Honda Civic News
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With the North American International Auto Show diverting much of the motoring press to Detroit, Honda has surprised us all by launching a new concept car at the Montreal International Auto Show instead. The Gear Concept Study Model is a subcompact hatchback, with more than a hint of some of Honda's classic models about it--including the original, first-generation Civic. While much of the car is resolutely modern, the front grille and round headlights aren't at all dissimilar to the early Civic, launched in the U.S. in 1972. The original Civic's utilitarian lines and humble profile have made...
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2013 Honda Civic & CR-Z: Revisions And Pricing Summary
2013 sees two significant Honda models subtly improved, the Civic sedan, and the CR-Z hybrid coupe. Both have come under criticism for different reasons, and a host of small updates and specification improvements should go some way to silencing the critics. 2013 Honda CR-Z Honda's small coupe has...
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2013 Honda Civic: Updates And Live Photos From LA Auto Show
It's quite unusual for an auto company to make significant changes to a car--especially a successful one--just a year after it launched. But the 2013 Honda Civic introduced this morning at the Los Angeles Auto Show has updated styling, significant changes to the interior, and new standard features...
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Honda Details Future Small-Car Hybrid System; We Drive It
Honda was technically the first name in hybrids in the U.S. market—with the original 1999 Honda Insight two-seat hatchback. But in recent years Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) ‘mild hybrid’ system has been overshadowed, and outperformed, by Toyota’s Hybrid...
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2013 Honda Civic: Revised Model Debuts At L.A. Auto Show
Honda has unveiled its new 2013 Civic Sedan, which is set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. A new Civic may not be exciting, but as one of Honda's top-selling models it's certainly important, and one of the better-known gas-sippers on the market. Honda has revised the 2013...
Antony Ingram -
Six High-Mileage Hybrids That Will Keep You Invisible
Hybrid cars may not be universally popular, but most can appreciate the thinking behind them. After all, who actually likes paying high prices for gas? Even so, some may prefer the benefits of hybrid technology without the image that occasionally comes with it. We've picked six hybrid cars that...
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If you've been considering the purchase of a 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, now might be the time to sign on the dotted line. Honda, in conjunction with Clean Energy, is offering a $3,000 fuel card for the purchase of natural gas at any of Clean Energy's natural gas filling stations. When natural gas already costs around $2 per gallon less than gasoline, that's a lot of free miles. Honda says that could be enough for two or three years of free fuel driving--and of course, the 31 mpg Civic Natural Gas offers plenty of other benefits too. Not only are emissions from natural gas vehicles lower...
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Making The Transition To A Hybrid Car? Here’s What To Expect
Over the past decade, hybrid electric cars have gone from being niche market vehicles for movie stars and green thinkers to everyday vehicles that can save you big money on your gas bill. In fact, with more hybrid cars to choose from than ever before, there’s never a better time to make the...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Why Low, Zero Emission Automakers Win With New Gas Mileage Rules
On Tuesday this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced new gas mileage targets that will require the average fuel economy of all new cars and light-duty trucks sold in the U.S. to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025. We’ve already covered what the new...
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Honda Civic: Even Thieves Want High Gas Mileage...
If you've ever had a car stolen, you'll know how much it really, really sucks. More than 700,000 Americans in the last year alone will know that feeling, as that's how many vehicles were recorded stolen in 2011 by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The inconvenient truth for owners of...
Antony Ingram -
Honda’s 2016 Civic Will Be Developed, Built In The U.S.
With the yen weak against the dollar, Japanese automakers like Honda, Nissan and Toyota are working hard to relocate production of U.S. market cars to the U.S. Now it seems Honda has chosen the U.S. as its development base for the next-generation Honda Civic, due some time around 2016. The...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
2013 Honda Civic Hybrid Will Be Made In U.S., Not Japan
Thanks to the spiraling costs associated with building cars in Japan and shipping them to the U.S., Honda has announced that the 2013 Civic Hybrid will be made in the U.S. Currently made in Japan and shipped to customers in North America, the U.S. version of the four-door compact hybrid sedan will...
