Honda is synonymous with hybrid technology, so it's really no surprise that the automaker is reversing plans to developing diesel engines in order to produce more hybrid models.
There has been growing interest in diesel engines, particularly for their increasingly green image, and even McKeesport PA Mercedes-Benz is eager to offer these high-mileage powertrains. But overall, diesels still haven't caught on in the U.S., and as a result Honda is choosing to bolster the number of vehicles in its lineup that offer hybrid technology.
Currently, Honda offers the Insight Hybrid and Civic Hybrid, but soon the CR-Z will also be added to the lineup. The report comes as Honda is already supposedly working on an all-new hybrid system that is specially designed for larger, heavier vehicles.
Honda is clearly setting its sights on Toyota, but Toyota Irvine and other dealers aren't worried considering the ever-popular Prius is still on top of the hybrid segment. But Honda will soon have ever more hybrid offerings, and is expected to have hybrid offerings in more segments very soon.
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