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Honda has launched new sporty-style hybrid car, the CR-Z, on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The second best automotive companies in Japan also promised to continue to emphasis the quality of the product in the middle of the current crisis faced by its main rival, Toyota.

Honda hopes this two-door car will be the rage of young people who wanted to drive a “green car” to remain trendy. 2010 Honda CR-Z will go on sale in Japan on end of February, and in the United States and Europe in the mid-year of 2010.

2010 Honda CR-Z

“Product quality is very important to us,” said the CEO of Honda, Takanobu Ito, in press conferences.

He refused to comment on issues experienced by Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota President few days ago facing the U.S. Congress in Washington to answer questions related to the mass withdrawal of about 8.5 million vehicles in various countries.

Price of Honda CR-Z in Japan is relatively affordable at a price of 2.27 million yen (approximately USD 230 million) for the regular model and 2.5 million yen (USD 260 million) for the top-end models. The prices of the CR-Z in other countries will be announced shortly.

Honda says CR-Z can go 25 kilometers for every liter of fuel, less than 30 kilometers per liter cars Insight launched last year. When Toyota launched the Prius is capable of dominating the hybrid car market.

CR-Z is a hybrid model of the four Honda Insight and the car following the fuel versions of gas-electric Civic and Accord.

Finally, Toyota announced they would stop selling Camry, along with seven other models in the United States. This delay due to problems on the accelerator. Most of the gas pedal still depressed even though the driver was let go.

Toyota, which beat General Motors Co. two years ago as the world’s best car, with a reputation for quality and reliability, was forced to stop selling eight car models in North America. Including the best-selling Camry is sold, until the repair is complete.

In addition, Toyota also will draw back for repair (recall) eight model. Some Toyota dealers will be open 24-hours to make repairs.

Accelerator problems on Toyota:

toyota camry pedals problems

Toyota parties says, the company began to repair or replace the defective pedals to 2.4 million vehicles in the beginning of this week. If all goes well, Toyota could limit the losses they experienced.

“Toyota has been investigating reports of damage to the gas pedal,” said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, as quoted by the Daily Tech, Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

Toyota kicked off the media late last week with ads in U.S. newspapers a full page to warn the eighth withdrawal model.