Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2016

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns Volkswagen dealers not to mislead customers about diesel buybacks, the 2017 BMW 740e xDrive i Performance plug-in hybrid makes its U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. debut, and Tesla becomes the "driving" force behind San Francisco Bay Area manufacturing.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

With awareness of the 2014 BMW i3 battery-electric car starting to rise--it will arrive at dealers in late April or early May--it''s sometimes easy to forget that BMW has a second plug-in car following close behind.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. AeroVironment, Inc. If needed, AeroVironment also provides at-home, in-person support.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Early adopters, ecology-minded citizens and, increasingly, drivers who want very low running costs are now buying plug-in electric cars. MORE: Many Car Dealers Don''t Want.' That much we know.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2019

BMW teams up with Jaguar Land Rover on electric cars. Karma spreads its dealer network. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler rescinds its offer to Renault. And a hydrogen shortage is gripping Northern California fuel-cell drivers.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2019

BMW teams up with Jaguar Land Rover on electric cars. Karma spreads its dealer network. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler rescinds its offer to be bought by Renault. And a hydrogen shortage is gripping Northern California fuel-cell drivers.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In just five months, more than 3,100 BMW i3 electric cars have been delivered to U.S. That''s a fast pace out of the box, and it indicates that BMW is serious about plug-in electric cars in a way that many other major automakers aren''t.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2015

Any insanely alluring, attractive, enticing car will likely see dealer markups when it first goes on sale. And the same applied as well to the sexy, startling, technically advanced BMW i8.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. The Panamera plug-in hybrids (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive) have a purely electric range of up to 50 kilometers (31 miles). Earlier post.) Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Earlier post.)

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 244

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We are working in conjunction with the very best dealer partners to create a network that delivers premium customer services and retail experiences. million NEV (plug-ins including plug-in hybrids) car sales. —Michael Shu, Managing Director, BYD Europe Last year, globally BYD achieved 1.86

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We preview the green production cars and concepts of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealers this year, and chemists create a gasoline substitute made from plant waste. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2015

Today, read about 240-volt Level 2 charging for the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid SUV, the end of dealer markups for the 2015 BMW i8 coupe, and the potential true amount of global fossil fuel subsidies. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2015

The direct online sales model used by Tesla Motors has ignited a vigorous discussion--to say the least--over the state laws that protect franchised dealers in the U.S. DON''T MISS: Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Mar. Green Dealership Japan Online Stores dealers plug-in cars sales'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Next year should be an interesting one for sales of plug-in electric cars, with the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV rolling out to selected dealers in all 50 states, Chevy says. The 2017 BMW i3 gets 50 percent more range, and the Ford Focus Electric and Volkswagen e-Golf are expected to get range upgrades as well.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2017

dealers, bringing Audi into direct competition with the Tesla Model X roughly three years after the world's first all-electric utility vehicle went into production. But with a pledge to sell 25 percent of its cars with plug-in electric capabilities by 2025, VW.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2017

You can't buy one at your local car dealer, but electric transit buses have a significant role to play in reducing vehicular emissions and expanding the spread of electric-vehicle technology. Two companies have a majority of the U.S. market for electric buses, which is growing quickly if perhaps more quietly than that for electric cars.

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BMW Dealers Buy Electric 135

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

In order to develop a sustainable market for these vehicles, it is important that all stakeholders from government, automakers, dealers, fuel providers, charging manufacturers, and utilities alike work together to develop a comprehensive and sustained strategy for success. —Auto Alliance.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2009

The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years. They produced a small fleet for the Munich Olympics in 1972.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

billion) in electromobility by 2022, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles. Porsche, along with Audi, is representing the Volkswagen Group in Ionity, a joint venture with the BMW Group, Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company. Plug-in hybrid. Porsche plans to invest more than €6 billion (US$7.5 Earlier post.)

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. The Karma is an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

It will beat planned 200-mile electric cars from BMW, Nissan, Tesla, Volkswagen, and other makers, and that's all to the good for plug-in car advocates. The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will be on dealership floors within several weeks, cementing its position as the first affordable 200-mile electric car.

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2017 Electric Cars Chevrolet Cars 60

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The positive results came as a result of more electrified vehicles from Mercedes (+44%), Volkswagen (+240%), BMW (+15%), Hyundai (+25%), Volvo (+79%), and Suzuki, among others. However, details by powertrain highlights that only pure electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) drove this growth, as hybrids posted a decline of 11%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In January, Volkswagen of America and BMW of North America, together with ChargePoint, announced an initiative to create more express charging corridors along heavily-traveled routes on the East and West Coasts; specifically to install nearly 100 DC Fast Chargers across both coasts aiming to have charging sites no more than 50 miles apart.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. These attractive wheels were mounted with 235/40 Michelin X-Green Energy all-season tires that delivered good traction with limited tire slippage, even when under moderate hard cornering. A bit about that Lexus dealer.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

BMW is bringing its new 330e iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) to US dealers this summer starting at $44,695 including Destination and Handling. The BMW 330e iPerformance offers a system output of 248 hp and peak torque of 310 lb-ft (420 N·m), allowing a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 BMW iPerformance.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The plug-in Prius is expected to launch sometime in 2010.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Miles 28

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM this week announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. 2024 BMW i5 BMW added two more 5-Series plug-in variants for the 2025 model year. Which automaker CEO sees EV acceleration as a safety feature? of the U.S.

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Plug-in GM Ford Plug 52

Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2015

Electric cars are still a rarity in most of North America, and for that matter most of the world. But California, which has led automotive trends pretty much since the Second War, is different. Electric cars are increasingly popular there, and they're becoming positively commonplace in Silicon Valley, south of San Francisco. DON'T MISS.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. CBA) announced the early extension of the joint venture contract for BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) and the further deepening of the existing successful collaboration. —Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. Other areas investigated by the survey include: Customer behavior and dealers. Routes to success. Source: KPMG.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This know-how has been used in the past few years for fully electric models (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), including the e-up! Through Ionity, Volkswagen is cooperating with the BMW Group, Daimler AG, and Ford Motor Company to create a reliable network of powerful quick-charging stations along European highways.

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