Honda Insight News

Citreon C1Enlarge PhotoZipcar, the world's largest car club sharing operator has teamed up with the Westminster City Council in central London to offer its car sharing members environmentally friendly car choices.

If you buy a new Honda Insight with the optional HDD InterNavi System in Japan, Honda has a special offer for you: an optional telematics device that updates to the web - automatically, natch - your hypermiling results .

The Mini Cooper isn't the first car you'd associate with the environmental movement, but with its frugal four-cylinder engines and the new Mini E battery-operated version, the Cooper's green credentials are considerable.

The latest spot for the Honda Insight takes place on top of a parking garage in Downtown Los Angeles.

Autoblog Comparo: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon vs. Hummer H3T The Wrangler Unlimited and H3T live on the fatter part of the buying curve, but any time a Jeep is summoned to the ring, the other vehicle is inevitably the challenger.

In this photo provided by Honda, John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., introduces the production version of the all-new 2010 Honda Insight, a dedicated gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, during its world debut at the North American International Auto show in Detroit, Jan.

It may have taken sometime coming, but world's top of the line sportscar makers often berated as gas guzzlers are now cosying up to green technology.

Hop in the redesigned Chevrolet Equinox, and you may notice an "Eco" button ahead of the automatic gearshift.

Honda's new hybrid-only Insight, touted as a low-cost competitor to the Toyota Prius was dealt a major blow Monday after it failed to get a thumbs up from the influential magazine Consumer Reports.

First it was the Toyota Prius, a hybrid car that earned recognition from a host of celebrities and became the must-have car of the modern era.

The Toyota Prius that debuted in the U.S. in the 2001 model year has become the nation's best-selling hybrid.

"Is that one of those hybrids?" the guy next to me at the gas station asked as I topped off the Honda Insight's tank.

Kingston, Ont.: Few will argue Toyota is the benchmark automaker for driving green.

The 2010 Honda Insight is that other hybrid. Sure, there are actually more hybrids on the road than just the 2010 Honda Insight and the 2010 Toyota Prius, but these two hold billing for the Battle Royale of the originals.

The good news is that small "econocars" no longer suck. At least not gas, anyway.

The list of contenders for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year has been revealed to include: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS.

An all-new model for 2010, the Insight is Honda's newest hybrid, named after the first hybrid model to be sold in North America in 1999.

Green machine: The new Prius looks stylish, feels good to drive, and has conservation credentials that can stand up to close scrutiny enlarge Here it is, the best-known hybrid of all now with a new look, a new engine and new claims.

The petrol/electric hybrid drivetrain of the new Prius. Its high-voltage battery is located at the rear A decade ago, buying a hybrid was a lonely business.

Electric cars -- all-electric, gas-electric hybrid, and plug-in electric extended range models -- are becoming more popular.