Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Adding to the list of informally announced plug-in vehicles ( earlier post ), the Yonhap News Agency last week cited Yang Woong-Chul, R&D vice chairman at Hyundai Motor Group, as saying that the group will introduce plug-in hybrid versions of its popular Sonata and K5 (Optima) midsize sedans in 2015.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Executives say the 2015 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid may go on sale next summer, the 2014 MINI Cooper starts at $20,745, and President Obama promoted natural-gas fueling stations in Tuesday''s State of the Union Address. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Think of.'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Van buyers in the UK will be able to receive 20%—up to £8,000 (US$12,300)—off the cost of a plug-in van, UK Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced. This is an extension of the Plug-In Car Grant which offers 25%—up to £5,000 (US$7,700)—to motorists buying a new plug-in car.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, next year''s Chevy Impala replaces its mild hybrid with a start-stop system, and a Tesla owner visits a BMW dealer to drive an i3 electric car. The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid seeks to exploit the niche of plug-in.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Today we have the first plug-in electric car sales figures for October, the EPA range and efficiency figures for the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, and the fourth of our five 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees, the 2015 Kia Soul EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S wins the wind-tunnel war, Mercedes-Benz will introduce three plug-in hybrids by the end of 2015, and our video road test of the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2015

Today, we have videos of a BMW i3 electric car being torn apart and analyzed, predictions on plug-in electric car sales for 2015, and the end of production for the current-generation Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Want to see what's inside a BMW i3 electric car? Production.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 2, 2015

Today, we look at plug-in electric car sales for May, drive the 2015 BMW 740Ld xDrive diesel sedan, and consider the future of ultracapacitors in cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ultracapacitors have been the "next big thing" in energy storage for well over a decade, but are carmakers finally getting on board?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Audi S3 e-tron plug-in hybrid will launch in Germany this winter, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco debuts, and why lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Is a spiffy paint-color option the only green thing about the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2015

Today see why a convenient local Supercharger station gave one owner mixed emotions, learn about the 2016 BMW 740e xDrive plug-in hybrid, and find out what we think of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2015

This month, as millions of Americans count down to Super Bowl XLIX, a slightly smaller number of Canadians counted down to EV 10,000, celebrating the ten-thousandth plug-in electric vehicle on the country''s roads.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 14, 2015

Today, we have the Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport performance plug-in hybrid concept that will debut at the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria, an agreement between Mazda and Toyota to share technology, and first impressions of the 2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost and its 1.0-liter liter engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover debuts, Tesla Motors gets hit with a very heavily-publicized lemon-law suit, and the 2015 Ford F-150''s aluminum body inspires skepticism from a few customers. Find out in our ultimate guide to Audi''s plug-in hybrids and.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2013

plug-in electric-car sales numbers for November, and some numbers for Norway, where 12 percent of new cars sold last month turned out to be electric. Check out our video of the 2015.' Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors continues its battle with car dealers, this time in Ohio. We''ve also got U.S.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The XC90’s electric successor, the EX90, arrives in dealers later this year “A new iteration of the hybrid Volvo XC90” will debut in a live-streamed event Sept. This is likely to be a refreshed version of the current-generation Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid , which has been on sale since 2015.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A quick preview drive of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, Audi confirms a diesel engine for the A8 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and a new take on Honda and Toyota''s hydrogen fuel-cell plans. The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car is nimble, refined, and very quiet. Does Honda and Toyota''s.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2015

We''ve now driven the newest Tesla, and reported on a pair of price cuts on plug-in cars from General Motors. Our biggest story is a drive report by our Tesla-owning reporter David Noland on the 2015 Tesla Model S 70D, the new base. Today in Car News' And then we tell you about the least popular car on sale in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Today''s news is all about the money. We report on plug-in electric car sales for August, pricing for the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and a price cut on Brammo electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you ever wanted a Brammo electric motorcycle, now may be a good time to buy.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Ebuggy electric-car trailer boosts range by 300 miles, but is that worth sacrificing one''s dignity?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2016

