Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2019

That’s a lesson that burbles up from the depths of the mainstream vehicle market when we look at the types of green cars we expected by the end of the decade, and what we actually got. Change comes, but not always in the ways you expect it.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2020-2022. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made made solid-state cells. And Chevrolet Bolt EV owners have a new option to remedy their battery and their wallet.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

While they had to backpedal on misstated gas-mileage figures over the last couple of years, Hyundai and Kia are moving forward with ambitious green-car plans regardless. The corporately-conjoined Korean carmakers are aiming for the global number two slot in green vehicles by 2020 (after hybrid powerhouse Toyota, presumably).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we look ahead to our 11th Best Car To Buy pick, for the 2021 model year, we thought it would be worthwhile not to just sum up the previous winners but to revisit the. Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2019

The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric will get a big boost in range along with more power when it goes on sale later this year in Europe. New specs released by Hyundai's European sales organization point to a significant update to the car, though when Green Car Reports reached out to Hyundai's U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2019

The BMW 745e brings a new 6-cylinder engine, with lower fuel-economy ratings, and slightly more electric range for 2020. Los Angeles launches its own Green New Deal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla raises cash and introduces a new very short-range version of the Model 3 for Canada.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Today, we've got new details on Mazda's 2020 electric car, a deal for Prius owners on a Hyundai hybrid, a longer list of green-car deals for the month, and a significant new report on why smaller turbocharged engines don't deliver what they promise. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2020

The Kia Niro gets bigger screens for 2020. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW will be adding an all-electric version of its large-and-luxurious 7-Series sedan. And a major battery maker reports progress on the solid-state battery front.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

GM spokesman Kevin Kelly confirmed to Green Car Reports on Monday that the hybrid sedan won't appear for the 2020 model year. The Chevrolet.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2019

When the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid goes on sale next year, its EPA fuel-economy estimates may match most versions of the Corolla compact sedan. To figure out just how Toyota eked out a manufacturer-estimated 34 mpg combined (an EPA number anticipated but not yet confirmed by the agency), Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2019

Tesla sold a record number of cars in the second quarter. Plug-in hybrids can be very posh, shows the new 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In delivering more than 95,000 cars. Volkswagen produces a different electric microbus.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2019

The Kia Optima Hybrid merges back in for 2020 with minor changes. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi plans a more affordable, shorter-range E-tron in Europe. Tesla is introducing a larger stationary battery pack for businesses. And a California startup company wants to turn CO2 into gasoline.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020. Looking back at the week’s green-car news, it. What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC makes its public debut. Chinese automaker Borgward wants to sell electric cars in the United States. Electric cars have gotten even cleaner in 2018. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC made its public debut at the 2018 Paris.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 12, 2019

Chevrolet spokesman Kevin Kelly confirmed to Green Car Reports that the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox will not be available with a 1.6-liter We did discontinue the diesel engine option in the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox due to low demand," he said in a. liter turbodiesel. "We

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2019

That’s the way Green Car Reports has more or less summarized Audi’s first fully electric vehicle after multiple experiences up close with it. The 2019 Audi E-Tron fits in—as a well-styled, contemporary SUV, as a superb luxury vehicle, and as an Audi. And it just so happens to be an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2020

The 2020 Nissan Leaf adds more value at the base level of its lineup. More consumers are interested in electric cars, while interest in autonomous tech might be fading. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. And what’s the Best Hybrid To Buy?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today, Tesla upgrades sensors and hardware in an effort to equip its electric cars for autonomous driving, LG Chem makes a claim about Chevrolet Bolt EV sales, and a Kia executive says the automaker will launch its first hydrogen fuel-cell car around 2020. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2019

And we highlight our three nominees for Best Car To Buy 2020. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The latest plug-in hybrid model from Mini has been rated by the EPA for range and mileage. Downtown Detroit ends the decade a little less of a charging desert.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The 2020 Prius gets a few more features. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A major supplier indicates that 800-volt tech is coming to another major automaker’s platform in 2022. And CATL is looking at a plant in the U.S. The Chinese battery giant CATL last week announced some advances in its cell technology.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2019

Hyundai releases details on the 2020 Sonata Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will get a solar roof, digital key app, and a sportier. VW advances voice commands. Protean introduces in-wheel motors on casters for electric buses. And the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2019

The 2020 Honda Insight hybrid gets a slight price increase. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla's next big software release will bring significant changes to Autopilot. A Canadian company already creates an electric F-150. And we step back and ask if EV conversions matter today.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2019

The 2020 Tesla Model Y officially broke cover Thursday night in LA. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed new charges against Volkswagen, related to its diesels. And Audi has found a unique way to reuse battery packs from its upcoming e-tron SUV lineup.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2019

The Ford Escape Hybrid will make a comeback for 2020—with a plug-in hybrid, too. And our latest Twitter poll asks what kind of electric-car racing matters most. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Chinese Tesla rival Byton reveals the M-byte testing in winter. The Lightning Strike electric motorcycle is out.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 11, 2020. Which automaker sees 50 miles as the ideal electric range for plug-in hybrids? How can the EV battery system become more sustainable?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighs in on electric cars. Ford prices its 2020 Explorer Hybrid—high. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ford released pricing for the 2020 Explorer, including a top-of-the-line-only Explorer. General Motors launches a pair of compact electric-bikes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2017

This year a report by the International Energy Agency concluded that if oil investment remains stagnant over the next few years, by 2020 we will see a significant increase in the price of oil as global demand continues to climb. We can only hope that it will be ready by 2020 or that the IEA is wrong in their predictions.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2019

We had a first chance to drive the new 2020 Kia Soul EV. London's new pollution charge on older vehicles makes it really expensive to drive older cars into the city. And our latest Twitter poll asks what GM should do with the Volt name now that it no longer produces the car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2019

The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 18, 2020. Which global automaker started a new brand for hydrogen fuel-cell tech? Which EV startup plans to make an electric RV? It’s been an unusual week, from the standpoint of seat time in new vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

The European Council for Automotive R&D ( EUCAR ) is calling for a number of priority automotive research and innovation (R&I) initiatives in Europe’s Horizon 2020 program to support competitive and sustainable road transport and for these initiatives to be supported by a substantial €5-billion budget. about €5 billion (US$6.3

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2020

Although the cheap low-interest or no-interest financing deals for new vehicles have mostly gone away, as the auto industry recalibrates supply to a new coronavirus-recovery norm for demand, many of them are still good through June in the green-car sector—leading to some standout deals for electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hybrid vehicles. (..)

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2019

And We run through the most important electric cars of 2020. This and more here at Green Car Reports. A study has found that driverless cars could. Several big companies are electrifying their heavy trucks in California. Going driverless might not mean cutting pollution or congestion.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 24, 2019

Karma opens a new luxury design center for its 2020 Revero. All this and more on Green Car. Audi ramps up the number of its future vehicles that will have charge ports. And BMW releases a new ad showing the retiring chairman of Mercedes going home to drive a BMW.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The automotive industry is worth £11.2 billion (US$18.8 billion) to the UK economy, the government said.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2019

The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime gets useful updates. Chinese electric-car startup Nio announced layoffs in the US. Polestar revealed that its cars will earn tax credits separately from parent-company Volvo. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla will roll.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2018

The 2020 Kia Soul EV steps out in front of the camera in a new round of spy photos. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Jaguar plans to put the electric E-Type Zero into production. A study shows little support for reduced fuel economy standards in the United States. And what exactly are WLTP standards?

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