This is not the first time that Honda has sold a hybrid car that bears the Insight name. The earlier version of the Honda Insight, first sold in 1999, predated Toyota’s popular Prius and was the first gasoline/electric car ever sold in North America. That groundbreaking vehicle featured stellar fuel economy but had a look [...]

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Toyota’s third-gen Prius is already a huge hit in Japan, and the automaker plans to lease a plug-in version to corporate and municipal customers by the end of the year. Just 200 are slated for release in Japan under a joint program with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry aimed at promoting the adoption of [...]

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Enterprise Rent a Car, which has the largest rental fleet in the United States, has introduced an extensive green initiative in an attempt to set a standard in the vehicle rental industry. This includes the introduction of a large number of gas/electric hybrids in addition to a fleet of high efficiency gasoline and flex fuel [...]

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If the green movement has a center, San Francisco is probably it. In cooperation with a number of corporate sponsors, the San Francisco airport is giving anyone who rents a hybrid, specifically a Honda Civic Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid or Toyota PRIUS $15 off their hybrid car rental at the counter. Currently 10% of the [...]

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In response to customer demand for environmentally friendly vehicles, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has designated its first “Green Branch” in the state of California in Sacramento near the State Capitol. The “Green Branch” designation means rental customers will be able to choose from a fleet of cars that include hybrids as well as high-mileage, fuel-efficient cars demonstrating [...]

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In response to customer demand for environmentally friendly vehicles, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has designated its first “Green Branch” in the state of California in Sacramento near the State Capitol. The “Green Branch” designation means rental customers will be able to choose from a fleet of cars that include hybrids as well as high-mileage, fuel-efficient cars demonstrating [...]

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Denver Business Journal Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the nation’s largest car rental company, said Wednesday the company is putting about 100 hybrid vehicles at its Denver International Airport branch, which will be designated as the company’s second “hybrid branch.” It’s part of a major upgrade in the St. Louis-based company’s national rental fleet, adding nearly 5,000 vehicles that can [...]

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When looking to rent, hybrid cars can be hard to find. The availability is improving all the time, but looking for a hybrid rental car can dramatically reduce your ability to shop around for the best price. This is disheartening because hybrid rentals typically cost more than standard cars to begin with. Still, despite the [...]

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A common problem with renting a hybrid car is finding one available. When hybrid cars were introduced to the consumer market, they sold quickly, but rental agencies were reluctant to make the investment on what may have been a fad. This has changed slowly and now hybrids cars are available from many different agencies, at [...]

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The number of hybrid cars in the nation’s largest rental fleets is steadily increasing. Hertz has introduced 3,400 hybrid cars, while Budget offers 2,500 and Enterprise maintains a fleet of 4,000 hybrid rentals. Still, hybrid cars make up a small fraction of the total number of rental cars available. With over 1.8 million rental vehicles [...]

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