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The Honda Fit subcompact is growing stronger in the market. More than able to hold its own among the competition, it overtook the popular Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrid as Japan's top-selling car in January 2011. The last time the Honda Fit was a top-seller was in March 2009. That's nearly two years ago.

According to Honda, January 2011 sales surged nearly 14 percent from January 2010, to 14,873 vehicles, about half of them hybrids. "It's better to be No. 1," says Takanobu Ito, President, Honda. "My priority is that all our models record solid sales."

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Starting this year, travelers and commuters in all 50 states will see a natural-gas version of Honda Motor Co.'s new Civic Sedan, the Civic GX, cruising down the streets. That's right, after selling approximately, 1,500 natural-gas-powered Civics each year (primarily to governmental fleets and some individuals in only four states); Honda will now be offering the environmental friendly GX nationwide.

Another eco-conscious choice Honda consumers are sure to love, the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic GX produces less emissions than it traditional counterparts, and 98 percent of the natural gas used in the U.S. comes from North America…