Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. BMW 2 Series. The Golf has won COTY only once before, in 1985. Best of all, interior and cargo room appear to suffer little thanks to clever battery packaging. Ford Mustang.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter

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Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

But it’ll be clean and fun, so this brand pivot makes a lot of sense. Before EVs and hybrids, Toyota created what’s become a very well-known and important brand— Lexus. Lexus did the trick. Perhaps the first electric sub-brand was BMW’s i series, which included the i3 hatchback and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Clean Fleet Report drove the GV70 with the twin-turbo 3.5-liter Clean Fleet Report’s GV70 was painted in an elegant Saville Silver. A striking silhouette. Plentiful Propulsion.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A new Kelley Blue Book study shows Lexus, BMW, and Tesla are now the top three brands considered by luxury car buyers. Tesla placed fifth behind BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi in the Q3 2021 most-shopped luxury brand rankings and seventh in the Q4 2020 list. Tesla has changed the idea that luxury means more.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance, which is one of trims–RDX, Technology, A-Spec, Advance, A-Spec Advance and PMC Edition, Our RDX A-Spec Advance included the Tech and Advance packages, which loaded the interior with every feature expected on a premium SUV, including customizable, LED ambient lighting with 27 themes.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Ghibli Trofeo, with its muscular design, looks nothing like its closest competitors—the BMW M-series, Mercedes-Benz’ AMG line or Cadillac’s Blackwing models. Clean Fleet Report’s 2022 Trofeo had $25,000 in options, bringing the total to $148,495. Observations: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo. Trofeo means trophy in Italian.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo positions the XC60 as a luxury SUV, and it does quite well against tough competitors from Audi, Porsche, Lexus, Genesis, Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz (our tests of those competitors is at the end of this article). Very clean. The XC60 Recharge Ultimate Dark ( Clean Fleet Report drove) had a base price of $68,950.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. In our short time driving the Prius Prime, we were not able to get a representative fuel economy average, so check back with Clean Fleet Report when we put the Prius Prime through its paces for a full week and can report on real world efficiency.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Clean Fleet Report was invited, in early December 2021, to a one-day drive through the mountains surrounding Santa Barbara. Another car we have driven with the same effect, the Lexus LC 500 , also shares a sleek design from front to back. News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed. Road Test: BMW Takes the Middle Road.

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Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. “We are pleased to see other key initiatives that we have been advocating for are included in the plan: The completion of a national charging infrastructure strategy. A vehicle scrappage scheme. A social leasing programme.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Clean Fleet Report’s test S500 has $15,180 in options, making the final price $127,330. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Road Test: 2021 Lexus LC 500h Hybrid.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3. Fleet To Electric?

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a fun week in the 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

Genesis calls it the “G80 Electrified,” but instead of having it cast in with a bunch of hybrids and plug-in hybrids, we at Clean Fleet Report will simply call it as it is—the G80 EV. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Clean Fleet Report’s Envision Avenir FWD, with $3,910 in options and the $1,195 destination charge, had a MSRP of $45,305.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions. The lines are drawn with a brilliant, clean, and slightly cold aesthetic, and materials are matte and, according to the press info, it’s a fully vegan interior with the WeaveTech fabric and reconstructed wood trim.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. Modern, clean diesel vehicles are becoming a competitive hybrid alternative. BMW X6 Active Hybrid. • BMW ActiveHybrid 7. • BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Lexus GS 450h. Lexus HS 250h.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics – A remarkably clean vehicle from a luxury car maker with a price tag on a par with its conventional alternative – the 109g/km BMW 320d EfficientDynamics is sure to attract the eye at the show with start/stop technology, regenerative braking and electric steering (see article ).

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we support Community Outreach Group working to develop and implement (CEJA) Clean Energy Jobs Act and (FEJA) Future Energy Jobs Acts) programs in underserved areas. We completed our first clean energy project in 2020 — the installation of a Level 2 EV charging station at St. Paul’s Church on Chicago’s North Side.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It’s fun and interesting to look at which automakers lead full electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the USA, and to. continued] The post 13% of Audi Sales Electric in USA, 12% of Volkswagen & Mercedes Sales Electric — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2024

Luxury brands continue to build on their electric ambitions, with BMW, Porsche and Volvo at the forefront. Polestar is positioning itself as a maker of driver’s cars that also look good, with clean Swedish design influence and the latest connected technology. READ MORE: Battery breakthrough! But where to from here for Polestar?

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 3, 2023

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-on-year. The auto market is still settling down after policy changes that came in at the start of the year. Overall auto volume was 8,976 units, down 7.7% year-on-year. The bestselling vehicle was, again, the Tesla Model Y. This […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the following article, we’ll be looking at EV (full battery electric/BEV) market share in three different ways for the. continued] The post Top Automakers in EV Market Share in USA — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, […]

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the 3.5L Available in 13 exterior color options, Clean Fleet Report’s G80 was painted in a stunning Cavendish Red. Simplicity and clean lines are the themes for the G80 interior. Calm and clean. Value is a relative and subjective term, one Clean Fleet Report doesn’t toss around lightly.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its. continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Growth continued for the Norwegian plugin EV market in May 2023, as combined plugin share hit almost 90%, up from 85% a year ago. Full electrics alone took almost 81% share, grabbing 7.5% more of the remaining market than last year. The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

It’s time for another quarterly report on US auto sales. Like a few other major news outlets, I track total quarterly sales of the US auto industry, but I also conduct a thorough analysis of the trends of each automaker. Furthermore, I compare last quarter’s sales not just to the same quarter last year, but […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2022

US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. But was it just a lucky little blip? Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, there were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%). But compared to 2019, they were down by more than 3 […]

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. Clean Fleet Report drove the CT4 Premium Luxury AWD with the 2.7L Clean Fleet Report liked the supportive leather-covered, 12-way power heated and ventilated driver and passenger seats.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 12, 2021

Another quarter has wrapped up and we have more grand trends in the US auto industry. In the charts and text below, I’m comparing Q2 2021 (the second quarter of 2021) with Q2 2020 and also with Q2 2019. Naturally, year-over-year changes are interesting, but given how unique last year was, I think it’s more […].

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