My father drives a Honda Civic. Are you a fan of the car?
I don't know much about the Civic - but I have a Pilot and love it - Honda is the 2nd largest Japanese automobile manfacturer so a long history of dependability.
I heard they make solid cars. Toyota always seems to have the leg up, though.
Toyota is actually the world's market leader in hybrid electric vehicles currently.
I did not know that, but it makes sense. I wonder where Volkswagen stands.
Volkswagen is actually the largest automaker by worldwide sales as of 2016!  My very first car was a 1973 VW bug - I wish I had that car now!
I did not know that! I always thought Toyota was the largest manufacturer.
It seems Toyota is just the leader in the sales of the hybrid electric ones now - they encourage the mass market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe.
That's great for them. They are two of the highest quality auto makers out.
Automotive industry in the United States
The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. However, the United States was overtaken as the largest automobile producer by Japan in the 1980s, and subsequently by China in 2008. The U.S. is currently second among the largest manufacturer in the world by volume, with approximately 8-10 million manufactured annually. Notable exceptions were 5.7 million
some media sources now list Detroit as having a "Big Two" (GM and Ford) as opposed to a "Big Three". Some media sources are now including Tesla in the "Big Three" because it is the third-largest United States- owned automobile manufacturer with a valuation ($34.16B), much higher than FCA ($9.05B).
Japan.
Japanese automakers Toyota, Nissan, and Honda, among many others, have long been considered the leaders at producing smaller, fuel-efficient cars