Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The i3 is a carbon-bodied electric city car and the i8 a plug-in hybrid sports coupe, and both display wild styling and high-tech features. We were at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show to get a closer look. BMW has taken a radical departure from its traditional brand of teutonic sedans with its "i" range.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2011

US Sales of hybrid, diesel, and very small cars outpaced overall growth in the market, according to a new report by auto analyst firm Baum and Associates. in 1Q 2011 compared to 1Q 2010; diesel grew 42.9%; and small cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Honda Fit grew 23.3%. For March 2011, hybrid sales grew 46.4%

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

A few weeks ago we told you about the third generation Smart ForTwo Electric Drive which was due to be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 13, 2011

Between the wreck of a Volvo and a $300k Mercedes supercar, the 2011 Detroit Auto show is giving the electric car fan plenty of variety, so if you're planning to visit the show between now and closing time on January 23, here are the electric vehicles you should make the time to see and the EV stories that have been making the headlines.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Audi has just unveiled its all-electric A2 Concept vehicle at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Placed somewhere between its two-seat electric Urban Concept which we saw yesterday and its A3 hatchback, the four-seat concept is a direct competitor to BMW’s much-anticipated 2014 i3 electric car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2011

We're barreling toward the 2011 New York Auto Show, where media days kick off in two weeks. While concept cars like the Lexus LF-Gh luxury hybrid sports sedan will get lots of attention, once the media leave, actual car buyers will be just as curious about fuel efficient cars with high gas mileage.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The 2012 Fisker Karma extended range electric car (plug-in hybrid) may have been sold on its sexy good looks, and sporty performance -- but now the luxury sedan has a more practical sibling -- the Fisker Surf. Unveiled today at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2013 Fisker Surf is a crossover wagon variant of the luxury sports sedan.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

Suzuki has had a rough time of it lately, with its only new product being the well-received but still low-volume Kizashi sports sedan, halfway between a compact and a midsize car. But for this week's 2011 New York Auto Show, they're display a couple of Kizashi concepts that point toward what the company would like to do with its sporty car.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2011

Today Ford unveiled the Evos Concept Car that will be at the center of its display at next month's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The bright-red concept is a sports coupe that the company says shows off an evolution of its global "kinetic design" language.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi showcased its Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) research ( earlier post ), highlighting the technologies and approaches it is taking to make the challenges of navigating the chaotic roadways of the world’s megacities less stressful, safer and more efficient a generation from now.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Yep, it's almost the end of the year, which means reams of roundup stories from all your favorite auto websites. Here's our take on the five most important stories--or perhaps themes--of 2011 in the growing world of green cars. Nope, we're not that different: We've got one too. New fuel economy rules: 54.5

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2010

With the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show past us, it's time to look toward January's 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Which should have a lot of interesting green cars, if early reports are any guide. One of the most eagerly anticipated cars is Volkswagen's all-new entry into the.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

next March badged as a Scion and this latest version of the car, set to be unveiled tomorrow at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, may just be the one that we will see in showrooms next year. The major changes introduced on this 2011 model year iQ affect the interior styling.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Among the green cars making their debuts at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show this week is the 2012 Mazda CX-5. While it made its world debut back at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, we weren’t entirely sure what its specifications for the U.S. market would be.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2010

News from next month's 2011 Detroit Auto Show is coming in almost daily now. The latest announcement: Honda will present the world debut of a concept car that shows the styling direction of its next--and crucially important--Honda Civic.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik introduces the all-new 2011 Sonata along with Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language. Hyundai introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the Los Angeles Auto Show, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the midsize sedan. 2011 Sonata.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. Still, US car travel is down slightly from its peak of 4.3

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in 2011 in South Korea. Researchers from GM headquarters and GM Daewoo are carrying out projects to build eco-friendly cars, including a hybrid vehicle,” said the official at GM Daewoo. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. —Klas Bendrik, VP and Group CIO at Volvo Cars. compared to 2011. Some select cycling statistics: Globally, 132.3

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Our Best Car To Buy award can go one of several ways here on Green Car Reports. Sometimes it goes to a moonshot car, like the first Nissan Leaf (in 2011) or the Tesla Model S (in 2013). Those are cars that radically redefined what green transportation could be, changing the auto industry forever.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

As we noted yesterday, we'll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. To avoid any bias, we're doing the list in strict alphabetical order, starting with the 2011 Chevrolet.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

Suzuki has had a rough time of it lately, with its only new product being the well-received but still low-volume Kizashi sports sedan, halfway between a compact and a midsize car. But for this week's 2011 New York Auto Show, they're display a couple of Kizashi concepts that point toward what the company would like to do with its sporty car.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. —“CARS 2020”. implement the 2020 CO 2 targets for cars and vans.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

Ford is offering the Auto Start-Stop system on its new non-hybrid 2013 Fusion equipped with a 1.6-liter Auto Start-Stop saves fuel use when the car is standing and running at idle. On average, Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5%. The Ford Auto Start-Stop system includes a 12V battery designed for long.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

As thousands of members of the press decend on Tokyo ready for the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show to open on Wednesday, Green Car Reports brings you a preview of the electric and plug-in cars we're expecting to see at the show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

million new autos will be sold in the US this year. The remaining 23 million units will sell in the used-car market. Pent-up demand and whether the recent downturn will resemble prior recessions adds additional factors, as does vehicle age and the need to replace older cars, the current average age being 10.4 —Dan Cheng.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Following the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year we speculated on the problems that small volume, odd-looking electric cars could do to the EV industry's reputation. Despite the absence of Nissan and its Leaf, several other carmakers had exciting electric cars on show and smaller EV-makers were given.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 2, 2022

If you’re worried about how your car will eventually be disposed of, fear no more – it’ll likely be turned into scrap metal by the auto recycling industry. This industry is one of the biggest in the United States; approximately 7,000 car recycling businesses generate a combined $25 million annually. Pretty impressive, right?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2011

What do you do when the president of the world's number-one global auto producer stops by your stand? Give him the tour around the car that you're planning to assemble in his former factory, of course.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Late last week Audi released some teaser sketches of its A2 concept car due at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, now less than a week away.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 31, 2011

According to sources close to BMW the German automaker is reputedly working on five models to premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, including its long-awaited i3 electric car.

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Teslarati

MARCH 25, 2024

That time has long passed, and BYD’s presence in the hybrid, PHEV, and BEV sector has grown to a point where it has garnered the respect of the global auto industry. Denza was established as a joint venture between BYD and Daimler way back in 2011, but over the years, the Chinese NEV maker has taken a larger stake in the company.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s been a privilege to unite car lovers in the heart of the Motor City at the Detroit Concours,” the organizers explained on the event website. Detroit is a special automotive city, full of very special car lovers. Our commitment to fueling the city’s car culture remains as strong as ever. John's in Plymouth in 2011.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2011

What do you do when the president of the world's number-one global auto producer stops by your stand? Give him the tour around the car that you're planning to assemble in his former factory, of course.

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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 Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2012

Ford’s China passenger car joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automotive Ltd. CFMA) posted record sales of 34,550 wholesale Ford-brand cars in May 2012, a 23% increase compared to May 2011. Ford China sold 48,608 combined wholesale units of passenger car and commercial vehicles in May, an 8% increase from May 2011.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

As we noted yesterday, we'll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. We'll summarize each of our five nominees, one per day, between now and then.

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