Honda to Sell Civic Hybrid in China

Dongfeng Honda, the joint venture of Honda and China's Dongfeng Motor Corp, in China has applied to the Chinese gov't to import the Civic Hybrid and sales will begin as soon as permission is granted. Honda will first import a slightly modified version of the Civic Hybrid sold here in North America but eventually the a version of the Civic Hybrid will be manufactured locally for the Chinese market. Honda is targeting annual sales of 500-1,000 units.