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 Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Although the company (both the brand and the larger Volkswagen Group) has been researching electromobility for a number of years; has previously outlined accelerating implementation of electric drive projects (e.g., earlier post ); and currently has two battery-electric passenger cars on the market (e-Up! Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2021

Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Hint: It just might be electric. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021. Which EV startup sent out an SOS?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The rise of modern plug-in electric cars and more-efficient internal-combustion vehicles are two results of legislation aimed at limiting the environmental impact of transportation.

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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 other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of the team in Munich.

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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 Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Electric Cars, the Next Movement.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2011

We don't spend much time covering single-seat speed machines like the Veritas RSIII Roadster here on Green Car Reports. But the previously gasoline-centric performance car crowd is quickly coming around to the remarkable acceleration benefits of stored electricity. The latest example?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Five finalists were announced today for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award, which will be presented next month at the 2010 Los Angeles Aut o Show.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2018

Not long ago, green car fans had only one choice: a hybrid vehicle like the Prius that gets all its energy from gasoline.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and better fuel efficiency. Just one of them will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

In this case, it''s the notion that electric car sales will plummet with the arrival of vastly lower gasoline prices. DON''T MISS: Green Car People: Who Buys Electric And Plug-In.' There''s been a lot of conventional wisdom floating around lately.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2011

Toyota may have started the hybrid revolution with its original Prius, the first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid car and the vehicle which quickly became the eco badge of honor for celebrities and city dwellers alike. Toyota is now playing green car catchup, with its 2012 Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Leading companies in the Australian automotive manufacturing industry are collaborating on the design and engineering of electric vehicles with the launch of EV Engineering Ltd. EV Engineering will design and engineer seven proof-of-concept fully-electric versions of. plug-in and battery switching infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2014

It''s mostly crossovers and electric cars today: We drove the new Subaru Outback, look at when electric cars will be fully competitive with old-fashioned gasoline ones, and of course there''s a Tesla story to complete the day. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A diesel version of the tiny Tata Nano, a pair of court cases for Fisker Automotive, and our tally of plug-in electric car sales for 2013. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen e-Up is the latest electric car to offer a gasoline backup loaner.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. It also spreads doubt about the enviro bona fides of plug-ins. A supplemental electric heater comes right to mind. Cold starts mean more pollution.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2012

There's no getting around it: Hybrids cost more than gasoline models, and plug-in electric cars cost a lot more than gas vehicles. But that's a hard case.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

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). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Audi e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

liter gasoline engine. We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. From electric boats to "rolling.' Lots of Honda news today.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The car will be available with battery-electric electric (BEV), plug-in gasoline/electric hybrid (PHEV), or gasoline/electric hybrid (HEV) powertrains—the first car from any manufacturer to offer customers these three powertrain options in a single body type.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

As a result, BCG concludes, the electric car faces stiff competition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) and, based solely on total cost of ownership (TCO) economics, will not be the preferred option for most consumers. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Source: BCG.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The Korea Times reports that Korea-based Hyundai Motor will launch its new brand of electric vehicles scheduled for January. The first model of Hyundai’s new car brand—tentatively named “AE”—will be first introduced as a hybrid electric vehicle, followed by PHEV and full-EV editions, according to the report.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Solutions for passenger ‘green’ cars with market maturity and infrastructure availability. The most important source of decarbonized energy in 2050 will come from electricity produced from renewable sources like wind, solar and hydroelectric and used in plug-in vehicles, the report notes. ERTRAC / EUCAR] Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we report on September''s plug-in electric car sales, look back on the gasoline tax, augment the repair process, and warn women drivers about a new--and hitherto unknown--danger to their reproductive health. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we have a zombie electric supercar: It turns out that the Audi R8 e-tron may not be completely dead after all. Also, Volvo is prepping more efficient gasoline engines instead of jumping right into the plug-in hybrid pool.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We look at the shortlist of safest electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Sono Sion solar car is no more. And will worries over gasoline-car resale value drive subscription models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The company will instead focus on solar.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

Kia will provide six Soul EVs with the shared goal of creating software algorithms for use in coordinating the charging of plug-in electric vehicles to support grid resource operation. The Soul EV plugs into any standard 120V outlet or a conventional 240V EV charger. —Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, KMA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ Dr. Bruce R.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. Thus, Nissan will be offering serial plug in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Today, two new investigations related to the Volkswagen diesel scandal open in Europe, the 2017 Volvo S90 is slated to get a plug-in hybrid powertrain option, and we reveal the first nominee for our 2016 Best Car To Buy award. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the markets best and brightest green vehiclesmodels that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. market, this year is the Hyundai Kona Electric. kwh pack and a 261-mile range.

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