Honda Phases out Hybrid Accord - Focusing on Smaller Hybrids
(June 5, 2007) "Honda will discontinue the hybrid version of its Accord sedans, ... Japan's No. 2 automaker, will continue to make gas-and-electric models of its Civic sedan, ... "
"The Accord hybrid, ... sold only in North America, ... selling just 25,000 since going on sale in 2004, and just 6,100 last year. ...underlines how hybrids tend to be more popular with smaller models because mileage improvements tend to be more pronounced."
"Last year, Honda said it will stop making the slow-selling Honda Insight hybrid, but Honda is promising a new U.S. hybrid competitor in 2009."" ... said it remained committed to developing more hybrids."
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