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Honda insight Debuts

With the hybrid vehicles in high demand, it’s no wonder why hybrid leader Honda is preparing to introduce an all-new compact hybrid called the Insight. The 2009 Honda Insight is an all-new model, and will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this next month.

The new Honda Insight is a five-door vehicle that offers plenty of space for five passengers, and an easy to access cargo area thanks to its rear hatch. Honda Louisville also expects that the 2009 Insight will be the most affordable hybrid car available when it goes on sale in spring of 2009.

Honda is expecting global sales of the 2009 Insight hybrid to reach 200,000 units per year, with about half of those sales going to North American buyers. Honda will also attract Jackson Honda buyers thanks to an array of technology, including a new fuel economy system which Honda calls the Ecological Drive Assist System, or Eco Assist for short.

Already a leader in producing fuel efficient and clean products, Honda hopes to reach new heights with a new ultra affordable hybrid. The new Honda Insight should be a success as Honda Denver dealers are already eager to get their hands on them as buyers are constantly demanding more and more fuel efficiency. Although it’s easy to see why some shoppers at Warner Robins Honda have suggested that the Insight’s styling is reminiscent of the Toyota Prius, Honda doesn’t hide the fact that the new Insight is targeting the same buyers that would likely have the Prius on their shopping list as well.

For more information about the upcoming debut of the Honda Insight, check out the press release below.

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2009 Honda Insight Hybrid to Make World Debut at the North American International Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2008 — The all-new 2009 Honda Insight hybrid will make its world debut in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger, five-door Insight will go on sale in the spring of 2009.

The Insight is expected to have annual global sales of 200,000 units per year - approximately 100,000 in North America - and will utilize a new interactive, driver-focused fuel economy enhancement technology named the Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist™).

A leader in the development of cleaner, more fuel-efficient mobility products, Honda introduced to market the first mass produced low-emission gasoline vehicles; America's first commercially produced gas-electric hybrid car and the world's first EPA-certified hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, the FCX. In 2007, Honda was named "greenest automaker" by the Union of Concerned Scientists for the fourth straight time.

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Honda FCX Clarity

The Honda FCX Clarity is finally making its way to consumers’ driveways. After years of development, the Honda FCX Clarity zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car has rolled out of production lines and will now slowly make its way to our shores to Los Angeles soon.

Honda’s FCX Clarity will offer about three times the fuel efficiency of a traditional gas powered car, according to the auto maker. The combination of hydrogen and electricity emits only water vapor rather than CO2 emissions.

Only about 200 FCX Clarity cars will be produced within the next three years. Initially, drivers will only be allowed to lease the vehicles as Honda still will be testing the technology to some degree as drivers use the vehicles in daily driving . Sadly, although demand and inquires are are high at Honda dealerships across the could, with questions being asked by Honda Dealer San Francisco customers, as well as at Pohanka Honda, consumers outside of Los Angeles will simply have to wait much longer before they'll be driving a Honda fuel cell vehilce. Leases will begin at about $600 per month.

As the price of gasoline continues to reach record highs, the the new fuel cell vehicle from Honda will surely be a hit, and will likely help fuel new hydrogen powered vehicles in the future.

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We’ll deliver more articles and coverage on the Honda fuel cell vehicle shortly.