American Honda Motor Co. Inc. said Monday it has ended production of the compressed natural gas-powered Honda Civic, as well as the Civic hybrid and Accord plug-in hybrid.
Honda had produced the natural gas powered Civic since 1998, and sold about 16,400. The Civic hybrid has been produced since 2002 and Honda has sold more than 200,000.
John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co. Inc., said the increasing natural gas prices relative to gasoline prices and customer convenience factored in Honda’s decision to cease production of the natural gas Civic.
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