Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A concept EV challenges the notion that electric cars need four wheels, or even three. And Chevrolet Bolt EV owners have a new option to remedy their battery and their wallet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hertz backs away from its ambitious EV plans. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Which Model S rival beats it in driving range with a smaller battery pack? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 18, 2022. Why did Tesla decide to rename its fast-charging connector and open it up to other companies now?

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Prius Toyota Porsche Concept 159

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024. At CES in Las Vegas, the Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts provided a head-turning first look at the automaker’s 0 Series (Zero Series) EVs set to launch starting in 2026.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2023

And in this SUV-focused day of news, we see what a bigger battery brings to the latest Mercedes plug-in hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ineos leapfrogs past diesel with an electric off-road SUV on the way. Nissan shows China a different twist on an electric SUV.

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Mercedes Plug-in SUV Nissan 121

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2022

Which automaker suggested that batteries might be air-cooled in the future? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 7, 2022. Which long awaited retro-electric van got a reveal date?

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F-150 Silverado Mercedes Concept 172

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Which automaker revealed a hydrogen-combustion performance-car concept? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 9, 2022. Can government agencies really get the Ford F-150 Lightning?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Hyundai and SK Innovation envision a better battery ecosystem. 3 electric car sure isn’t beaming about it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai and the battery supplier SK Innovation have teamed up to reconceive the whole EV battery. Lucid reveals the Air and teases Project Gravity.

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Batteries Battery Hyundai Concept 87

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

How can the EV battery system become more sustainable? 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?

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Concept GM Green Cars 2020 184

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2017

The Shanghai auto show is shaping up to be a showcase for all the green cars and concepts that were absent from last week's New York auto show. Among them is a concept for a "four-door coupe" version of the Audi e-tron all-electric SUV that'll go into production sometime next year.

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Audi All-Electric Concept Auto 134

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2022

Evidence mounts for BMW shifting its battery strategy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla tops a study of the charging experience. Acura shows how its design draws out in EVs. And we distill the list of eligible vehicles for the EV tax credit down to a very few. The IRS has.

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Tax Credit Acura Dodge Tax 94

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Media days at the huge and influential Geneva show are March 6 and March 7, and this year it looks like the show will offer a lot of news for plug-in electric car fans. Several significant new production cars powered entirely by batteries are expected to make their debuts.

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Green Cars Electric Cars Auto Cars 88

Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel pencils out quite yet. Otherwise it faces compromised range.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 Total output is 320 kW.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2017

Today, the Volkswagen ID Buzz electric-car concept debuts at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, the 2018 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck will get a diesel engine option, and a new study indicates electric-car battery costs have fallen substantially over the past few years. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda previews an electric SUV for China. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg.

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Honda F-150 SUV Ford 117

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will present a fuel-cell powered design study of an off-road SUV, the Ener-G-Force, based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities are expected to be among the fundamental attributes of a police car in 2025.

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Mercedes Concept SUV Los Angeles 218

Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Aceman urban EV has been revealed, and it quite closely follows the 2022 concept car of the same name. Does it make sense versus other EVs claiming this skill set—or home battery systems like the Tesla Powerwall? Mini shows its Aceman EV. and globally in 2024.

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GM Sale Silverado Green Cars 52

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Researchers may use viruses to improve electric-car batteries, some drama over George Clooney and his Tesla Roadster, and the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept gets updated for the Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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 30, 2017

Today, the electric Mini concept breaks cover, Chinese electric-car sales surge, used batteries offer fast charging, and why boring suits Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW revealed renderings of the Mini Electric Concept that will debut at the Frankfurt auto show in two weeks.

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Plug-in Concept China Plug 78

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Infiniti plans to introduce a concept version of its first production electric car at the Detroit auto show next month. And German automakers announce big investments in batteries. All this and more on Green Car. Hyundai announces pricing for its upcoming Kona Electric.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 17, 2018

BMW has teased the self-driving and battery-electric iNext concept. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The IIHS has rated Tesla's Autopilot system, while Tesla has taken the first steps to set up shop independently in China. Volvo says so-long to diesel engines.

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Volvo BMW Concept Diesel 75

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Tesla scores big in Consumer Reports’ annual roundup, and might be using a different kind of battery for China for the Model 3. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Jaguar Land Rover is looking at its electric-mobility future. And we dig into some of the best EVs and plug-in hybrids for the snow.

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Land Rover Plug-in Plug Tesla 106

Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

It claims to already have a “positive outlook” for securing enough batteries for annual production rates of two million EVs by 2030, and expects to reduce the cost of batteries sourced in North America by 20% in that timeframe. It’s also targeting a 35% reduction in overall production costs.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Toyota Urban SUV Concept And never mind the Nissan Leaf, apparently—or the Chevy Bolt EV. Two automakers this past week, both known for affordable gasoline cars, dashed hopes of seeing more affordable EVs anytime soon.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2018

What is the next big innovation in electric car charging? What element is a major battery manufacturer trying to remove from its electric car batteries? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 8, 2018.

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Porsche Batteries Battery CO2 71

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Today we cover Tesla''s plan to sell batteries for home energy storage, the Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV plug-in hybrid''s appearance at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and an effort by Honda, Nissan, and Toyota to support hydrogen fueling sites in Japan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2017

Today, it's almost all about China and the Shanghai auto show, including live photos and details of electric and plug-in hybrid concept cars—and why China is making Toyota very, very unhappy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There are many unusual things about the BMW i3 Concept electric minicar revealed last month, including its glass doors and roof, not to mention BMW's first production battery-electric powertrain.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Honda provided a first look at future EV models planned for 2026 with the Saloon and Space-Hub concepts. Honda also said they’ll be connected yet fun-to-drive, offer a not-yet-detailed Motion Management System for ride and handling, emphasize efficiency, and have lightweight, energy-dense battery packs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 2, 2024. Will Americans embrace a small, two-door, urban-focused EV with well under 200 miles of range—potentially maybe with tech like battery-swapping? Should EV charging stations be allowed where gas stations aren’t?

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 17, 2008

Keep a look out for a look at compressed air and battery electric in the next two weeks. Hydrogen is the darling of the media, car manufacturers and oil companies. Just about every car manufacturer has done at least a fuel cell concept , if not a ‘ production ready model ’ or even consumer testing.

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Green Cars Hydrogen Green Parts 100

Baua Electric

MAY 25, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 24, 2024. Kia EV3 Kia has revealed the production-bound EV3 electric SUV , and it closely follows both the EV3 concept and the much larger EV9 that’s already on sale. Although not yet confirmed for the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Today we look at a way to test battery-electric cars against hydrogen fuel-cell cars, a teaser for an Infiniti Geneva Motor Show concept, and Audi''s purchase of patents for fuel-cell technology from Ballard Power Systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., million) for the European Green Cars Initiative topics, and the remaining €12 million for the rest of the topics. Specific topics outside of the Green Cars Initiative are: AAT.2010.7-17. assessments.

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