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Nissan is hiring an additional 400 people over the next two years to make its Murano sports utility vehicle in Mississippi, while Honda is adding 50 new jobs in Ohio where it will build its new hybrid Accord sedan car.
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The HondaLink family also includes HondaLink EV, specifically designed for the all-new Fit EV all-electric vehicle and the upcoming Accord Plug-In Hybrid.
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The 2013 Honda Accord also has a plug-in hybrid version, in addition to four- and six-cylinder engines.
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Over the past three years, Honda has launched a trio of models that failed to catch on with many car buyers: the Crosstour Accord hatchback in 2009 and the CR-Z hybrid coupe and Insight hybrid hatchback in 2010.
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Phony: that new hybrid adds carbon dioxide emissions, because that Accord it was traded in for is going to be on the road another decade.
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The Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Toyota Prius are all available as a plug-in hybrid, while General Motors uses a smaller motor and battery pack to give a little electric assist to cars like the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu.
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The Accord features improved four- and six-cylinder engines, and will also be available as a plug-in hybrid early next year, followed by a conventional hybrid next summer.
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