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The Honda Civic has been named as one of Kelley Blue Book's "10 Best Green Cars of 2012." This is a big feat for the compact car, as it was pit against the likes of dedicated hybrid, plug-in, and electric models. And just how did it manage to compete with the deck stacked against it? Motorcars Honda is here to give you the inside scoop.

The Honda Civic placed at number five on the…

Honda Fit EV came to the recent LA Auto Show in production form, followed by a media event at Tokyo's Motor Show. It was a huge success, and now Motorcars Honda in Cleveland Heights could soon bring Honda Fit EV to you.

The Fit electric motor is similar to that found inside Honda's FCX Clarity fuel-cell EV. It produces 123 horsepower along with 189 lb-ft of torque. This engine is powered by a…

Manual transmission vehicles have made a comeback, either to save fuel, for the simplicity, or cost - automatics tend to be hundreds, even thousands of dollars more.

Regardless of why, Honda offers stick shift variants of their new vehicles, including the 2012 Honda CR-Z, already one of the greenest coupes to date.

Honda offers the CR-Z reboot to dealerships including Motorcars Honda. But everyone in the Cleveland area should come in and test drive this two-door…

We all know the Honda Insight and CR-Z hybrids are some of the greenest in the industry. The factories where these vehicles are constructed, prior to delivery at Motorcars Honda in Cleveland Heights, are also the greenest buildings compared to any other auto maker.

A survey from nonprofit group US Green Building Council found the Honda HQ in Torrance, CA and Anna, OH powertrain facility are both "Green Building" approved. Honda's Canada HQ in…

In achieving the goal they set five years ago, to cut carbon (CO) levels by 10 percent compared to levels documented in the New Millennium, Honda is now striving to reduce their CO emissions by 30 percent compared to 2000 levels. Targeting not only their products, but the operations employed to produce them, the Japanese automaker is hoping to attain their goal by 2020.

To motivate all of its respective employees to succeed in this…

Honda profits jumped to huge numbers during 2011, while the Japanese auto maker has received a great honor - Greenest Auto Maker. This is the 5th straight year Honda has become Greenest Automaker. The 2011 Honda Civic GX, fueled by compressed natural gas, was also named Greenest Vehicles of 2011 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.¹

The Honda Civic Hybrid, which receives 40 miles per gallon city and 43 miles per gallon…

You may have heard of Honda's natural-gas-powered Civic Sedan. They've sold approximately 1,500 of them each year, primarily to governmental fleets, and some to individuals in four states. If you haven't heard of it? you're about to.

Starting this year, Honda will be bringing its natural-gas Civic GX nationwide. Soon, travelers and commuters in all 50 states will see this gas-powered phenomenon cruising down the road.

Another more eco-conscious choice…

Honda has achieved a great honor in the Japanese automotive world, having their CR-Z hybrid named Japan's Car of the Year.

To commemorate Honda's "Japanese Car of the Year" award, the company will release a limited edition of its CR-Z sport-hybrid hatchback in that country. Named the "Memorial Award Edition" the car will be coated in a hue called 'Pearl Deep Sapphire Blue' and will travel on unique Dark Pewter Gray 16-inch rims…

Honda announced plans with Kumamoto Prefecture to advance their Electric Vehicle Testing Program for "next-generation personal mobility products," ie: electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier this month, Honda announced its Electric Vehicle Testing Programs in the US and Japan.

Honda and Kumamoto Prefecture entered an agreement to perform these tests through March 2013. Honda has already begun testing the Monpal ML200 electric cart. Additional programs will take place in Kumamoto City, Minamata City, Aso and Amakusa to…

Honda has already conquered the hybrid market, with exciting additions to the auto world including Insight and the all new CR-Z Sport Hybrid. So, what does the Japanese auto maker take on next? How about All-Electric. Honda Motors has announced the launch of its Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Japan's auto maker has already begun testing of their Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid in Southern California.

Honda previously revealed the plug-in platform at the 2010 Los…