Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Move over, BMW: there's a new efficiency champion in town this year—and you'll have to give back that laurel wreath you've worn since 2014. Last week, final EPA fuel-efficiency results were released for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2016

Today, an online configurator for all Tesla Model X variants appears, the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid scores well in crash tests, and BMW launches its ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2016

Today, the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid debuts at the 2016 New York Auto Show, General Motors begins pre-production of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, and the 2017 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid is confirmed for a U.S. launch this summer. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. In addition, Toyota Motor Europe (TME), TMC’s European subsidiary, and BMW Group have entered into a contract under which BMW Group is to supply 1.6-liter

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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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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2015

Today, we have videos of a BMW i3 electric car being torn apart and analyzed, predictions on plug-in electric car sales for 2015, and the end of production for the current-generation Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Want to see what's inside a BMW i3 electric car? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. —Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Tesla has 29% fewer female owners compared to the average luxury buyer, 10% fewer than the electric vehicle buyer and at least 14% fewer than competitive performance vehicles such as the Mercedes CLS-Class and BMW 5 Series, according to NVES. Tesla owners’ emphasis on “Performance-Electric” sets them apart from other EV buyers.

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Teslarati

APRIL 29, 2023

Perhaps more than other traditional brands, Toyota has garnered a reputation for reliability and “eco-friendliness” ever since it introduced its now incredibly successful Prius hybrid. As for the most popular non-Tesla EV, the Nissan Leaf, the most commonly traded-in vehicle is the Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2011

While Toyota's Prius dominates at the lower end of the hybrid market and is set to tighten its hold further with the Prius V and Prius C, Toyota subsiduary Lexus is set to field its GS 450h luxury hybrid sedan against the Infiniti M35h (a Green Car Reports best car to buy 2012 nominee) and BMW.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. More recently, when during the latter half of 2014 gas prices dropped by 31%, Toyota Prius sales fell by 22%.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 While EV and conventional fossil-fueled hybrid sales are both rising rapidly, PHEV sales have had significantly more modest sales growth.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2012

There are two main types of hybrid car in the world: those that are built from the ground up as hybrids, and those that are hybrid conversions of existing cars. The well-known Toyota Prius is the former. The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is the latter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Ricardo Strategic Consulting and A2Mac1 today will renew their partnership providing benchmarking and competitive analysis of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Users of EV/Hybrid Analysis are given a look into the design and value chain strategies employed by manufactures of today’s most advanced electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

The top two vendors of hybrids in the US, Toyota and Ford, each reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. Toyota saw its overall hybrid sales grow 21.6% Ford reported hybrid sales of 3,050 units, up 69.3% Honda, however, reported a decrease in hybrid sales of 22.2% from March 2009.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2016

Today, we look at likely competitors of the Tesla Model 3 to get insight into the new electric car, preview the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid with a short video, and look at how General Motors will market the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt EV. What hints do competitors like the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). All types of modern hybrids can reserve battery power. Some models, like the BMW i3, have been available as either BEVs or PHEVs. The Toyota Prius Prime is a popular PHEV.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2015

Germany's in the news today, as are its carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Then there's a new spy-shot photo of the next Toyota Prius hybrid, and a look at the impact of biofuels on oil consumption. Three different stories cover the country's plug-in electric cars. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2015

Today, find out how a regulatory "travel provision" may be stifling electric-car sales outside California, see spy shots of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and learn why General Motors' efforts to trademark the Chevrolet Bolt EV name have hit a roadblock. From Tesla and golf carts to Fiat and BMW, we've got a.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2012

Some hybrids, like the 2012 Toyota Prius, are designed out-and-out to achieve great gas mileage and reduce emissions. Some, like the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3, are designed to entice existing luxury car buyers from their gas-guzzling models into slightly more parsimonious ones.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Just ten years ago, cars like the 2002 Toyota Prius traded performance for unbelievably-high gas mileage, bringing the concept of eco-friendly gasoline electric hybrid cars to the masses.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2011

Diversity among electric cars is rapidly expanding, from the all-electric Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi 'i' to the upcoming Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which provides just 9 to 13 miles of electric range.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The 2017 BMW i3 gets 50 percent more range, and the Ford Focus Electric and Volkswagen e-Golf are expected to get range upgrades as well. Next year should be an interesting one for sales of plug-in electric cars, with the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV rolling out to selected dealers in all 50 states, Chevy says.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. In 2007, Atherton, who has a degree in electrical engineering, began modifying his Toyota Prius by installing a Hymotion L5 module in the back of the car. “So

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

2014 Yaris Hybrid. The hybrid powertrain has also been revamped, with its CO 2 emissions reduced still further to 75 g/km and corresponding combined-cycle consumption lowered to 3.3 Yaris and the European hybrid market. This year, to date, the Yaris Hybrid has accounted for 31% of total Yaris sales in Western Europe.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. I’m looking primarily at the U.S. It debuted in the U.S.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Toyota has stuck to its hybrid strategy because that’s what has worked for them in the past. The brand, known for the Prius, continues pushing hybrids, fuel cell, and other gas-powered cars despite most governments moving toward all-electric. However, times are changing again. Of the nearly 9.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1. Other vehicles include a VW Caddy Maxi van and a Toyota Verso people carrier.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Top: Reported sales of US hybrids in 2009 resulted in a 2.8% Bottom left: relative new vehicle share of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Bottom right: Unit sales of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Monthly reported hybrid sales. Toyota reported December sales of sales of 17,964 hybrid vehicles, up 47.2%

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Baua Electric

MAY 30, 2023

Lamborghini continues to be wonderful tuning the plug-in hybrid supercar forward of the beginning of deliveries nearest this occasion, and it’s totally most likely the auto will form a go back at a nearest month to deliver to poised an professional lap era.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A disappointing compliance car, the Ford Focus EV, languished while plug-in hybrid versions of the midsize Fusion and small crossover C-Max sold relatively well, until Ford came up with a real plan. BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. Road Test: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Toyota is best known for the Prius hybrid, after all. Other rivals, like Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo, are already hitting double-digit EV sales. Carlucci also hinted at an electric Yaris replacement in the future. Electrek’s Take It’s interesting to see Toyota backing away from smaller, low-cost EVs.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2015

And, what do wild bison, deer, and foxes have to do with one reader's Toyota Prius hybrid? Which cities have two groundbreaking new showrooms for two different zero-emission vehicles? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, May 29, 2015.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

We took to the road to report on most of the new EVs hitting the market, as well as plug-in hybrids, fuel cell electric vehicles, hybrids and the best of the legacy internal combustion engine models. Our testers had similar (best in class) feelings about the new 2023 Toyota Prius and the 2022 BMW i4 M50.

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