Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

According to AK Motor, many electric vehicles still remain woefully ill-prepared for harsh climates. While AK Motor has a multi-brand / multi-model vision, the first Maple Majestic EV is intended to be a world leader in Climate Friendly Driving—i.e., Climate Friendly driving does not necessarily mean an SUV, says the company.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The introduction of the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID brings the benefits of electrification —performance and efficiency—to the SUV segment for SEAT, while adding a third pillar to the brand’s electrified range. The SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID’s plug-in hybrid system mates a 1.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with batteries or fuel cells. The asynchronous drive motor and battery pack are installed in the rear of the SUV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2018

Daimler is currently systematically preparing for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; the company had shown preproduction models of the hydrogen fuel cell SUV at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September ( Earlier post.). The plug-in hybrid SUV will be produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Another significant barrier to fuel economy improvements has been the growing market share of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-ups, the market share of which increased by 11 percentage points over the last three years. SUVs now represent nearly 40% of the global LDV market. —Drew Kodjak, Executive Director of the ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

4 electric SUV—the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold in the US. This compact SUV, which will be available in rear-wheel drive 201-hp 82 kWh (launching first) and all-wheel-drive 302-hp 82 kWh configurations, offers three years of fast charging with Electrify America for no additional cost. Reservations for the ID.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action. Woody et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

As a fully electric version of the best-selling XC40 SUV, the first Volvo to win the prestigious European Car of the Year award, the XC40 Recharge P8 is based on CMA, an advanced modular vehicle architecture co-developed within the Geely Group. At the moment it employs around 6,500 people.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Polestar officially revealed the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV. The fully electric 5-seat SUV produces up to 380 kW and 910 N·m, and is prcied from €89,900 (currently US$87,000). The system is also linked to the climate control system to avoid heat stroke or hypothermia.

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2025

This premium, three-row large SUV also wears a pretty premium price tag, but also goes some way towards justifying it by arriving with dual-motor powertrain, fast charging and a big battery, right from the cheapest model. seconds, which is quick in any car, and even more so in a giant SUV that weights in excess of 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

Polestar 3, a premium electric performance SUV, is set to launch in 2022 and will be the first Polestar to be built in the US. Polestar 4—a smaller electric performance SUV coupe—is expected to follow in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. The top 20% of gasoline users burn 48%.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The delivery van would be Rivian’s third production electric vehicle, behind the already announced pickup (R1T) and SUV (R1S)—both of which the company has positioned as Electric Adventure Vehicles. Earlier post.). Amazon is the first signatory of this pledge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

The recommendations are based upon a new Ceres analysis of the aggregate results of an internal Alliance survey, which found that the Alliance members who participated in the survey collectively plan to procure 333,000 electric vehicles including sedans SUVs, pickups and box trucks. LDV Planned Procurements by Vehicle Type. Source: Ceres.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 14, 2024

Want to drive a brand-new Rivian electric SUV or pickup truck? Just in time for Father’s Day, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund (CCAN Action Fund). Tickets Support Fight Against Climate Change appeared first on CleanTechnica. How about a classic Tesla Model X Plaid with all the bells and whistles?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 In comparison, the market share of hybrid vehicles increased by one percentage point.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

5 e-SUV coupé. The long 2,766 mm wheelbase allows interior spatial conditions comparable to those of SUVs in higher vehicle classes. When charged using 100% green energy, the vehicles are already virtually climate-neutral, Volkswagen said. Volkswagen has begun taking orders for the ID.5 Earlier post.) 5 Pro and the ID.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

4 compact SUV, is poised to roll off the assembly line in 2022. Working on-site or remote via cloud access, a new team of 30 engineers will focus on various climatic, mechanical, electrical, and corrosion tests of battery cells and battery packs. 4 SUV in 2022, including dedicated facilities for vehicle and battery pack assembly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Audi was among the first automotive manufacturers to publicly support and align its actions with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Audi e-tron was the first all-electric model to join the Audi lineup in the US, providing customers everyday usability of a true midsize, premium SUV while also being 100% electric.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

