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Hondas Civic Hybrid scooped Green Gadget of the Year at T3 magazines annual awards ceremony last night.

Voted by T3 readers themselves, it was the Civic Hybrids low emissions and excellent fuel economy that won them over.

The Civic Hybrids innovative petrol-electric drivetrain enables it to achieve excellent fuel economy of 61.4mpg and low CO2 emissions of 109g/km, making it exempt from the London Congestion Charge and eligible for reduced road tax of £15. From April 2009, road tax for the Civic Hybrid will be zero.

Because the award was voted by the magazines readers, its even more important to us, said Tom Gardner, Head of Marketing, Honda (UK). This is a great endorsement for the Civic Hybrid and with Hondas commitment to developing green innovations Im sure there will be many... // TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk