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Honda Fit EV concept (2010) first pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Robby Tyler, 18 November 2010 11:05

Honda today launched the Fit EV Concept at the LA auto show. Based on Honda's established supermini rather than being an entirely new model in its own right, the Fit EV concept 'hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV all-electric vehicle' according to Honda. What's with the name 'Fit' then? Readers in the US, China and Japan will need ...

Lotus goes Honda hybrid racing

Rated 4 out of 54

Glen Waddington, 25 September 2008 15:46

No, it’s not a Norfolk-based competition to grow the tallest rose varieties. Lotus Engineering is developing a Honda Civic Hybrid for stage rallying and circuit racing. Yes, you read that right. Hold on! Lotus is racing a Honda hybrid?  It turns out there’s a lot of untapped performance potential lurking within Honda’s petrol-electric commuter car, and Lotus has the key ...

Honda dealership goes green

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 11 August 2008 16:06

Honda has cast its environmental eye on to its dealerships. Its latest showroom - Inchcape Honda in Romford, Essex – uses recycled rainwater, ground source heating pumps and solar power to slash its energy bill by 30 percent compared to standard showrooms. Why is this Honda dealership so green? Instead of traditional air-conditioning, the 12-car site uses fully automated low-level ventilation ...

Honda OSM first pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 08 July 2008 14:47

Will Honda show a roadster version of its sleek CR-Z coupe at the 2008 London motor show? This design sketch issued today confirms that 'a low-emission Honda sports car' badged OSM will be unveiled on 22 July 2008 at the Excel show centre – and it looks mightily like the petite coupe concept that Honda revealed at October 2007's Tokyo ...

Honda confirms hybrid electric car plans

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 21 May 2008 09:05

Honda CEO Takeo Fukui today confirmed Honda's plans to build an expanded range of hybrid petrol-electric cars, including a new affordable model and a sports coupe based on the CR-Z concept. It's a signal that Honda won't let Toyota rule the hybrid market with its Prius and planned spin-offs; Fukui said he planned to build a half a million petrol-electric ...

Brits pledge green 2008

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 02 January 2008 11:02

A third of Britons plan to be greener in 2008, a new survey claims. Honda reckons that the extreme flooding that blighted many parts of the UK last year has prompted more people to take a bigger interest in environmental matters - including the sort of car they drive. If true (and let's face it, polls like this can easily ...

Honda FCX fuel-cell concept car (2007) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Oliver, 01 August 2007 02:00

So this is a ‘production fuel cell car’? Can’t find it in the Honda price list… You won’t. California law requires big car makers to offer zero-emission vehicles as part of their line-up, and the hydrogen fuel-cell powered FCX is Honda’s latest. It will hand-build fewer than 100 from 2008 and ‘lease’ them to high-profile or worthy users for a ...

Honda Civic IMA (2007) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Oliver, 27 June 2007 12:44

The poor man’s Prius? The Civic IMA is certainly cheaper than the better-known Prius, starting from £16,300 to the Toyota’s £17,765. Its propulsion principle is the same; IMA stands for Integrated Motor Assist. Both cars are petrol-electric hybrids and use batteries to store the energy that would otherwise be lost during braking. That energy is then sent to an electric ...

Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 08 March 2007 08:56

The world's first 80mpg sports coupe Green doesn’t have to mean dull and worthy – that Honda’s message behind its intriguing-looking Small Hybrid Sports Concept, star of its show stand and likely to enter production within the next two years. Sitting on a modified Civic platform, the European designed SHSC is powered by 1.4-litre VTEC petrol and electric engines, that ...

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