The assessment studies Origin products across four environmental criteria: climate change; ecosystem quality, resource consumption; and human health. In addition, the companies will collaborate to develop sustainable pigments and fillers for automotive applications for SUVs, trucks, electric vehicles, and more. kg CO 2 eq/kg CMF; -1.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

inch wheelbase, IONIQ 5 offers large-car-like interior space in a compact SUV. IONIQ 5’s wheelbase is almost 4 inches longer when compared with a Hyundai Palisade midsize SUV, but its overall length is nearly 14 inches shorter than Palisade’s. Measuring 182.5 inches in overall length, 74.4 inches wide and 63.0-inches

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Once it has been verified as safe for use on highways, Ride Pilot is planned to be available as an add-on subscription on the company’s forthcoming fully electric SUV. Luminar’s LiDAR sensor will complement five radars, eight cameras and sixteen ultrasonic sensors in Volvo Cars’ upcoming fully electric SUV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Due to commence in January 2021, the off-road racing action will be staged in five areas of outstanding natural beauty currently under threat from climate change: the Arctic, the Himalayas, Sahara desert, the Amazon rainforest and islands in the Indian Ocean.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2025

The craze of a blacked out vehicle has been on the rise in India, and more so for SUVs. Now though, Citroen and Tata have introduced the blacked out versions of their respective coupe SUVs, the Citroen Basalt Dark Edition and the Tata Curvv Dark Edition. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2023

Or a brand new Rivian truck or SUV – with $10,000 worth of free charging? This week the Chesapeake Climate How would you like to drive a luxury Lucid sedan with a 500-mile battery? Or maybe a classic Tesla Model X Plaid with all the bells and whistles – and free charging? Now is your chance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2022

The US Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, with nearly $400 billion in funding over 10 years for climate- and energy-related programs; among the myriad provisions in the 755-page bill are changes to the electric vehicle Federal tax credit of $7,500. The five-passenger SUV is designed and engineered in Manhattan Beach, California.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. We are committed to the Paris climate targets and will make our contribution to limiting the global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees. Earlier post.). 97.9 - 111.9

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India, a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection. However, at the 2021 Climate Summit in Glasgow, India undertook only to register zero-emission passenger cars and vans, starting in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

The new all-electric compact SUV ID.4 3 are milestones on the way to establishing a neutral carbon balance for the brand by 2050—based on the goals of the Paris climate accord. —Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. 4 is to start production there in 2022 and will be followed by other all-electric models later.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Don’t expect to see many SUVs in the background of future photos of the Eiffel Tower. Based on weight, the new rules target out-of-towners who bring SUVs into the City of Light. It should be noted we’re using the term SUV for brevity; most of the rigs sold on that side of the pond would fit in the crossover category in our county.&

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2020

Extreme E, starting early 2021, is a new electric racing series which will see electric SUVs go head to head in extreme locations around the world—including arctic, desert, glacier, coastal and rainforest—which have already been damaged or affected by climate and environmental issues.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2025

Emphasising the advantage Chinese brands currently have when it comes to EV pricing in Australia, the tiny Hyundai Inster SUV is now on-sale from $39,000 plus on-road costs. It is also the cheapest non-Chinese EV sold in Australia today thanks to the departure of the current generation Nissan Leaf. There are dual 10.25-inch

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

These reports provide full transparency in terms of the car’s CO 2 impact under a variety of scenarios and give customers valuable information about the car’s overall climate footprint.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Priced at $34,995 plus $975 for destination and delivery, the 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid is the most efficient version of the versatile compact SUV. The Remote Climate Control function allows to control the vehicle’s air conditioning system remotely, before getting onto it, using a smartphone app or the key.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

Audi of America is introducing its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of its bestselling SUV, the Audi Q5. The plug-in hybrid SUV performs nearly a second faster than the conventional Audi Q5 to sprint from 0-60 mph in 5.0 The SUV is standard equipped with quattro all-wheel drive with ultra technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Believed to be the world’s first two-seater electric racer, the car will be revealed at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October. These facilities will operate sustainably as part of Johnson Matthey’s commitment to overcoming climate change, circular manufacturing, and the responsible sourcing of materials.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Our strategic alliance with Volkswagen is an important element of Ford’s commitment to offer an all-electric range of vehicles that are uniquely Ford and designed to meet the mobility needs of a modern Europe that is leading the fight against climate change. —Stuart Rowley, Chair of Ford of Europe. Earlier post.).

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