Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2018

Today, we've got our monthly roundup of green-car deals, a first look at a Toyota Corolla Hybrid (that we may not get), an interview with Daimler's CEO, and good news about electric cars—which got even cleaner in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2021

Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Volkswagen, clearly thinking to the.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2017

Today, a rare Porsche plug-in hybrid surfaces, we've got the month's green-car deals, Tesla is battling car-dealer lobbyists (again!), and advocates take electric cars to Washington, D.C. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ten years ago last month, the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2020

Automakers are offering more deals to counter a downturn in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, but most of those deals do not apply to hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2021

Lucid shows us the interface in its Air electric car. And those who need wheelchair accessibility now have a Toyota hybrid option. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California rules mean you might not worry as much about how long future EV batteries will last.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And Audi pegs about 50 miles as the ideal for plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although Nissan’s electric car took far longer to get there than. There’s quite the lease deal on the Chevy Bolt EV.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2020

Electric car range drops quite predictably in the cold, a new group test finds. The Hyundai Elantra gets on the Hybrid bandwagon—and is aiming for 50 mpg or more. The Honda CR-V Hybrid plays a key role in the brand’s high-volume plans for hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

BMW is the latest automaker to eliminate diesels from its lineup and focus on plug-in hybrids and electric cars. A BMW spokesman told Green Car Reports on Tuesday that it will drop diesels from its lineup for 2019. BMW currently sells five plug-in hybrid models.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2021

for a new electric car? made electric SUV will be built alongside a hybrid version? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 5, 2021. What’s the lowest lease price in the U.S. Which upcoming U.S.-made

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Today, we look at plummeting Prius sales, our monthly roundup of best green-car deals, new Tesla Model 3 delivery delays, and a video preview of the 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The new fully electric vehicle from Lexus isn’t coming to the U.S. And the Ford Escape Hybrid earns some excellent safety scores. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Lexus has a new fully electric model, the UX300e. Karma punches up the performance with its Revero GTS. It’s.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2014

We''re back from the weekend with a report on the possibility of hybrids being supplanted by battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, confident predictions of the impact of the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the launch of BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2019

Ford presented its electric F-150 prototype in action. spec Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. Honda is developing a dedicated electric platform for larger cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid leads the. We got a first drive in a U.S.-spec

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Toyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. VW might (eventually) have an electric pickup. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has updated its Panamera E-Hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Today, we've got a cheaper hybrid SUV, the first of three Best Car To Buy 2018 finalists, a prize-winning solar sedan, and millions for much faster electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We also covered the very unusual.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Plug-in hybrids can offer most of the environmental benefits of long-range electric cars with less cost for giant batteries or range worries. As he concluded in his post wrapping up nine years of editing Green Car Reports. So why don't they sell better?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Ford teases its forthcoming Mustang-inspired electric crossover SUV once expected to be called the Mach 1. Volvo introduces its idea for self-driving electric cars with the 360c concept. Electric cars steal sales from hybrid vehicles. And Ford requests an exception to electric-car noise rules.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: We drive the first-ever hybrid Subaru, electric cars crop up even in small towns, and we have the Tesla "TV ad" that even Elon Musk enjoyed. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve driven the.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Five years ago today, Green Car Reports began a daily publishing schedule. At first one a day, and then more, we wrote articles on fuel efficiency, hybrids, diesel vehicles, and the plug-in electric cars that were then still two years away from the market.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Today, we've got a visit to electric-car startup Byton, ethical minerals, a Camry Hybrid video road test, and last month's plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year''s Detroit Auto Show isn''t looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2017

Today, we've updated our glossary of green-car terms, profiled the oldest Toyota Prius hybrid in the world, read through a 24-page report on VW's Electrify America plans for electric-car charging, and covered a future diesel Jeep. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 30, 2023. Much of this week’s electric-car-focused news related to the continued shift. Which automakers and charging companies committed to the Tesla NACS connector?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2014

Why is Honda''s Accord Hybrid still in such short supply? And how much do we really know about GM''s mythical 200-mile electric car? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 22, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. market: the.'

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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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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2018

Lexus mulls hybrid systems for its F-series performance cars. Big oil refineries voice skepticism over electric cars. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Green Car Reports spent time with the Outlander PHEV and found it. We review the fuel economy of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology? Diesels seem likely to gain U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Renault rolls out electric car-sharing. And Toyota hybrids are indeed lasting a long time. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The luxury brand of France’s PSA, called DS, has pulled out all the styling stops with a flamboyant electric concept car for the Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2020

3 electric car is officially delayed a few months. BMW’s latest plug-in hybrid SUV gets a big battery. And we have an update on the RAV4 Hybrid fuel-tank issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen ID.3 GM talks about getting in on the commercial EV business.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2017

Today, we've got a video on some sleazy politics, information on Tesla insurance claims, an opinion on which kinds of hybrids are best, and some lessons learned on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Green cars can''t help reduce emissions or save gasoline if no one buys them. sales of plug-in hybrids and electric cars have been strong in some areas, but weak in others--and it may be because dealers are emphasizing green too much. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Future Kia electric cars are about what fits the market. Volvo's parent company is reportedly in talks with Toyota over hybrid systems. And will electric cars hurt automaker profitability? All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla Autopilot system gets outranked by a rival.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Also, hybrid and plug-in hybrid Ford F-Series pickup trucks and a Twitter poll on electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you have an electric car, we'd.

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