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...
Owners of 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrids may soon be getting a recall notice in the mail. If, that is, their car is one of roughly 5,600 of the hybrid sports coupes fitted with the... September 6, 2011 by John Voelcker
While there are hybrids out there that claim to be somewhat sporty (think Honda CR-Z and Lexus CT 200h), at the end of the day, with their dismal acceleration figures and low... August 3, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
It seems like green cars hitting the race track is a trend this year, and now a 2011 Honda CR-Z Racer will make the rounds at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race... June 9, 2011 by Kevin Lee
Hybrid cars, often defined in the public eye by the distinctive shape of the Toyota Prius, are frequently derided as dull and no fun to drive. While the Tesla Roadster... May 18, 2011 by John Voelcker
For those who live in Colorado the environment is a pretty serious thing. We have all see the brown cloud that sometimes comes to visit downtown Denver due to the bowl effect... March 28, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew 1
According to a report in Autocar magazine, Japanese automaker Honda is considering developing a gasoline-only version of the CR-Z sport coupe. Currently, the CR-Z is offered... December 9, 2010 by Bryan Usrey
Sports car and hybrid aren’t two words that have been used together a lot in the alternative fuel segment of the automotive industry—unless you are Honda. The... December 6, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew 1
The 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid hot-hatch was meant to be the car that showed hybrids could be sporty as well as green, but its paltry 122 horsepower and dismal 0-60 times were... December 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
For many years, Honda was routinely awarded the title of greenest carmaker in the U.S. market. But its most recent green cars have stumbled, and a dark-horse competitor is... November 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 9
Really, asking how a 533 HP 2011 Honda CR-Z sounds is a bit of a trick question because before you can answer you have to ask if it is going for economy or speed... November 15, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew 2
As we noted yesterday, we'll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. We'll... November 11, 2010 by John Voelcker
With the new 2011 CR-Z, Honda has created a critical firestorm of sorts: Enthusiasts are saying it should be a sportier drive, while hybrid car fans are pronouncing its... August 27, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
[UPDATE: Honda Canada later clarified to Autoblog Green that it was not removing the cars from sale, but merely selling down available stocks, and that it would order more... August 23, 2010 by John Voelcker
With the 2011 Honda CR-Z headed for dealerships this summer, and the 2010 Honda Insight struggling to make a sales impression, the third of Honda's three new hybrid models is... August 10, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
It's been a time of turmoil for Honda lately, with the company doubling down on hybrids and pulling back on its clean-diesel efforts. Now, according to a Reuters report, the... July 19, 2010 by John Voelcker
