Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What owners want from the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a ride in an ell-electric BYD K9 electric bus, and auto dealers try charm in their battle against Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2015

With the 2016 Toyota Mirai set to go on sale this October, Toyota has now announced the first eight dealers that will be selling its first production hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. Four are in Northern California, four in the southern part of the state. Production of the Mirai will be limited to about 3,000 vehicles for the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2016

Today, Tesla delivered 14,820 cars during the first quarter of 2016, Volkswagen dealers talk to the company about diesel-scandal reparations, and why used small cars could be a great bargain right now. Tesla delivered 14,820 electric cars between January and March, according to the company's quarterly sales.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Coinciding with the arrival of the all-new Golf SportWagen, currently available in dealer showrooms, Volkswagen [link] that the all-wheel-drive Alltrack model will go on sale in 2016 as a 2017 model. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

Before a new model of car can go on sale, carmakers and dealers have to clear inventory of its predecessor. As General Motors prepares to start production of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, it''s doing exactly that to get its 2015. sales plug-in cars deals lease price Range-Extended Electric Vehicle'

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MARCH 10, 2022

Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. A 2016 study found that 34 percent of people would rather wait in line at the DMV than buy a car.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 10, 2016

As we get further into the 2017 model year, carmakers are working harder to get leftover 2016 models off dealer lots—and to jump-start sales of the new model year—by offering generous incentives. Once again, it's time to look at the best deals on green cars for the current month.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Cuomo announced that the state has seen a 74% increase in electric car sales over the same time period last year, resulting from the Drive Clean Rebate initiative launched on 21 March 2017. The Drive Clean Rebate provides New York residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new plug-in car from participating dealers.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2015

Today, read about 240-volt Level 2 charging for the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid SUV, the end of dealer markups for the 2015 BMW i8 coupe, and the potential true amount of global fossil fuel subsidies. The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" is officially the first plug-in hybrid to come with.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2015

Today, we look at the first California dealers for the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car, competitors to Tesla's energy-storage business, and what Shell Oil thinks the future of energy will be. The Indian government adds electric-car incentives to boost sales, as part of a broader effort to cut.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2015

The electric tall wagon went on sale in the Golden State late last year, and an unexpectedly positive response led Kia to accelerate its plans to sell the plug-in vehicle in other states. The rollout of the well-received Kia Soul EV electric car is now continuing in states outside California.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2015

When it first went on sale, the Kia Soul EV electric car was only available at select dealers in California. But Kia later followed up on a promise to expand sales when it determined that there was significant interest. Earlier this year, Kia announced the expansion of sales to Oregon, Washington, Georgia, Texas, and Hawaii.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The Dongfeng-Renault joint venture will establish a new manufacturing plant which will start producing vehicles in 2016. Sales of locally produced vehicles will start in 2016. In 2013, Renault imported vehicles sales will exceed 30,000 vehicles in China (wholesales). The investment for the 50/50 JV totals 7.76

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The first 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car in the U.S. The car was delivered at Roseville Toyota, north of Sacramento, one of eight California dealers that will sell the Mirai initially. was delivered to its owner November 9. The keys went to Glenn Rambach, a 70-year-old engineer specializing in--what else?--hydrogen

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

California conducted a similar review in 2016 for vehicle standards through the 2025 model year and found the standards achievable, cost-effective and appropriate. Today in California, one in ten new car sales is a plug-in car; and half of all plug-in cars sold in the United States to date—almost 600,000—are in California.

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JUNE 15, 2016

The 143,000 square-foot facility holds 40,000 automotive service part numbers and approximately $13 million in inventory, with distribution to 94 Volkswagen and Audi dealers across six states in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.