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By the end of this year, Honda says it will have more than 200 dealers certified to sell the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas across the U.S. Much cheaper than regular gasoline and cleaner-burning, many states offer incentives to encourage drivers to make the switch to natural gas. But there’s one problem: finding somewhere to fill up. Find a station At the moment, there are around 930 natural gas filling stations in the U.S. Of those, more than half are open to the public, but many more are private filling stations ran by local businesses and governments exclusively for fleet use. The...
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2012 Honda Civic Vs 2012 Toyota Corolla: Compact Comparo
Other cars may steal the headlines, but the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla have spent plenty of time in the best-sellers lists. That's because each offers a wide range of talents to a wide range of individuals and families. They may lack the excitement of other models, but if you want a safe...
Antony Ingram -
2012 Honda Civic Models Recalled For Possible Assembly Error
Honda is recalling 50,190 model year 2012 Civics to inspect and possibly replace the left driveshaft, which may not have been properly assembled.
Kurt Ernst -
5 Good Green Cars For Your Teen: Frugal, Fun, But Responsible Too
It's summer, the kid wants a car, what are ya gonna do? Chances are you want your kid driving around in something safe. Almost certainly something not too fun or stylish, unless you want them showing off with a car full of friends. And you probably want something with good gas mileage too--it ain't...
Antony Ingram -
Spend More On High-MPG Compact Models? Consumer Reports Says 'Meh'
With several manufacturers offering increased-economy versions of their regular vehicles these days, you might be tempted to buy them as a way of saving some money on gas. Improved aerodynamic fittings, low rolling-resistance tires and altered gear ratios are all used to eke out a few extra MPG...
Antony Ingram -
Electric-Car Conversions: Do They Really Stand A Chance?
One of the first experiences many of today's electric car drivers had with EVs may well have been with a home-built conversion. With comparatively few factory-built electric cars available until quite recently, conversions and low-volume production models were the only ways into electric vehicle...
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The long-running saga of Heather Peters versus Honda Motor Company has apparently come to an end after a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge overturned a previously awarded small claims judgement in Peters’ favor. Peters had been successful in pursuing her case against Honda, with a lesser court awarding the former attorney $9,867.19 in damages last February. The California woman claimed that her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid never achieved anywhere near the 50 mpg fuel economy claimed by Honda, achieving a high of just 42 mpg. Following a software update designed to prolong battery life...
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Best Used Green Cars To Buy: 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid
Now in its third generation, the Honda Civic Hybrid is one of the stalwarts of the compact hybrid class, having been around in one form or another since its introduction to the U.S. in 2002. Here we're looking at the popular 2006-2011 model, as one of our Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. While not...
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Honda Starts Hybrid Battery Pack Rare Earth Metal Recycling
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 mine, rare earth metals are used in everything from electronics devices to hybrid and electric car battery packs. Now increased...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Friday 13th? Five Green Automakers Who Have All The Bad Luck
Have you noticed today’s date? Unless you’re of Italian or Spanish descent (those nations consider Tuesday the 13th and Thursday the 17th bad luck), you might consider today to be an inherently unlucky. But before you cross yourself, reach for the four-leaf clover, or hide under the...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Honda Civic Hybrid Gas-Mileage Class-Action Settled
Over the past few years, we’ve been following with interest the ongoing legal battle between Honda and owners of its 2003-2008 Civic Hybrid. The claim? That Honda sold the Civic Hybrid on the basis of a claimed 50 mpg gas mileage that no-one could achieve. Now a proposed Californian...
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Honda Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Class Action OK, Says Attorneys General
When 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid owner Heather Peters took Honda to Small Claims Court for what she said was misleading and unachievable gas mileage claims, the world looked on with interest. Not everyone thought Peters would win. But when she did -- to the tune of nearly $10,000 in damages --...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield