Honda confirms plans for a worldwide launch of their new hydrogen hybrid vehicle, based on the Honda Insight.
Honda hopes their new Insight hybrid sports hatch will change people's
perception of hybrid vehicles, when it debuts at the Paris Motor Show
in November 2008.
Apparently this is only the first of 4 new hybrid car models Honda plans to release over the coming year.
The objective of the new hybrid vehicle is to be both efficient and affordable, and the different models will be geared to consumers based on income level. In this way, Honda hopes to make hybrid cars at different levels so they can be affordable to everyone.
As an enthusiast of hybrid cars, I applaud Honda's efforts and the efforts of other companies, to make hybrid vehicles more mainstream.
Honda Environmental manager James Kingston says,James Kingston, Honda's environment manager said the new hybrid vehicle,
The 2008 Honda Insight
Honda hopes their new Insight hybrid sports hatch will change people's
perception of hybrid vehicles, when it debuts at the Paris Motor Show
in November 2008.
Apparently this is only the first of 4 new hybrid car models Honda plans to release over the coming year.
The objective of the new hybrid vehicle is to be both efficient and affordable, and the different models will be geared to consumers based on income level. In this way, Honda hopes to make hybrid cars at different levels so they can be affordable to everyone.
As an enthusiast of hybrid cars, I applaud Honda's efforts and the efforts of other companies, to make hybrid vehicles more mainstream.
Honda Environmental manager James Kingston says,James Kingston, Honda's environment manager said the new hybrid vehicle,
will be offered globally in America and Europe and above all will be affordable.
It will feature five doors, be a five passenger vehicle and be built on a newly developed platform.
The
aim is for full scale penetration at a more affordable price, so that
this vehicle will be chosen by customers based on economic benefit.
The 2008 Honda Insight
The Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser (UK) reports that Honda
The Financial Times and CNET both note that Honda hopes the new Insight will compete with the more popular Toyota Prius.
"...intends to introduce no less than four new
hybrid cars which will eventually account for more than half a million
sales within a short space of time.Already at the advanced planning and development stage is a Jazz hybrid and Civic hybrid.
There are also moves to construct a brand new two seater sports car currently code-named the CRZ."
The Financial Times and CNET both note that Honda hopes the new Insight will compete with the more popular Toyota Prius.
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