Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Australia-based Tritium, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, has launched its Plug and Charge solution, the first of its kind in the world available to the market. Kennedy says the Tritium Plug and Charge solution is more secure than the former card-swipe or RFID tag payment method.

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Electrek

JUNE 26, 2023

If you’re looking to save some money this summer, then leveraging some smart plugs is a great way to do just that. With the ability to program a smart plug to turn on and off on a schedule, as well as make them react to things like leaving or returning home, it can help save energy this summer as well as later on in the year come winter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This effect is exacerbated when higher in-home power charging is adopted. —Matteo Muratori.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Ford is launching a new sustainable charging program that allows plug-in electric vehicle owners in California to opt into carbon-neutral charging at home, reducing their carbon footprint from energy used to power their vehicles. Owners of eligible plug-in electric vehicles opt into the program through the FordPass app.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2022

EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough? And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners? The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2020

Which plug-in hybrid offers the longest electric-only range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 3, 2020. Read up on our Best Car To Buy finalists, the Audi E-Tron, Kia Niro EV.

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Electrek

MARCH 17, 2023

We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. Ford Motor Company’s C-platform electric drive strategy has driven an increase in Ford’s overall electric drive market share (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric) from 7.3%

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The latest plug-in hybrid model from Mini has been rated by the EPA for range and mileage. And we highlight our three nominees for Best Car To Buy 2020. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Mercedes-Benz EQC isn’t arriving in the U.S. this year or next year.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It packs a 154Wh capacity, outputs up to 200W over its 110V plugs, and even delivers 60W USB-C PD charging. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Electrek

JANUARY 7, 2022

If you have plug-in electric heaters or lamps around your home, then it can cost a lot of electricity to have them running when not being used. Prevent that from happening by using Wi-Fi smart plugs that can help automate your home. You’ll also find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well.

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Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

Simply program a smart plug to turn off the lights, fan, or even a heater (in the winter) and you’ll immediately begin saving electricity. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Using can lead to more than just a convenient home.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2023

And we take the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid for a winter drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the king of the plug-in hybrid. Shell snatches up Volta and its unique ad-subsidized charging model.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It’s Toyota’s first plug-in SUV since the “powered by Tesla” RAV4 EV from earlier last decade. The Toyota RAV4 Prime is all sorts of things, all at once. It’s the quickest-accelerating vehicle in Toyota’s lineup, excluding its sports cars.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Subaru has given its plug-in hybrid a refresh for 2021. And we run through why some models didn’t make our Best Car To Buy shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After announcing our finalists for Best Car To Buy 2021 earlier this week, today we looked into why.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Within two or three months, there will be more than 200,000 plug-in electric cars on U.S. roads--and we''re learning more about who buys them, and why. MORE: Green Car People: Who Buys.'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

FHWA also released the final Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. These standards will also require that chargers have consistent plug types and charging speeds; common payment systems; and accessible pricing information, locations, and availability. Background. Under 23 U.S.C.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Entrepreneurs and advocates for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles conversions have taken advantage of the platform to create a petition urging the Administration to extend the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicles (IRC 30D) tax incentives, currently granted for new plug-in vehicles, to plug-in conversions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Overview of the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Starting MSRP is $29,995 (after a federal tax credit). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

The paper encourages investor-owned electric utilities to meet an industry-wide goal to spend at least 5% of annual fleet acquisition budgets on plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and technologies. of the vehicles purchased by electric utilities in the last five years were equipped with plug-in technology. —EEI white paper.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2018

In an article last fall, I reached out the GCR readers for a suggestion for what plug-in vehicle I should buy to complement my 84-mile range 2015 Nissan LEAF. The new vehicle, my wife’s car, had to handle a 16 mile daily commute, occasional 300 mile trips to Vermont (a place of few DC fast chargers), and be less than $40,000.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2020

Cue that extra New Year’s confetti: We name our annual Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2020. The Audi E-Tron is our Best Car To Buy 2020. Rather than posting our usual roundup of past Best Car To Buy. This and more, today at GCR.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2020

California’s Karma is revealing a more modestly priced plug-in hybrid. And our Best Car To Buy shortlist is at the tech forefront. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Karma has revealed that a more affordable GS-5 plug-in.

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. An extra $1500 buys 20-inch grey alloys, paints other than white are another $1600, while the hero Montreal Green in our photos adds $2500 to the bill.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled. Its only hybrid so far, the first-generation Crosstrek Hybrid, barely registered on the green-car scene. Yet the company has lagged in producing anything electric.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2021

If you buy a new electric car today, it won't take long for it to have less environmental impact than a gasoline car, but it depends on where you plug in, according to new Reuters analysis.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2023

Which charging network did Shell announce plans to buy? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 20, 2023. The 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the king of the plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2018

Honda has adopted an unusual strategy with its Clarity, creating a whole new model for its green car, separate from its mainstream midsized sedan, the Accord.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric vehicle (PEVs) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture. A strong majority (71%) would prefer a plug-in-hybrid to a pure battery-electric vehicle. Only 29% of car drivers would buy fully electric PEVs. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. The jump in the PEV market this year contrasts with an expected 3.6%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Van buyers in the UK will be able to receive 20%—up to £8,000 (US$12,300)—off the cost of a plug-in van, UK Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced. This is an extension of the Plug-In Car Grant which offers 25%—up to £5,000 (US$7,700)—to motorists buying a new plug-in car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled. Its only hybrid so far, the first-generation Crosstrek Hybrid, barely registered on the green-car scene. Yet the company has lagged in producing anything electric.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2014

Massachusetts is about to give its residents a reason to plug in. The program will provide state residents who buy or lease a new plug-in car with a rebate of up to $2,500 at the.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2011

Today, there are several motivations for buying a car that plugs into the electric grid to recharge its battery pack. Once upon a time, people who bought (or built) electric vehicles were often science-minded, forward-thinking, eco-conscious drivers who sometimes had a hippie past. Times have changed.

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