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China iCET releases 2014 Green Car China report ranking mainstream cars by green and health impacts

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Only hybrids performed very well on both the green rating and the smog index. China’s Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) recently released its 2014 Green Car China Annual Report , an evaluation of mainstream vehicles on sale in China by their lifecycle impacts and their health impacts. Green rating.

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Sales of Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell Nexo pass 1K unit mark in 2019

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Business Korea reports that sales of Hyundai Motor’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicle this year reached 1,075 units on May 17, exceeding the 949 units sold for the whole of last year. This marks the first time Hyundai has sold more than 1,000 hydrogen cars annually since 2013.

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Lucid Gravity prototype, Toyota hydrogen plans, California EV sales: Today’s Car News

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Stagnant Tesla sales flatten EV growth in California. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota sets up shop for all things hydrogen. And a drive of the Lucid Gravity tells us that it’s built on a layer of Air but adds much more.

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Strong US EV sales, curbside charging, BYD and $25,000 Tesla: Today’s Car News

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The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker?

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Toyota provides update on status of green car technology, future plans; 21 new hybrid models, new gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, EV and fuel cell stack

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TMC expects global sales of its hybrid vehicles to well surpass 1 million units in 2012. expects to maintain this level of sales, forecasting global sales of its hybrid vehicles to be at least 1 million units a year from 2013 to 2015. Hybrid Vehicles.

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GM pauses Chevy Blazer EV sales over software woes

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GM has paused sales of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV over “software quality issues,” the company announced late Friday. “We are aware that a limited number of Blazer EV owners have experienced some software quality issues,” said the company in an official response provided to Green Car Reports.

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This is the best week of the year to buy a green car

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If you're thinking about buying a green car—or any car, for that matter—now is a good time. The week between the day after Christmas and the beginning of the new year is the busiest one for car sales, and a great time to find a deal.