Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: we summarize our 2014 Detroit Auto Show coverage by looking at the important car and concept debuts, plug-in electric car sales in Canada rose 50 percent in 2013, and Toyota hybrid sales have now topped 6 million vehicles globally. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It depends.'

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Certain Colorados and Canyons displayed intermittent software quality issues, identified during our rigorous validation process,” GM’s VP of global tech communications, Brandee Barker, told Automotive News. “A The Detroit company recently announced a shift from a full-on EV strategy to one that includes hybrids and plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2014

Yesterday''s multi-hour presentation of the five-year plan for the combined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was called "Chryslerpalooza" by local Detroit reporters who sat through it. The first green news was that Chrysler will build small numbers of plug-in hybrid minivans and large SUVs to meet emission regulations.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you're trying to get your hands on a plug-in Ford, it should soon get a little easier. Ford will more than quadrouple the number of dealers able to sell its plug-in models, the Ford Focus Electric, C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid this year.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2015

We''ve got a good variety of stories today, covering the growth of hydrogen fueling stations in California, repair costs for the Tesla Model S electric car, and the 2015 Detroit Auto Show debut of the Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 12, 2014

As the North American International Auto Show finally gets under way, Audi is emphasising that its future is green with an all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Audi'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

Earlier this year, Honda released the Accord Plug-in Hybrid (pictured) on limited sale: and now the company has revealed details about its engine as part of the SAE World Congress in Detroit. The vehicle, which has sold 45 units to date, boasts an all-electric range of 13miles; with combined fuel economy of 115mpge. So what [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 3, 2014

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas looks set to steal a march on the Detroit Auto Show just a few days later, after yet another exciting green concept was announced for the event. Audi will reveal the Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Plug-in Hybrid concept (pictured) at the event - a cou[.].

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2010

Will MINI E drivers be so loyal to BMW they'll forgo the opportunity to actually purchase a plug-in car? Toyota titillates with its plug-in Prius test program (600 vehicles worldwide over the next few years) as well as an all-electric 50-mile range "small, urban commuter BEV" and a plug-in hybrid concept small car.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2015

We''ve got more 2015 Detroit Auto Show coverage today, including analysis of what the Chevrolet Bolt electric car means for Tesla, Honda''s announcement of a new electric car and plug-in hybrid, and a first look at the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2016

Media days at the Detroit Auto Show two weeks ago contained relatively little new from Ford Motor Company. And that was it for product news. A lightly updated 2017 Ford Fusion mid-size sedan emerged, as did an F-150 Raptor SuperCrew performance pickup truck.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2016

We're on the ground at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and there are several notable debuts, including the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active concept. We also have specs for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's biggest stories with our Week in Reverse feature and video.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 12, 2007

The Detroit News Autos Insider column today is reporting on Congressional efforts to promote plug-in hybrids and the backlash from the automakers. Toyota made the car, the Prius, that made plug-in conversions possible, and now they are trying to rein in the desires unleashed.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

CEO Dan Akerson told the Detroit News that General Motors will compete with Tesla Motors--"ultimately"--through its Cadillac luxury brand. It looks like the success of the Tesla Model S all-electric luxury sedan may be starting to get under GM''s skin.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

In the wake of the Chevy Volt presentation by GM, my "plug-in hybrid" google alert has filled my inbox with reports from other automakers about their PHEV projects. Nancy Goia of Ford got some ink for comments at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. The buzz about the Volt has generated automaker PR reactions.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2013

While hybrids and plug-in hybrids are known for silent running, in the case of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi, a certain kind of quietness is a bad thing. Ford is recalling 23,800 cars because they do not make a sound when the driver''s door is open, the Detroit News reports. All of.'

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.” The Lincoln Star was presented as the vision for four new EVs promised out by 2026 to compete with GM’s Cadillac Lyriq.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Detroit News. The vehicles will be of subcompact size or smaller, and target buyers living in congested urban areas, said Tim Lee, GM's president of international operations, today in a meeting with reporters at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2013

Joining the crossover craze today, is Nissan, with the surprise unveiling of a new plug-in hybrid concept at the Detroit Auto Show today.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.); If so, how?

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 4, 2012

Volvo’s XC60 will be the next in the car maker’s line-up to make use of its plug-in hybrid technology. The new concept XC60 Plug-in Hybrid will appear at next week’s Detroit Motor Show, as the Swedish brand plans to expand its use of the low emission technology which will debut on the V60 Plug-in Hybrid [.].

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 23, 2007

But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. Interest in plug-in cars of all sorts is real and growing. Tags: GM electric car plug-in hybrid chevy volt fuel cell.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

A Premium Plug-In Hybrid Hiding in Plain Site. What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time. The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter The first Lincoln with a plug.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

The Detroit News reports that an all-electric pickup and a plug-in hybrid will pay a visit to the White House today. A123 Systems , a much larger company which is providing batteries to GM for possible use in the Vue and Volt, will be showing off a plug-in hybrid powered by its Lithium batteries.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2011

Not content with unveiling the Focus Electric (see article), Ford appears to have caught the green car bug after it revealed two next-generation hybrids at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2007

The Detroit News is reporting on the efforts in the Senate to craft a viable energy bill. As presently consitituted, the Senate bill drops the requirement of electricity generators to achieve 15% renewable sources, but includes higher CAFE standards and major provisions for plug-ins, including conversions. Over 200,000 PHEVs.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

E ven as the President of Honda says he doesn't think that Plug-ins make sense, a new car company in China announces their plans to build one and Hyundai says it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car. This year's Detroit auto show, which opens on Jan. 13, will be little different. by 2020.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Toyota has issued a teaser shot of its latest concept car, called NS4, which is set to debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month. Releasing very little information, all the car maker will tell us is that the new car will be a ‘advanced plug-in hybrid concept’. It will [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2010

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit marked the US debut of Hyundai’s Blue-Will plug-in hybrid concept that was first introduced at the Seoul Motor Show in 2009. It promises an electric-only driving distance [.]. It promises an electric-only driving distance [.].

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Baua Electric

JUNE 8, 2023

There’s additionally a value snip, with the creation value of each the ordinary Wrangler and plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe creation not up to within the earlier pace. Jeep has up to date the Wrangler, including extra same old apparatus and increasing the lineup with two extra grades.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Detroit Free Press. General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2022, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid EVs and Volkswagen ID.4 “We understand NHTSA’s latest request is a follow-up procedure to determine if the same or similar batteries involved in the recalls were supplied to other OEMs,” LGES said in a statement to Detroit News. I’d love to hear from you!

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

The Detroit News has the alternative fuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Bush proposes $81 million, which includes $17 million for plug-in hybrid battery grants. Plug-in hybrids and electric cars built with the best possible, most economic, available-now technology.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Saturday September 27th, 2008 : Immediately after the Santa Monica 2008 AltCarExpo , “ Who Killed the Electric Car? &# Director Chris Paine graciously hosted Plug In America ’s very first fundraiser at his PV+EV residence in Culver City, CA. GM's amazing Chevy Volt - A 100% electric drive (range extending) plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2013

Want to improve your gas mileage but aren't ready to take the plunge into hybrids or plug-ins just yet? The Detroit News reports that Chevy will unveil the diesel Cruze at the Chicago Auto Show on February.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2013

The green car parade is firmly under way at the Detroit Motor Show: and setting the pace among this year’s exciting new concepts is the Volkswagen CrossBlue SUV (pictured). The six- to seven-seat crossover vehicle is meant to sit between the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Volkswagen Touareg in the German carmaker’s line-up.

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