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 Reports

JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota is looking to add more than engine sounds to its electric sports car. And why aren’t EV brake lights more consistent under brake regen? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model Y outsold all but the F-150. Full-size pickups aside, the Tesla Model Y topped the sales charts in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). The tests were conducted on ESWA’s light-duty chassis dynamometer test cell featuring a twin-roll Clayton dynamometer. —Justin Ashton. kWh, Ashton said.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Rivian shines some light on the R2. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sony and Honda may be working together on a Civic-sized EV. Lancia rolls out the start of an EV revival. And Lucid cuts prices. Thursday, Lucid cut prices on the 2024 Air lineup.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Wind-and-solar towers offer an alternative for keeping the load from charging stations light. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla Model 3 owners might soon get a new aftermarket wireless charging option. And Toyota is including free fast-charging for a year for bZ4X drivers.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The SUV version of the GMC Hummer EV pledges to Tread Lightly. Electrify America plans to install more chargers at roadside travel centers. And Mazda’s flagship makes its debut in plug-in hybrid form.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

Medium-term potential exists in reallocating road space to extend bus and light rail provision. Despite the political problems that surround fuel taxes in particular, prices can play an important role in determining travel and vehicle choices.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Infiniti''s electric car is once again given the green light, we drive the Mercedes-Benz CLA, and a new form of lithium anode has been developed--for potentially better batteries. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 24, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We review the Hyundai Tucson plug-in. Mercedes’ EQG electric SUV performs a stunt that doesn’t tread lightly. And the federal government provides some details on its $5 billion plan for electric school buses.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Tesla Motors must sell 6 million electric cars to make history, the 2015 MINI Cooper 5 door sees the light of day, and can battery supplies keep up with electric-car demand? All this and more on Green Car Reports? Canadian plug-in electric car.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Tesla is selling more than 10% of cars and light trucks in California. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. We drive the dual-motor VW ID.4. Super Bowl ads bring EV enthusiasm to the Big Game. The federal government lays out more about its national charging network. And has hydrogen missed its window of opportunity?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2013

The Lotus Elise isn''t typical Green Car Reports material, but its aluminum chassis certainly is. The lightweight, strong, bonded structure has gone on to underpin the Tesla Roadster, Detroit Electric SP:01, PG Elektrus, Nemesis and more--all exciting electric-powered sports cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

At this week’s Plug-in 2013 Conference in San Diego, Green Car Congress had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Tinskey, Ford’s Associate Director, Vehicle Electrification & Infrastructure, to talk about Ford’s strategy and performance in this area. in 2012 to 23.3% B and below): battery packaging.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2022

Battery recycling looks more important than ever in light of the supply-chain issues and EV interest. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Vinfast wants to mass-produce EVs in the U.S. in around two years. And the USPS expanded its EV order, but what does that mean?

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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.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The green light has reportedly been given to a dedicated Toyota EV platform—like. Toyota reportedly commits to a dedicated EV platform, but it’s years off. And a Senator says the new EV tax credit isn’t being enacted according to the law.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

The strategy builds on the existing 2007 strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles, and complements ongoing and planned activities to decarbonize transport and to reduce their environmental impacts. The strategy aims to provide a technology-neutral policy framework. Resources.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dedicated reader John Briggs wrote in to Green Car Reports share his unfortunate experience with the airport police in Boston. We found his story so compelling, instructive—and dare we say entertaining?—that —that we felt it worthy of sharing. The following are his words, lightly edited for style.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Among these are the PreCrash preventive occupant protection system; the Adaptive Cruise Control system (ACC) plus Front Assist with City Emergency Braking; Lane Assist lane-keeping assistant; road sign recognition; the latest generation of the ParkAssist parking assistant; and Light Assist and Dynamic Light Assist. Light Assist.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 24, 2021

FSD Beta tester @FrenchieEAP , for example, recently shared a story about a moment when his Model 3 was sitting at a red light with the Full Self-Driving Beta engaged. When the light turned green, the all-electric sedan started moving forward — before braking suddenly. Sitting at a red light, with FSDBeta engaged.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Porsche will add a more utilitarian hatchback design to its upcoming Taycan electric-car lineup. And VW gives its vehicle lighting more of a message. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A new shorter-range Tesla Model 3 drops into the mix—but not the $35,000 model that many deposit-holders have been waiting for.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Tags: Green cars Latest news E85 Edison2 Li-ion Motors Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Very Light Car X prize X-Tracer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

This is half the level needed for free annual road tax in UK for this car (band ‘A’ is below 100 g/km of CO 2 = zero road tax in the UK). Axon Automotive uses novel manufacturing techniques to make carbon fibre technology, which has been associated with racing cars, affordable for eco cars. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

The cabin is free of even slight audible cues of earlier electric drives (light whining, fan noise, etc.). Level ‘D1’ regenerates energy and slows down the car the least, while level ‘B’ has the strongest effect. Further features at no extra charge include LED rear lights and aerodynamic 16-inch alloy wheels.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2014

This year''s Detroit Auto Show is a little light on truly green car content, so most attention will instead turn to downsized engines and vehicles offering subtle improvements in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

Green Car Congress and Charles Territo of the Auto Alliance on 17 April briefly discussed the blend wall (ethanol supply greater than US’s ability to absorb it in 10% blends) and mid-level blends of ethanol being used on existing, non-flex-fuel, vehicles. Charles Territo. Bill Cooke.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Delphi’s award winning ultra-light radio. Delphi was named Grand Award Winner for its ultra light radio technology which was also cited as the winner of the competition’s Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies category. The center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) is also integrated in this first-surface part.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2010

But some light seems to be appearing on the horizon. The year that just closed was, in the immortal words of Queen Elizabeth II, an annus horribilis, with only 10.4 million vehicles sold, down 21 percent on 2008 and the lowest total since 1982. According to Autotrader's Brian.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. The 2024 Kia EV9 comes in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, and so far Green Car Reports has only driven the top-spec GT-Line, offering up 379 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque in its all-wheel-drive layout.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

Green power from the local hydroelectric dam. Use of LED lighting on the exterior results in 68% less energy used, up to 262,500 kWh per year and a reduction in light pollution. (T5 Volkswagen hosted Green Car Congress for the inauguration of the solar park. T5 fluorescents are use don the inside.).

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2016

So far, New York is relatively light on green. We know already that there will be a new version of the Toyota Prius unveiled there, but a few other concepts and production models will make their debuts as well.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Media days for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show begin next week, which means a new round of production and concept cars is about to be revealed. So far, it looks like the Los Angeles show will be a little light on hybrids and plug-in electric cars. But there will still be several fuel-efficient models of note debuting there.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2020. The Tesla Semi has the green light once again. Which carmaker invested in gasoline not from fossil-fuel sources? CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the Semi is.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today, we've got more electric-car sales reporting, Ford's plans for its future (light on product specifics), a deadline for telling the EPA what you think, and an unlikely coalition of energy lobbyists. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2019

The first features of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability are starting to show up in customers cars. The Nissan Leaf Plus goes long on range, light on charging worries. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volvo underestimated the demand for its plug-in hybrids and is gearing up to produce more.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Today, a possible plug conflict for electric cars, a redefinition from the EPA chief, a study suggesting Big Oil will wane, and our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We'll be running a light schedule of stories for the next four days as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2020

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla lowered prices on the Model Y, and boosted charge rates on some of its other models. The Volkswagen ID.3 3 will tread lightly with range-extending rubber. Rivian is now flush with a new round of funding. And we rounded up all we know on the upcoming GMC Hummer EV models.

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