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Tokyo 2009: Honda EV-N concept combines future drive with retro style 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

Honda's new CEO, Takanobu Ito, started off his tenure at the head of the company today by unveiling a new plug-in battery electric concept. The EV-N showcar hides its futuristic electron pumping powertrain in a decidedly retro bodystyle thanks to a design reminiscent of the subcompact 600N of the ...

REPORT: Honda considering electric car launch in major markets, CEO says 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

Hybrids and fuel cells. That's where Honda seems to have put the vast majority of its engineering resources over the last decade or so, first with the two-seat Insight – the first hybrid sold here in the States, beating the much more successful Toyota Prius to market by a few months ...

Tokyo Preview: Honda to show off all-electric Cub 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

Honda's little Cub motorbike has been nothing if not successful for the Japanese company, with literally tens of millions of the fuel-efficient small-bore machines have rolling out of Honda factories all around the world. Perhaps, then, it's time for Honda to refine the formula that turned the ...

Honda offers up bicycle simulator to improve safety 27 days ago on Autoblog Green

It's nothing new for automakers to use sophisticated simulation systems to study automotive safety. Both Daimler and Ford have hydraulically actuated platforms that can hold a complete car with a full 360 degree projection system that is used to evaluate both driver behavior and vehicle design ...

Ford may pass Honda as second best hybrid seller in U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

There's no doubt about which automaker leads the hybrid vehicle race. Toyota – and particularly the Japanese automaker's Prius hybrid hatchback – outsells all other manufacturers combined. In total, Automotive News (sub. req'd) calculates that Toyota sold 144,351 hybrid vehicles in ...

Honda FCX clarity arrives in Europe, but only for the media 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Honda FCX Clarity - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda has brought the Honda FCX Clarity to the Old Continent. Unfortunately, interested drivers won't be able to lease the hydrogen-powered car, since the Clarity is here just for members of the press. Only two vehicles have been ...

Tokyo Preview: Honda EV-N concept is retro-adorable, has unicycle storage 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When the curtain rises on the Tokyo Motor Show next month, Honda's green-themed display will include what it calls the HELLO! Zone, a showcase for electric vehicles. Why "HELLO! Zone"? Well, we have no idea, other than it reminds us of a certain feline and that the Japanese clearly have a ...

2010 Green Car of the Year finalists - three hybrids, two diesels - announced 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Last year, Volkswagen's Jetta TDI was named the 2009 Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, which means that the Volkswagen Golf TDI has a bit of baggage if it wants to try and win the 2010 award. Regardless, the Golf was named one of five finalists today, along with the Audi A3 TDI, the ...

California ZEV regulations may push Honda to release a BEV, fuel cells still the goal 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Honda's new CEO Takanobu Ito still maintains that hydrogen fuel cells are the best long-term solution for zero-emission vehicles. This is a position that Honda has held as a corporate policy for a number of years. However, the realities of upcoming regulations and the lack of movement in ...

Honda says nanotubes "open new possibilities" for hybrids and EVs - and muscles 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Nanotechnology isn't new to the green car discussion. After all, we've heard about the potential for nano lubricants and Ford's work researching nanotechnology for developing "paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that will allow reduced vehicle weight and improved fuel economy." There's ...

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