Honda has announced its next hybrid, the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, will be built at its Marysville, Ohio plant in the U.S. The Japanese carmaker is investing $23 million at the plant and hiring 50 new employees, ready for production of the two-motor hybrid before it goes on sale this fall. It makes...
Some used cars are better bets than others. And just as there are new hybrids you may want to consider avoiding, some used hybrids may be a more conservative bet than others... July 17, 2012 by John Voelcker 14
Over the past few decades, demand for rare earth metals, has dramatically increased. So called because they are difficult to find in large deposits and often difficult to... April 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
For many years, ever-rising gas prices have encouraged more and more car drivers to make the switch to cars with hybrid drivetrains. But with the first hybrids well over 10... April 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 24
The reviews of the 2012 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan are in now, and the consensus is that it's a competitively priced mild refresh with unadventurous styling. Which may be... August 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
Normally it’s Toyota that’s in the headlines whenever ‘unintended acceleration’ is concerned, however, this time ‘round it’s close rival... November 23, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Sadly, they're not actually orange. Nor do they smell like citrus when they get hot. But by infusing orange oil into natural rubber, a new line of tires from Yokohama cuts... December 10, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
The Honda Accord Hybrid never really caught on. Sales were low from the get go and Honda really had little choice but to cancel the vehicle. Other Honda hybrids like the... October 31, 2009 by Eric Loveday 4
Honda has the highest average fleet mileage of any volume carmaker selling in the U.S. market today. And it's had that distinction for many years. But in the face of the... October 26, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
Honda has quietly entered the hybrid market by slowly adding additional models to their lineup of cars. From the Insight, to the Civic, to the defunct Accord hybrid, they... May 25, 2009 by Eric Loveday
