TOKYO -- Not all hybrids are hits. Honda says it will discontinue the hybrid version of its Accord sedan, conceding Toyota's dominance with the Prius hybrid.
Honda will continue to make gas-and-electric models of its Civic sedan, but will stop offering the hybrid Accord with the new model expected to go on sale later this year.
The Accord hybrid was sold only in North America. It sold only 25,000 vehicles since hitting the market in 2004, and just 6,100 last year.
A spokesman says the decision underlines that hybrids tend to be more popular with smaller models because mileage improvements are greater.
A hybrid switches between a gas engine and electric motor to deliver better mileage and reduce greenhouse emissions.
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