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). 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 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

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

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Hyundai is widely viewed as one of the most aggressive car companies in the world. In global industry terms, it's relatively young, having designed and sold its first car only in 1975.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The automotive industry is worth £11.2 billion (US$18.8 billion) to the UK economy, the government said.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Today, the OECD has 34 member countries.).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. Talk about contradictory.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And it’s still ready to go 100% plug-in by then if the market demands it. “We 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge Charging infrastructure partly to blame “Over the past few years…generally, in the industry, everybody thought there would be adaptation of the battery electric vehicle faster,” said Bell. Volvo currently has about 1.5%

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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. plug-in and battery switching infrastructure. represents the first industry collaboration on large, powerful, zero-emissions vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2019

When the government announced it was cutting the grant for the purchase of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the automotive industry was left dazed and confused.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2018

Today, sales reports are coming in for last year—electric cars did well—and we explain why auto-company whining is nothing new. Also, fossil fuels aren't the only source of climate chance, and we look at plug-in car insurance rates. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2017

Today, we look at winter driving in electric cars, why the oil industry doesn't care about plugs, and Fiat Chrysler is in more hot water over its diesel engines in Europe. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is designed to ensure there is smooth interoperation of plug-in vehicles and charging points across the different car manufacturers: and now the eNterop project is under way in Berlin.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., million) for the European Green Cars Initiative topics, and the remaining €12 million for the rest of the topics.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2014

Why were reporters sneaking around a Nevada industrial park? And which plug-in electric car didn''t do so well on a recent IIHS crash test? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 1, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. July sales figures for.'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

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. Hyundai is already introducing a plug-in hybrid version of the Sonata. Hyundai expects its new hybrid to outperform the Prius.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports we have Volkswagen''s plan for world domination: VW says it will lead the industry in electric car production by 2018, and it''s also considering selling compressed natural gas (CNG) cars in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In the auto industry, it''s generally assumed that as gas prices drop, so do sales of green cars. Most consumers consider switching to more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or plug-in electric cars because of their anticipated lower fuel costs--but if gas is already inexpensive, the math doesn''t look as good.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

—Greg Brannon, AAA’s director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations. Previous AAA research has found that interest in electric vehicles continues to gain momentum with 20 percent of drivers saying they would likely go green when considering their next vehicle purchase.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2009

The maker of Subaru automobiles, Fuji Heavy Industries, has announced that development of its Subaru Plug-in STELLA electric vehicle has been a success. The new prototype Subaru Plug-in STELLA boasts improved driving performance thanks to increases in power compared to its predecessor from 40kW to 47kW.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2015

Today, we have reports on growth in clean energy for electricity generation, and encouraging signs of electric-car adoption. Also, see why Toyota may have to build the electric cars it hates for China. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The effort, called the EV Charging Community, engages with a series of EV advocacy groups, including Plug In America, GreenLatinos, and Generation 180, plus via a technical partnership with Chargeway , one of the apps recommended by Green Car Reports for tapping into the route-planning smarts some EVs lack.

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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 Cars News

MARCH 6, 2013

Subaru, part of Fuji Heavy Industries, has been a relatively quiet player in the green car sector – at least until now. At this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the Japanese carmaker put itself right in the mix as it unveiled the VIZIV hybrid crossover concept with some innovative technology.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

As Japan aims to take its plug-in vehicle sales to 600,000 a year by 2020, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has outlined the steps that will need to be taken to reach this goal. As of 2008, Japan had around 600,000 “next generation” vehicles on its roads – including hybrids and electric vehicles, making up [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2009

In an effort to speed up the commercialisation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, some 50 representatives of European electricity companies, as well as national electricity sector associations and power distribution system operators, have signed a declaration on infrastructure for charging electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: An electric Mercedes-Benz S-Class may follow the plug-in hybrid model, the latest data on E85 fueling stations, and a proposal to buy out and shut down the U.S. coal industry. All this and more on Green Car Reports. There''s a proposal.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously. The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

Within four weeks, Green Star Products will publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In April, the company, along with international consortium partner Global Green Cars, publicly tested its first full electric vehicle at tracks in Utah and Kentucky.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 11, 2024

The network has also already confirmed that it will be powered by renewable energy , with the capability for reservations and intelligent route planning, plus full support for Plug & Charge technology from the start, meaning fewer needs for credit-card swipes and app handshakes. charging stations will open in 2024.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

We all know the primary benefit of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) becoming a mainstream alternative to conventional internal combustion engines is to cut vehicle emissions. Cars would then be charged outside peak hours to avoid overloading the grid. However, what about the secondary effects?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2009

The plug-in version of the third-generation Toyota Prius will be open to leasing at the end of this year in Japan. It brings the initial planned global deployment of early plug-ins to fleet customers to around 500 units. Action plans will be developed over the summer.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Thanks to the Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity at the Idaho National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy has now clocked up one million miles under its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle testing. The activity looks at plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in real world usage using both fleet and public drivers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

OpEneR responds to the European Commission’s Green Cars initiative, which brings together partners from industry and the academic community. Connected vehicles Driver Assistance Systems Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Plug-ins' OpEneR prototype at RIVE2013 in Alès. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2012

To say there's lots of political posturing and wrangling around electric cars, plug-in vehicles, and the industry and infrastructure that supports them would be a gross understatement. We get more than our share of it here at Green Car Reports.

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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. Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2015

What did electric-car and plug-in hybrid drivers tell Ford, in no uncertain terms? And, which hybrid car is newly named an IIHS Top Safety Pick? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, August 14, 2015.

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