Today, the company that sold the most plug-in electric cars worldwide in 2015 isn't one of the usual suspects, the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid get some updates, and Panasonic commits $1.6 billion to the Tesla battery "Gigafactory." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Bentley Hybrid Concept plug-in emerges, we cover the updates to the 2015 Ford Focus, and we look at why Tesla Motors probably won''t like proposed rules changes to the California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2015

Today, we take a quick spin in the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e plug-in hybrid, examine a new BMW plug-in hybrid prototype, and check on Fisker's progress in restarting production of the Karma luxury sedan. Students from Eindhoven University of Technology have revised their Stella solar-car design for the 2015.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2014

Department of Energy reboots its advanced automotive-technology loan program, the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder takes to the track, and Volkswagen''s plans for wireless electric-car charging. We''ve added the last updates to our March electric-car sales report; see which plug-in.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2015

Today, we report on plug-in electric car sales for March, the Honda Civic concept from the 2015 New York Auto Show, and an Indiana gas-station chain that just installed nine DC fast-charging stations at various locations. Today in Car News' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2015

Today, Tesla doubles down on efforts to overturn Michigan's direct-sales ban, an Oklahoma oil-field worker plans an electric-car rally, and we tally Canadian plug-in electric car sales for July 2015. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Nissan suggests the five "most breathtaking" electric car drives in Europe.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Today, BMW reveals two new plug-in hybrids, diesel fuel made from air proves energy inefficient, and this year's National Drive Electric Week will feature events in 165 cities. The 2015 Honda. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Tesla Motors must sell 6 million electric cars to make history, the 2015 MINI Cooper 5 door sees the light of day, and can battery supplies keep up with electric-car demand? New data provides the answer. Canadian plug-in electric car.' All this and more on Green Car Reports?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2015

We''re on the ground at the 2015 Washington Auto Show today, and so apologize for the slower pace of story publishing. In the meantime, we''ve got news that the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be sold in Maryland, Japan''s hydrogen plans ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Canada gets its.'

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2015 Canada Japan Hydrogen 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Rumors of a 2015 Ford Focus Energi plug-in hybrid emerge, Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf electric-car sales, and lease details for the 2014 BMW i3 are released. The 2015 Ford Focus Energi could offer 25 miles of electric-only range for $27,500. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2015

The Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid debuts at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, while the next BMW 7 Series will adopt carbon-fiber technology from the i3 electric car. Today in Car News' We lead off today with two big luxury car stories. We''re also giving you a peek at the 2016 Chevrolet Volt order guide. Catch up on last week''s.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2015

Today is a big news day. Plug-in electric car sales figures for February are in, and the 2015 Geneva Motor Show is underway. Check out green car debuts like the Aston Martin DBX electric crossover concept, our first look at the 2017 Audi R8 e-tron, and much more on Green Car Reports.

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Aston Martin 2017 Audi Plug-in 60

Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Automakers call for a delay in the implementation of quiet-car rules, how electric-car torque figures can be deceptive, and details on the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Cayenne Porsche 2015 Electric Cars 131

Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: New Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids may arrive by 2015, why workplace electric-car charging matters, and Oklahoma adds a fee for homes that connect green energy sources to the grid. Electric car buyers are a little younger and wealthier than hybrid buyers, a new study says. GM may be.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Today we''ve got final plug-in electric car sales figures for 2014--along with the first numbers from 2015-- plus why the 2017 Jaguar XE has a lot in common with the Tesla Model 3, and what the White House''s proposed 2016 budget could mean for electric-car incentives. We''ve got one final update of our plug-in.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. Check out our video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.

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2015 BMW Fuel Economy Cars 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2015

Today, Tesla criticizes attempts to soften California's zero-emission vehicle mandate, we talk 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid pricing and other details, and the 2017 Infiniti Q30 compact is confirmed for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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