Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

Which automaker announced plans to embrace the Tesla charge connector and reignite an offbeat kind of internal combustion engine, all in the same week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Today's news is dominated by the global debut of the 2018 Nissan Leaf electric cars, and we've got full details, prototype drive impressions, and a nine-point cheat sheet. Also, news on California's dirtiest diesels and thoughts on the future of plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2018 Nissan Plug-in Diesel 86

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

How much will the new 2019 Nissan Leaf cost when it goes on sale? And what about Audi's anticipated all-electric model? This is our look back on the week in green cars ending Sept. 21, 2018, right here on Green Car. Even more than they already may be? And what about a bigger battery already?

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Audi All-Electric Infinity Green Cars 78

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2018

Today, we've got drive reports on the 2018 Nissan Leaf electric car and a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan, plus fast charging in Germany, a startling move on new cars by China, and BMW i3s ratings from the EPA. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2018 Plug-in BMW Nissan 81

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In the world of green cars, Nissan is best known for its Leaf electric car--which is the world''s best-selling electric vehicle ever, with more than 100,000 delivered. But like any global automaker, Nissan is pursuing a variety of powertrain and other technologies to boost the efficiency of all its vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

The new, updated Nissan LEAF has been named the best green car of the year, in a list completely dominated by hybrids and electric car models. US residual values experts at Kelley Blue Book have drawn up their annual list of the 10 Best Green Cars for 2013, placing the new electric supermini at the [.].

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Green Cars 2013 Green All-Electric 66

Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2016

Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the Model 3 electric car will be easier to build than previous models, three Toyota hybrid models are recalled for airbag issues that aren't Takata related, and we drive the refreshed 2016 Nissan Sentra compact sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Nissan Toyota Hybrid 95

Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2017

Today, a Chevrolet Bolt EV owner takes her electric car on an 800-mile road trip, we drive the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and the Nissan Juke is slated to get an e-Power hybrid option. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Hyundai Nissan Hybrid 84

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we've got news on future electric cars from Nissan, Renault, and Toyota, some thoughts on more time in a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, and a sales race between the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius Prime. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Prius Volt Toyota Hyundai 71

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A new car company from China gets approval to sell electric cars in the U.S. We have a first chance to drive the longer-range Nissan Leaf Plus. Volvo gives is plug-in hybrids additional battery range for 2020. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volvo Nissan Chinese Range 71

Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chrysler confirms two future plug-in hybrid models, the new Smart ForTwo slides in Sweden, and the Nissan e-NV200 electric van enters production in Spain. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: the redesigned Volkswagen Polo subcompact launches in Europe, Nissan reveals the tiny engine for its ZEOD electric Le Mans racer, and the fate of Chrysler''s hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Chrysler Nissan Engine Hybrid 92

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2019

At the Detroit auto show on Monday morning, Cadillac previewed GM's new platform for electric cars, Infiniti previewed a new look for its upcoming electric lineup with a new SUV concept. Nissan reinvented the sedan with its new electric concept. And Ford previewed a new hybrid version of its mainstay Explorer.

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Infinity Cadillac Detroit Nissan 64

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2017

Today, we test the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closes its Tesla Autopilot investigation, and we explain how to figure out if your local dealer carries the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Dealers 2017 Nissan Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fusion Plug-in Nissan Plug 128

Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2018

Today, we've got a longer-range Ford Fusion plug-in hybrid, a breakthrough Nissan electric SUV, some whizzy new battery tech, and our final update on last month's U.S. plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fusion 2019 Plug-in Nissan 78

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

42 months and now all mine. I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. It’s now what’s know as an orphan car—no longer in production as GM moves to full electrics. The car has been nearly flawless. News: 2016 Chevy Volt Nabs Green Car of the Year.

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Volt Personal All-Electric Chevrolet 52

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Rumors of a 2015 Ford Focus Energi plug-in hybrid emerge, Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf electric-car sales, and lease details for the 2014 BMW i3 are released. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf.'

