Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota is looking to add more than engine sounds to its electric sports car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model Y outsold all but the F-150. And why aren’t EV brake lights more consistent under brake regen? Full-size pickups aside, the Tesla Model Y topped the sales charts in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ram rolls out a shorter-range electric pickup with a full-size engine under the hood and a lot more range on gasoline. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A Jeep Wrangler EV is in the cards. And Tesla wants to make a $27,000 EV in Germany. Ram on Tuesday revealed a fully redesigned lineup of Ram 1500 trucks.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2023

Honda explores hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines in small mobility. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Utah builds out its fast-charging network. And those on the Apple ecosystem can tap into Porsche Taycan energy use while navigating. Apple Maps will.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Today, we've got new details on Mazda's 2020 electric car, a deal for Prius owners on a Hyundai hybrid, a longer list of green-car deals for the month, and a significant new report on why smaller turbocharged engines don't deliver what they promise. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California has laid out a proposed framework for its Advanced Clean Cars II rules, and while it doesn’t quite ban the internal combustion engine, it. The Tesla Model Y is California’s top-selling EV. And CARB lays out a plan that’s not quite an ICE ban.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2023

Ford hybrids are being recalled for engine issues. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Misconceptions about ownership costs are curbing interest in EVs. And is the electric truck ready for a serious remake?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2024

Which automakers are going in together on a new generation of smaller engines? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 31, 2024. Which full-line automaker announced it’s working on a $22,000 EV—in Europe?

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Exploring Ways to Green Your Current & Future Vehicles. If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2024

Which automaker announced plans to embrace the Tesla charge connector and reignite an offbeat kind of internal combustion engine, all in the same week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2012

Yes, we're recommending a full-size sport utility with a huge V-8 engine as a "best used green car to buy." Because there are green choices in every automotive category, and this is by far the greenest full-size sport utility vehicle. OK, OK, calm down.

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Tahoe Green Cars Buy Green 108

Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2021

Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Which brand is at least considering adding artificial engine vibration to its EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 23, 2024. Which automaker pushed an important EV target back by five years?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Even conventional gasoline cars--no plugs, no hybrids, no turbos--can be green. And we''ve long been looking forward to the debut of the 2014 Mazda 3, an all-new generation of the compact hatchback and sedan that have always been among the more rewarding cars to drive in the segment.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2015

spec 2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Sportback, enough so that it's the first of five nominees for our Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy award. liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine combined with a 76-kilowatt (102-hp) liquid-cooled electric motor. We were impressed by our first drive of the U.S.-spec

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday, Green Car Reports rolled out a couple of first-drive impressions and debut material. And as Green Car Reports experienced on the road, in the mud, and on the drag strip, it means impressive gains in performance and comfort.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2020

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is looking around for a new production location. The stars of a TV show get fined for modifying diesel trucks. And do you really want your Model 3 to sound like it has a V-12?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2020

Land Rover is launching a new plug-in hybrid powertrain, based around a downsized 3-cylinder engine, that promises greater fuel economy and more electric range than the British automaker's current models. However, Land Rover told Green Car Reports that there are no plans to bring these latest plug-in hybrids to the United States.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2020

A teardown reveals the Model Y’s heat pump and some other engineering differences. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Charging infrastructure for commercial trucks could use some help in Europe. And we have some advice on making your battery last.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today, we've got a pair of stories on internal combustion, covering Mazda's innovative and fuel-efficient new SkyActiv-X engine and a dismissive comment on electric cars from a Japanese CEO. plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Also, a new Twitter poll to take and an update on U.S.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The company behind the Emily GT EV , engineered by a braintrust of former Saab engineers, might build it in Italy, as part of a whole electric vehicle family with other body styles including a wagon, coupe, and convertible. And the EV with Saab roots might be made in Italy.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2017

Today, Mazda will launch a new and far more fuel-efficient engine even as a supplier says engine development will end in a decade; our readers weigh in on the Tesla Model 3; and we look at lessons learned from educating the public on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Today, the three finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, a powerful plug-in hybrid coupe from Volvo's Polestar, the importance of wireless charging, and the Netherlands takes the lead. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First, the Dutch planned to ban sales of new cars with combustion engines after 2025.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Lots about electric cars, from a list of all 16 on sale today to a look at how compliance cars are doing. Also, supercapacitors in sports cars, and a Mazda engine that could be as clean as an electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2021

And Lucid might build cars in Saudi Arabia. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The search engine giant Baidu is reportedly partnering up with Volvo parent Geely, to use the automaker’s dedicated.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2019

Self-driving cars are green cars, not just because they are usually electric. One of the biggest reasons engineers began working on self-driving cars more than a dozen years ago was for their efficiency, reducing stop-and-go driving and eventually even stoplights. Now, a study by the.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack. Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2023

Which company revealed plans for a lightweight electric sports car? And which one decided to mimic some of the cues of combustion engines for its top-performance EV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 14, 2023.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2019

Hyundai embraces new engine tech in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata. And our latest Twitter poll asks whether buyers would really pay twice as much—or more—for a self-driving car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model S and Model X won't get a rumored refresh. The new.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Toyota demonstrates a new combustion engine that generates electricity directly, California and Maryland boost their electric-car incentive programs, and new Scion small cars are in the works. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2019

The BMW 745e brings a new 6-cylinder engine, with lower fuel-economy ratings, and slightly more electric range for 2020. Los Angeles launches its own Green New Deal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla raises cash and introduces a new very short-range version of the Model 3 for Canada.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2021

Mazda at last confirms a rotary-engine range extender for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2019

Tesla faces another drop in tax-credit eligibility for its cars on Monday. And BMW says gas engines won't go away any time soon. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The company is also reportedly working to develop its own batteries. Automakers are concerned they won't be able to sell enough EVs in Europe.

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Tax Credit Tax BMW Europe 66

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We round up the green cars and concepts of the 2014 New York Auto Show, reveal details on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, and talk about Toyota''s latest efficient gasoline engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Today, European electric-car sales, another proposed ban on sales of cars with engines, a new battery-pack cooling approach, and a relocated future Ford electric model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A bill to ban.

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Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Civic hybrids, with a larger engine than what’s been used in past versions of this model and a choice of sedan or hatchback layouts, are aiming for 40% of Civic sales. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Honda Civic Hybrid details, VW ID.7

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