Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Lexus is aiming for range and performance in its EVs, with a new concept-car tease. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Stellantis warns about charging some Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. And Polestar shows how it’s developing its own EVs.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Toyota’s FT-Se concept is looking even better with a few more details. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fiat has revealed 500e pricing, range, and feature details for the long-awaited U.S.-bound GM and Pilot say their EV fast-charging network is open for business. And the Fiat 500e is back.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Lucid is revamping its range-topping Grand Touring trim. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota has revealed a compact EV, called the Urban SUV Concept, for the European market. Rivian is reportedly simplifying its battery packs. And is Toyota still seeing the U.S. as a key market for a compact electric SUV?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Which Model S rival beats it in driving range with a smaller battery pack? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 18, 2022. Why did Tesla decide to rename its fast-charging connector and open it up to other companies now?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has already shown a range of Ultium-powered crossovers, trucks, and SUVs; but in the Chevrolet FNR-XE Concept EV revealed last week, it provided. Caterpillar makes a very, very large electric truck. And GM points to what Ultium electric sedans might look like.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Which automaker sees 50 miles as the ideal electric range for plug-in hybrids? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 11, 2020. The production version of the 2021 Lucid Air has been revealed, with a price ranging.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024. At CES in Las Vegas, the Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts provided a head-turning first look at the automaker’s 0 Series (Zero Series) EVs set to launch starting in 2026. Looking at 14 different U.S.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis , took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It’s reportedly close in exterior design to the production model we’ll see within months. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept, Honda’s latest fuel-cell vehicle concept, made its world debut today in Japan. The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in Japan by March of 2016, followed by the US and Europe. Honda FCV Concept. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2020

McLaren aims for some electric-only range. Hyundai makes its concept a breath of fresh air. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A concept car from Hyundai hints that in the future, cars from the company might clean the air inside the vehicle—and even. Gas prices continue their plunge.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Electric RVs are on the horizon Airstream owner Thor Industries revealed a plug-in hybrid RV PHEV RVs offer more range for less money than an electric RV Electric trucks and SUVs have arrived, and in the quest for lower-carbon-impact camping, fully electric RVs aren’t far behind. Thor, which has 60% of the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Motor Trend gushes over the Tesla Model S P85D, Land Rover contemplates an all-electric Range Rover model, and Mercedes-Benz unveils the hydrogen-electric hybrid G-Code crossover concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got one last update of our October plug-in electric car sales report.

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Land Rover Mercedes Concept Range 131

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will present a fuel-cell powered design study of an off-road SUV, the Ener-G-Force, based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities are expected to be among the fundamental attributes of a police car in 2025.

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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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Baua Electric

JULY 11, 2024

The South Korean luxury brand confirmed on Thursday that it will produce the GV60 Magma concept shown at this year’s New York Auto Show. This weekend, the car will make its production debut at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The GV60 Magma concept does have upgrades to its cooling systems, and presumably, power output.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2017

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to reopen the comment period for emissions rules, Volvo plans to launch a long-range electric car by 2019, and the Nio Eve concept previews an electric SUV from a Chinese startup. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s because there is still a “premium attached to electric cars” that won’t go away until a “substantial shift in the cost of batteries” occurs, Carlucci said. Among the planned models, however, is a small electric SUV for Europe , based on the Urban SUV Concept shown in late 2023.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2015

We''ve got lots of electric-car news today, including a Chevrolet Bolt concept video from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, a possible connection between the 2016 Chevy Volt and General Motors'' future hybrid system, and Nissan''s claim that it is close to extending electric-car ranges. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Today, we've got a very cool electric van, a diesel-engine maker moving into electric trucks, Mazda's rotary range-extending engine, and new and better electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a small set of close-cropped teaser photos, Kia showed that the production EV3 preserves many of the same bold design traits and so-called Star Map lighting theme as the concept. Kia confirms the EV3 for production. Rivian revamps its Illinois plant for R2 production. years ago.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Porsche appears to be keeping all that’s great about its leading-edge Taycan electric sports car, while teasing out more of the numbers that matter: range, efficiency, and acceleration. For instance, the 2023 Porsche Taycan got a range boost for the entire lineup, mostly through a series of incremental software improvements.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 Total output is 320 kW.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The announcement of the Chevrolet Bolt concept car came like a thunderclap at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. After unveiling the 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, General Motors CEO Mary Barra rolled out a bright orange five-door hatchback electric car.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Holden previewed the design direction of its coming VF Commodore range—to be launched mid-year—with a public reveal of the 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept. 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept. The new VF will also spearhead a new export campaign to the US in the form of the Chevrolet SS Sports Sedan.

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2013 Concept Fuel GM 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

OpEneR is a European research project under the Seventh Framework Programme designed to increase the range of future hybrid and electric vehicles by optimizing energy management. The strategies will vary from time-optimized up to range-maximized.

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2024

The sports-car EV duo may be designed around a battery pack arranged down the center of the vehicle for optimal weight distribution—like Porsche’s Mission R concept, which offered a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system. The 2025 Taycan has just received a thorough update, one which has boosted its overall range by up to 35%.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2018

Today, we've got news from the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, including a surprise electric-car concept from Kia, a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV from Hyundai, and the debut of the Fisker EMotion luxury electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Today, we have a couple of stories on plug-in hybrid luxury SUVs (they're all the rage), along with more on owning a new Tesla, a warning by GM about China, and a couple of self-driving Audi concepts. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as always, we ran down last week's important green-car news stories.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2016

Today, we're on the ground at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, where the Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze concept and 2017 Honda Civic hatchback prototype have already been unveiled. We also look at the cost of electric-car range and more, on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Honda Electric Cars Range 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Lexus reveals its vision of an electric car in the year 2030, and announces it will unveil its first fully electric car next month. The i3 is due for another range boost. This and more today at Green Car Reports. And we get a glimpse of Nissan’s first fully electric crossover. Nissan’s long-overdue.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Today, the Lexus LF-FC hydrogen fuel-cell concept debuts at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, a range-extended electric taxi debuts in London, and a startup plans to equip heavy-duty trucks with bolt-on hybrid systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Toyota Urban SUV Concept And never mind the Nissan Leaf, apparently—or the Chevy Bolt EV. Two automakers this past week, both known for affordable gasoline cars, dashed hopes of seeing more affordable EVs anytime soon.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We continue our coverage from the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show with a preview video of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and the debuts of the 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio and Nissan Gripz hybrid crossover concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports. When it comes to electric-car range, the more.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Today, a report estimates how much the added pollution from Volkswagen's "cheater" diesels has affected air quality, another speculates on possible Toyota Mirai variants, and Mazda teases a concept car that could hint at a new range extenders for plug-in cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Volkswagen shows more of the concept car due to be shown at LA this month. The Ioniq Electric has been rated for a longer range for 2020, and again tops the efficiency scales for electric cars. All this and more today at Green Car Reports. And Tesla’s cybertruck shall soon be revealed.

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Miles Tesla Cars Green Cars 71

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Today, we have a first look at the all-electric Aston Martin RapidE, a team claims to have driven coast-to-coast relying on Tesla's Autopilot system, and the BMW i3 will get a range boost next year. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2015

We''re on the ground at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week to bring you the latest green-car news. See our first reports on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, Chevy Bolt electric concept, and two new diesel Range Rover models, and be sure to check back for the latest news.

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