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Teslarati

JULY 27, 2022

Direct-to-Consumer sales, which Tesla utilizes to help customers avoid the stressful process of dealing with dealership franchises, are illegal in Connecticut, and two town planners said the showroom would cost jobs and hurt consumers. A 2016 study found that 34 percent of people would rather wait in line at the DMV than buy a car.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

In addition to the major new vehicle launch at the NAIAS, GAC Motor is also planning to release its vehicles in the North American market in 2018 after the market survey, obtaining certification and regulation and communicating with potential dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

However, the report also identifies some areas that could either decelerate or accelerate the growth of ZEV sales. The Road Ahead for Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Market Trends & Policy Analysis analyzes California’s ZEV market, including historic sales, costs, technology trends, forecasts and challenges.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2013

GM is also in the process of bringing Cadillac’s entire global portfolio to China, adding one locally produced model per year through 2016. With more new models, the expansion of its local manufacturing capability and a growing dealer network, GM expects to increase Cadillac sales from 30,000 units last year to 100,000 units in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Volkswagen will also invest to support installation of charging stations in certain dealer locations.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2015

The 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan will go on sale in limited regions of California later this year, but it's already available in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Pike global markets forecast of annual electric two-wheel vehicle sales, excluding Asia-Pacific, through 2016. A new report from Pike Research anticipates that the global market for electric two-wheeled vehicles—e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles—will grow at a compound annual rate of 9% through 2016. between 2009 and 2016.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2017

The 2017 model year is now well underway, but older 2016 versions of certain vehicles still sit on dealer lots. As dealers get more anxious to clear this older stock, look for more aggressive incentives on these models. DON'T MISS: Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: Bolt EV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

These incentives are available independently from the state purchasing incentive for electric vehicles introduced in July 2016, which customers can claim in addition. Applications for the incentives can be made with immediate effect to Volkswagen dealers in Germany. —Thomas Zahn, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The authors defined regions as the Midwest, Mountain, Northeast, South, and West, based on the US Census (2016). California and nine other states have adopted a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulatory program requiring an increasing percentage of new vehicles sales from now through 2025 to be electric-drive. —Kwan et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

DiDi started partnership programs with automakers and fleet operators in 2016, and launched the DiDi Auto Alliance, an industry-chain partnership network in April 2018. BAIC has announced plans to stop the manufacturing and sale of gas-driven car models by 2025. Xiaoju Automobile Solutions?XAS?was

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

It could also expand Mitsubishi’s lineup with the midsize EV pickup buyers and dealers are asking for. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been intertwined since 2016. Nissan “Surf Out” electric pickup concept (Source: Nissan) The two have collaborated on minicars in Japan, but North America is a priority as they look to revamp sales.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid keeps and expands on all the good points of the first-generation Volt, while fixing a number of the old car's quirks. As we wrote in September, "The new Volt's a great car, and brings practical electric drive to U.S. drivers without a shred of range anxiety."

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

For the first five months of 2015, Honda’s total hybrid sales (including Acura models) were down 22.3% Sales of the Civic Hybrid were down 10.2% to 1,873 units for the five months; sales of the Accord Plug-in Hybrid were down 63.8% from the same period in 2014, to 9,257 units total. to 55 units over that time frame.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Beginning in 2016, GM will compete in Europe’s volume markets only under its Opel and Vauxhall brands. Chevrolet will work closely with its dealer network in Western and Eastern Europe to define future steps while ensuring it can honor obligations to existing customers in the coming years. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2016

The 2017 Mazda3 is a substantial 3dB quieter at 25 mph over rough roads, thanks to tighter body gaps, improved sound insulation and redesigned weather stripping versus its 2016 predecessor. The 2017 Mazda3 arrives in dealers in September, with pricing and packing to be announced closer to its on-sale date.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2016

dealers, their counterparts north of the border will clearly. Canada's first three Chevrolet Bolt EVs were registered in October, no doubt for media test-drives and dealership training ahead of the 238-mile electric car's Canadian launch.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Fuel cell light-duty vehicles sales, 2015-2020. According to a new report from Pike Research, commercial sales of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will reach the key milestone of 1 million vehicles by 2020, with a cumulative 1.2 And, in the meantime, battery-electric vehicles are beginning to appear in dealer showrooms.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Chevrolet and Opel will work closely with their dealer networks in Russia to define future steps while ensuring the company will honor its obligations to existing customers in the coming years. We confirm our outlook to return the European business to profitability in 2016 and stick to our long-term goals as defined in our DRIVE!

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The new 2016 Toyota Prius is now arriving at dealers all over the country, and while gas prices--and hence hybrid sales--are down, it's expected to boost sales of the quintessential hybrid, now ranked at 52 or 56 mpg combined.

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