Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge, Green Car Reports found that this. Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Aptera says you won’t have to plug in. Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota finally confirms some electric vehicles on the way. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

We were able to quickly switch our depleted battery for a fully charged one, so we didn’t have to park and plug in in order to. It shows that with battery switch, the age of the electric car has truly arrived. Each car will drive approximately 30,000–50,000 km (16,200–27,000 miles) over the coming two years.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 25, 2021. Firsthand experience with the latest EVs, plug-in hybrids, and other. Which upcoming EV got a power boost, and which one got a battery boost?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: Tesla''s doing well on reservations for its next model, Audi offers renewable energy to recharge its first plug-in hybrid (in Germany, anyway), and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are (still) coming soon. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

An ESP electronic stability program that makes it possible to recover energy when braking and recharge the battery, along with the iBooster, which creates more vacuum-free brake pressure. OpEneR responds to the European Commission’s Green Cars initiative, which brings together partners from industry and the academic community.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2019

Which new electric car may be able to recharge 240 miles in less than five minutes? What is the bestselling electric car in the world, and what milestone did it pass this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 8, 2019.

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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. Optima Plug-in Hybrid. The 2017 Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) is Kia’s first PHEV. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Quallion LLC, a developer of customized lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs for medical, military, aerospace, and vehicle applications, remains on track to develop an advanced lithium-ion anti-idling HVAC system for heavy-duty trucks, Dr. Hisashi Tsukamoto, the company’s co-founder, CEO and CTO, recently told Green Car Congress.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2015

We update our look at plug-in hybrid sales, discuss an article claiming Tesla Motors isn't a disruptor, and tell you all about a hybrid VW Beetle we drove yesterday. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2020

What does Audi’s upcoming E-Tron GT performance car sound like? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 9, 2020. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid took a lot of fine-tuning attention to make sure its complex.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2014

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new trial of plug-in hybrid buses which will see them wirelessly recharged while they wait at bus stands. Four range-extended diesel electric buses are set to take part in the trial which will launch next year in east London. The specially-built double-[.]. Latest News Editor Pick'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: An updated version of the Audi Sport quattro plug-in hybrid concept will debut at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, the Ford C-Max Solar Energi can recharge at least partly with sunlight, and Kelly Blue Book isn''t optimistic about electric-car residual values. Renewable "pedal.'

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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.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2025

In this edition, Consumer Reports includes information from about 5,700 total charging sessions, from 1,230 EV and plug-in hybrid owners. As CR notes to Green Car Reports, there’s not much variation in problems by U.S. But the rate of reported problems was certainly not uniform across all networks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. In 2009, Boston-Power developed a Ford Escape plug-in demonstrator equipped with a 12 kWh pack. Click to enlarge. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Purcell, Jr. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

With the launch of the first plug-in diesel hybrid car soon to arrive in the UK, its maker, Volvo reveals plans to ramp up production after the first 1,000 models were quickly snapped up. The new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid isn’t only the first rechargeable diesel hybrid, Volvo also claim that it is the first [.].

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2017

More proof that plugging in cuts carbon emissions, news on the batteries of the new 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and discouraging news on the calculated fuel economy of new vehicles sold last year: all this and more in today's car news on 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. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The stations will be compatible with both the CCS plug used by electric vehicles manufactured by BMW, GM, and Volkswagen, and the CHAdeMO plug used by Kia, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. The fast chargers will enable EV drivers to recharge their batteries in about 30 minutes.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2010

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news ACEA electric vehicle charging electric vehicle inlets electric vehicles Europe European Automobile Manufacturers Association home charging plug-in hybrid electric vehicles plug-in vehicle specifications public charging public charging infrastructure recharging.

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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 Cars News

JULY 24, 2012

Plans will soon be unveiled for Britain’s largest, publically available, pay-as-you-go network of plug-in vehicle charging stations.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could the R3 and R3X revive a stagnant small-car market? Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream. REVA: An Indian company that markets the G-Wiz in the UK.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Volvo has revealed the pricing and production details of its long-awaited V60 Plug-in hybrid model-its very first hybrid model. The Swedish brand’s rechargeable diesel hybrid will cost between £45,000 and £50,000, minus the Government plug-in car grant, when it goes on sale next early next year.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 15, 2010

Axon Automotive has been selected to be part of a signing ceremony to launch the cooperation between E-ON and Milton Keynes council over plans to install electric car recharging points. Tags: Hybrid cars Axon Automotive Cars E-ON hybrid Milton Keynes plug-in.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 17, 2024

The Volvo S60 sedan—which in Recharge form is currently the Swedish automaker’s most efficient plug-in hybrid—is being discontinued in the U.S. production left open the possibility that the S60 would continue here as an import, but Volvo has now confirmed to Green Car Reports that this won’t be the case.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Canadians can have their very own green driving plate to go with their green car from next year. The Canadian province of Ontario is set to introduce the green licence plate to encourage consumers to buy electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2013

A lack of consumer buzz around electric cars is encouraging carmakers to rethink their strategies and look to invest more in plug-in hybrids instead, according to a new survey from KPMG.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 15, 2013

Manufacturer of the world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid, Volvo, is to team with British Gas to ensure that buyers of its new V60 D6 AWD hybrid have home recharging facilities. Until March 2015, customers who buy the new sportswagon plug-in model will be eligible for a free car charging package f[.]. Hybrid cars Volvo'

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Nissan Motor, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. Venture funds back green cars. Tesla, by contrast, is a small player with a high-end market and limited production.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 18, 2009

US clean technology company, Evatran has developed wireless technology system to make it easier to recharge electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Virginia-based firm has developed a product called ‘Plugless Power’ which allows electric vehicles to be re-charged using a hands-free proximity system.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2012

The grants – offered as part of the Government’s Plugged-in Places scheme – aim to make the recharging process more affordable, quicker [.]. Electric vehicle owners in the Midlands can install charging points at their home at a snip of the price, thanks to grants made possible by a new partnership between Cenex and British Gas.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP). Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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