HONDA’S FRESH NEW Insight has been going gangbusters in Europe, where the hump-backed hybrid has been flying out of showrooms.

According to figures from industry data analysts JATO Dynamics, the Insight comprehensively outsold every other vehicle in the hybrid and alternative fuel segment in its first month of European sales.

The news isn’t entirely surprising however, as [...]

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Thanks to booming demand in the US, Japanese and European markets, Australian motorists will have to wait until the second half of 2010 before they can get their hands on Honda’s new Insight hybrid.

Demand for the cars has been unprecedented, with the Insight recently becoming the first hybrid to rise to the top of Japan’s [...]

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Way back in October last year we touched on the rumour that the world’s number one manufacturer was looking at selling the first-gen Prius alongside the 2009 Toyota Prius.

That rumour has gained momentum this week, but with a twist: there are fresh reports that Toyota will look to sell a cheaper hybrid model alongside the new generation Prius.

The [...]

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