Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Mazda teases a new plug-in hybrid. And Polestar reveals more about its climate-neutral car project. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar seeks help from suppliers in building a first truly climate-neutral car by 2030—no tree-planting. Tesla gets a slap on the wrist from the EPA.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We try to understand the Mazda MX-30 EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford looks at heating panels, not air, for EV efficiency. And Nissan held the line on EV projections for the U.S., but it’s delivering some of its new Ariya EVs with electric semis.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Consider the CEO of Mazda in the U.S. A group helps map out the federal EV charging network. Kansas looks at taxing charging. And will EV range keep getting longer as batteries improve? Will future EVs keep offering longer range than previous models?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2023

And don’t hold out for a rotary range-extended Mazda EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda has revealed pricing for its MX-30 EV for the 2023 model year, but it’s. Hyundai shows how tech intended for future mobility might make all EVs easier to park.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Mazda CX-9 PHEV makes the safety honor roll. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda, BMW, and Ford get together for looking at how EVs could connect to the grid. And we go hands-on with how the Kia EV9 will help back up the home and smooth the grid.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2021

Audi provides a concept-car tease of its future after internal combustion. Mazda reportedly shelves the rotary, again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is discontinuing diesels in the F-150. And VW is pushing toward a future that revolves around mobility and software.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

Mazda shows an appealing electric sedan so far limited to China. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda has applied its design flair to an EZ-6 electric sedan that incorporates tech from China’s Changan Automobile. Ford EVs are losing money, but hope is on the way with a next generation of vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2021

Mazda’s diesel is here and gone. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda gives its GM-based EV a name. A Tesla owner cries foul over Supercharger idle fees. Panasonic dumps its Tesla stock. And Ford’s acquisition of a startup will help make EVs click for fleets.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2021

Mazda makes its rotary range-extended MX-30 official for the U.S. And Europe is thinking about revoking some of the green halo from plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda has confirmed that it’s bringing its MX-30 EV to the U.S.—first —first as a.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV has been priced starting at $34,645 and rated at 100 EPA miles, the company confirmed. The MX-30 EV is going to California with a 100-mile range, but it’s intriguing. More electric crossovers are coming to Kia dealerships.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda commit to a new generation of engines. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV arrives later this year, and Green Car Reports recently got up close with it. VW gets on board with affordable EVs. And Cadillac’s most affordable EV makes its debut.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 27, 2023. Which two automakers aborted plans to create millions of EVs together? Which charging network became the first one to buy charging hardware from Tesla?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2021

Mazda at last confirms a rotary-engine range extender for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Today, we've got new details on Mazda's 2020 electric car, a deal for Prius owners on a Hyundai hybrid, a longer list of green-car deals for the month, and a significant new report on why smaller turbocharged engines don't deliver what they promise. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Mazda is readying its first electric car for multiple markets. And Honda is greening its manufacturing in the U.S. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Mazda has announced that it will reveal its first mass-produced electric vehicle this.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2023

Mazda cancels the MX-30 for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevy Blazer EV deliveries are starting soon. The federal government looks at fleet-average mpg through 2032. And Tesla owners are increasingly turned off by the company’s CEO.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Even conventional gasoline cars--no plugs, no hybrids, no turbos--can be green. And we''ve long been looking forward to the debut of the 2014 Mazda 3, an all-new generation of the compact hatchback and sedan that have always been among the more rewarding cars to drive in the segment.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Today, we look at the tipping point for electric cars, which executives from VW and ChargePoint say is already here, and whether it has come soon enough to save the planet's climate. We also check in on Mazda's electric-car plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Mazda has made its rotary range extender official. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda recently confirmed that the electric version of its MX-30 crossover will be the. The 48-mpg Honda Accord Hybrid accelerates quicker for 2021. REE Automotive shows off its range of skateboard platforms.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 20, 2023. Which automaker revealed this week that some of its front-wheel-drive EVs are going rear-wheel-drive? Which charging network did Shell announce plans to buy?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2018

Dedicated Green Car Reports readers keep us going. In response to our story earlier this month about why Mazda's promised diesel engine for the CX-5 still hasn't made it to the U.S. While that doesn't guarantee that Mazda will.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Mazda shows its first electric car, in concept form. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Mitsubishi showed how plug-in hybrids and off-road adventure aren’t mutually exclusive. Honda was indeed considering the U.S. for its city-sized E.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2011

In addition to the new gasoline and diesel engines ( earlier post ), Mazda’s SKYACTIV technology portfolio includes new transmissions (automatic and manual), body and chassis technology. At a media workshop last week in Vancouver, Canada, Mazda engineers stepped through the highlights of the new SKYACTIV systems. SKYACTIV-Body.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 3, 2023. Which automaker promised “radically simplified” future EVs with smaller batteries? And which one doesn’t see 300-mile EVs as the future?

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Mazda is in on the “self-charging” marketing spin. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is aiming to ramp up production of the Mustang Mach-E. And VW plans an electric camper van.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Lots about electric cars, from a list of all 16 on sale today to a look at how compliance cars are doing. Also, supercapacitors in sports cars, and a Mazda engine that could be as clean as an electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2018

Today, we've got some tantalizing performance specs on the future Porsche Mission E, electric-car lessons from California, our monthly green-car deals roundup, and a ringing decision in favor of renewable energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today, we've got a pair of stories on internal combustion, covering Mazda's innovative and fuel-efficient new SkyActiv-X engine and a dismissive comment on electric cars from a Japanese CEO. plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Also, a new Twitter poll to take and an update on U.S.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2017

Today, Mazda will launch a new and far more fuel-efficient engine even as a supplier says engine development will end in a decade; our readers weigh in on the Tesla Model 3; and we look at lessons learned from educating the public on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2017

Today, again we have two Tesla stories, this time on Model Y "insanity" averted plus extended service plans; a VW executive pleads guilty; Toyota and Mazda hook up; and we get another 2018 Nissan Leaf electric car teaser image. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Tesla Model 3 is the fifth best-selling car in the United States. Mazda announces its electric lineup with a familiar engine acting as a range extender. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. California overrules the EPA's emissions freeze. Honda recalls the 2019 Insight. The Tesla.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2017

Today, we have a popular updated crossover utility wagon, a defeat for Tesla, a first drive of the new Cruze Diesel, and a radical range extender for electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mazda's been working quietly on a rotary-engine range extender for electric cars; now it has U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2018

Today, we look at details about Fisker, learn more about luxury brands coming around to electrification, and Mazda takes home another win from the EPA's calculators. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2014

We kick off the week with the nominees for our 2015 Best Car To Buy award, followed by Minnesota Tesla owners'' creative workaround of an Iowa test-drive ban, and a report that the 2016 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover will debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Either way.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

After a months-long competition between five states, Tesla Motors picks Nevada for its first battery gigafactory, and the 2016 Mazda MX-5 is unveiled after an equally-long period of rumors and speculation. All this and more on Green Car.' Meanwhile, Ford hybrid sales remain strong despite multiple mileage reductions.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Today, we've got a very cool electric van, a diesel-engine maker moving into electric trucks, Mazda's rotary range-extending engine, and new and better electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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