance' hybrid (as opposed to 'economy' hybrid) had stiff competition from the gas-electric Toyota Camry, which had significantly higher mileage than the Accord and a lower sticker price.
The gas-electric Honda Civic continues to sell well, and the hybrid market as a whole is strengthening. Green Car Congress reports that hybrid sales hit a new high last month, accounting for nearly 3 percent of sales. Also in May, the Toyota Prius became the first hybrid to break into the top ten bestsellers.
Honda, meanwhile, has decided to pull the plug on its Accord hybrid. The 'performance' hybrid (as opposed to 'economy' hybrid) had stiff competition from the gas-electric Toyota Camry, which had significantly higher mileage than the Accord and a lower sticker price.
The gas-electric Honda Civic continues to sell well, and the hybrid market as a whole is strengthening. Green Car Congress reports that hybrid sales hit a new high last month, accounting for nearly 3 percent of sales. Also in May, the Toyota Prius became the first hybrid to break into the top ten bestsellers.
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Meanwhile, in Detroit....
too bad SUV sales are going strong too.
Wonder what the likelihood of a solar powered SUV is???
Honda will be release a Clean Diesel Accord in 2009. This is one reason they pulled the plug on the Accord Hybrid.
Also, Honda is one of the few auto manufacturers that is not part of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers who is running this deceptive campaign against the increase in CAFE standards. I applaud Honda for it's effort to be a truly green auto maker.
jeffrey- Um, I should point out that Honda does make a truck and a big SUV, and they aren't that fuel efficent. Ditto with Toyota.
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