Comments on: Honda Insight Cracks Open Prius Stronghold — Can Startups Step In?

By: Will Toyota’s Patents Block or Spur Hybrid Competition?

Will Toyota’s Patents Block or Spur Hybrid Competition? — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:01:20 +0000

[...] the launch of Honda’s low-cost hybrid Insight earlier this year, Toyota was pretty much the unchallenged king of the hybrid market. It took an early lead with the launch of its Prius, and has hung onto it — acquiring patents [...]

By: A Tale of Two Mid-Recession Green Car Markets: U.S. vs. Japan

A Tale of Two Mid-Recession Green Car Markets: U.S. vs. Japan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:01:37 +0000

[...] tax-free and gas prices are 78 percent higher than in the U.S., a hybrid (Honda’s Insight) topped the charts for vehicle sales for the first time ever in April. And Toyota’s gen-3 Prius, which took the crown last month, is doing well enough [...]

By: VW Hints at New Electric Concept Car, Insists on Pragmatism

VW Hints at New Electric Concept Car, Insists on Pragmatism — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:40:49 +0000

[...] of what VW has working in its favor is that, like Nissan, Toyota and Honda, it has solid partners for the battery — the most expensive part of electric car production [...]

By: Honda Insight Now the Leading Hybrid Car « Ave Natura

Honda Insight Now the Leading Hybrid Car « Ave Natura — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:48:56 +0000

[...] has started a bit of an advertising war between Toyota and Honda, as the companies compete for the number one position. A war in the hybrid [...]