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2015 2014 Nissan BMW 125

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports, we delve into some renderings of possible styling for the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car, give you all of the details on the 2016 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid, and report on a startup''s claims of a breakthrough in battery design. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 2017 Volvo Plug-in 123

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic). Even with $4/gallon gas ($6.13

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Today, we have breaking news of the Tesla Model S 70D electric-car variant, the launch of the Nissan Rogue Hybrid in Japan, and a new experimental aluminum-ion battery that researchers say charges much faster than today''s lithium-ion cells. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Nissan Lithium Ion Hybrid Batteries 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2015

We''ve got lots of electric-car news today, including a Chevrolet Bolt concept video from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, a possible connection between the 2016 Chevy Volt and General Motors'' future hybrid system, and Nissan''s claim that it is close to extending electric-car ranges.

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Nissan Concept Electric Cars Range 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Today, our final electric-car sales update for last month, saving money on plug-in Chevys, a longer-range electric van that's still forbidden fruit, and more details on the upcoming plug-in hybrid Range Rover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Range 68

Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2018

Porsche has plans for not one, but two 911 hybrid variants for the next-generation sports car. A new report predicts that electric cars will exceed half the worldwide market by 2040. Nissan shows off a one-off Leaf convertible. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Porsche Market Hybrid Future 67

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2016

Today, ads for the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid poke fun at Tesla Model 3 wait times, the Nissan BladeGlider electric sports car reemerges in Brazil, and Consumer Reports criticizes Volkswagen diesel buyback offers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BMW Nissan Brazil Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Today, the Japanese-market Nissan Note e-Power is the first model to use the carmaker's new hybrid powertrain, dealers and carmakers make special offers to Volkswagen diesel owners taking buybacks, and the U.S. passes half a million plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Nissan Electric Cars Sale Power 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2019

BMW and Audi are rounding out their lineups with new plug-in and electric SUVs. And the Nissan Leaf retains its global EV sales lead with 400,000 cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its bestselling X3.

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Plug-in Audi BMW Plug 94

Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2016

Today, we have reports on two rumored German green cars--the range-extended electric BMW i5, and the Volkswagen XL3 Prius-fighter hybrid--plus details on the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Kia BMW Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Owners of the Toyota Prius V hybrid wagon are suing the company, the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco mild hybrid is canceled, and Nissan offers $15,000 for new electric-car quick chargers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Prius Nissan Chevrolet Green Cars 80

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Today, we drive the 107-mile 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid U.S. launch is delayed, and California runs out of carpool-lane "green stickers" for plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Environmental groups respond.

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Mitsubishi 2016 Plug-in 2017 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Today, we look at battery degradation of the course of the life of a Tesla Model S electric car, how Honda's fuel-cell vehicle could preview future battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models, and the first hint at Nissan's electric 2015 Tokyo Motor Show concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Honda Nissan Concept Batteries 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we look at the new plug-in hybrid luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, celebrate another successful electric road trip, and help you choose the best 40 mpg mid-size sedans. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports. "Go

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Mercedes Nissan Green Cars MPG 79

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2016

Today, we have a 1,000-mile Nissan Leaf electric-car road trip, a report that the 200-mile 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will start production in October, and the end of Tesla's guaranteed buyback program. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sales of the Toyota Prius hybrid.

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2017 Nissan Prius Production 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We continue our coverage from the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show with a preview video of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and the debuts of the 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio and Nissan Gripz hybrid crossover concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Check out our preview video of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid.

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Prius 2016 2017 Toyota 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2015

Today, Consumer Reports shows Tesla Model S door-handle issues haven't been completely expunged, Toyota Prius hybrid battery packs become the target of thieves in San Francisco, and 2012 and 2013 Nissan Leaf electric cars get significant lease-buyout credits. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Prius San Francisco Nissan Toyota 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2015

cities are the best for electric cars, Nissan says it may build a plug-in hybrid crossover in the future, and the Solar Impulse 2 electric airplane begins its attempted globe-circling flight. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News' Today, ChargePoint says which U.S.

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Plug-in Nissan Solar Concept 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Today, a group deal slashes prices on the Nissan Leaf electric car for a handful of customers, "quiet car" rules for hybrids and electric cars are delayed again, and Bill Gates and several other billionaires pledge to invest in clean energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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