Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Today, an electric-car advocate's thoughts on how Volkswagen can atone for its diesel deception, a prediction that the Tesla Model 3 electric car will benefit from very low battery costs, and leaked information showing an optional all-wheel drive system for the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid. How can Volkswagen.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A Mercedes does over 1,000 miles on a tank of diesel, why workplace charging could be a way to sell more electric cars, and the next-gen Prius faces delays. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Today, we compare the 2017 Chevrolet Volt and 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrids, Mercedes-Benz contemplates the future of diesel cars in the U.S., and nuTonomy plans to test its autonomous Renault Zoe electric car on the streets of Boston. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2015

A bit more information on the 2016 Prius has emerged, Volkswagen plans to build its own electric luxury car, and why software secrecy could impede investigation of the VW diesel scandal. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Which company's promised new diesel SUV won't be coming to America after all? What technology did Green Car Reports find we were happy won't make it to America in an electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Dec.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

liter V-6 diesels can be fixed with software tweaks, analysts say low gas prices will affect 2016 Toyota Prius sales targets, and the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan is priced from $28,645. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, Audi's CEO says the carmaker's delinquent 3.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2015

Today, why the next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid could be a game changer, a 3,000-horsepower electric car that could set a new land-speed record, and some puzzling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel production and sales figures. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2016

Which new version of the Toyota Prius do we think will be launched at next week's New York Auto Show? And, what upcoming diesel car won't make it to the U.S. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 18, 2016.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2016

How many reservations had come in for the planned 215-mile, $35,000 Tesla Model 3 electric car a day after the unveiling? And, who are the "other victims" in the ongoing Volkswagen diesel-emissions cheating scandal?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Buying a green car leads to savings on fuel, but saving money on the car itself is good too. Like any other models, manufacturers sometimes offer discounts or special lease deals that can make buying a hybrid, diesel, or plug-in electric vehicle more attractive. MORE: Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2018

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, April 20, 2018. What's the latest type of vehicle to go electric? And what's likely to deliver your next case of Budweiser?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2016

Why did we decide that the Honda Accord Hybrid, our Best Car To Buy three years ago, faces new and tougher competition? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, July 22, 2016.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2010

We try to provide practical information on navigating your way through the confusing claims made about 'green' cars, whether they're hybrids, clean diesels, or just very fuel efficient gasoline vehicles. Perhaps unlike other site editors, ours frequently make us laugh. Yet the answer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” Mazda said it is weighing bringing the diesel to North America as well.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

An IntelliChoice.com survey finds that most 2009 US hybrid and clean diesel cars, trucks and SUVs deliver a lower total cost of ownership compared to gasoline versions of the same (or comparable) vehicles. The long-time knock against “green” cars, trucks and SUVs is that their sticker prices do not justify the gas savings.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2016

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 28, 2016. Which model is missing from the new 2018 VW Atlas seven-seat SUV lineup—and what are we waiting for to replace it?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2016

carmaker is moving to capitalize on Volkswagen's diesel woes in the U.S. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 14, 2016. What did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk challenge us to do? And when we did it, what did we conclude?)

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2016

Today, we look at the implications of the surge in Tesla Model 3 deposits, a European Volkswagen diesel recall stalls, and Dutch boutique carmaker Spyker may build an electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have the Tesla Model 3, Toyota Prius Prime, and more in our Week in Reverse feature and video.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2011

Past questions include how emergency responders should react to hybrid and electric cars, and whether towing a Prius behind a motorhome is a good idea. Today, we have a query about green cars (not trucks) that offer all-wheel drive. We get some of our most interesting topics from reader questions.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Perhaps its indicative of the Toyota Prius’s standing in the green car world that it is seen as the standard bearer that most new vehicles aim to surpass. By contrast, the Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel has an emissions rating of 98g/km. However, the Ford Fiesta is one vehicle that appears to have edged out its rival.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

If helping the environment isn’t reason enough to buy a green car, then consider the positive effects that going green can have on your wallet. Money , who explained in the Manchester Evening News , that electric cars and hybrid cars can have a significant cost-saving effect for consumers.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

At the other end of the scale, the Toyota Prius lost its crown as the country’s most environmentally friendly car to the Honda Insight which was named as the Green Car of the Year 2009. The greenest cars in the UK however, include the Toyota iQ VVT-I at 99g/km; the Toyota Yaris 1.4 Diesel Saloon (209g/km).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

thermal efficiency for application in hybrids; a high-performance clean diesel engine and a high efficiency transmission. Diesel engines. liter ND diesel engine for passenger cars to achieve both high fuel efficiency and high driving performance. Toyota’s EQ EV will deliver electric power consumption of 104 Wh/km.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

The Global Green Car Challenge is inching ever closer and this year’s event promises a host of environmentally friendly production cars battling for the title of “most eco-friendly&#. Australia’s own Holden is expected to bring an AFM equipped Commodore or a diesel Cruze.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Toyota’s efforts at producing clean, green vehicles have expanded far beyond the Prius and the Camry, with the Verso just the latest of its models to clean up its act. D-CAT 150 clean diesel engine that includes a slick and intelligent six-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

Green car technology is expected to take the ‘International Engine of the Year’ awards by storm this year. Last year’s winner, BMW, renowned for its Efficient Dynamics technology and for its range of class-leading green cars, has a fight on its hands to achieve a record-breaking fifth consecutive International Engine of the Year title.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Times change fairly quickly in the automotive industry - it wasn’t too long ago that Mazda announced that it had no interest in hybrid cars. However, that all changed when the manufacturer first announced it would make diesel options and then followed that with a focus on more efficient, direct injection technology.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise. At the end of the commercial, GM shares a significant EV promise: “30 new EVs by 2025.”

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

The disparity was highlighted to Boris Johnson by Stuart Kerr, Regional President for Europe from Volvo Car Corporation when he collected the What Car? Green Car of the Year award from The Mayor recently. Volvo’s What Car? Green Car of the Year-winning S40 1.6D to enter the capital.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. While Honda aims to launch another hybrid compact by 2010, it also has plans for clean diesel engines in anything larger than a Civic. Here is what GM and its main rivals have in the pipeline.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. However they also retain the ability to travel long distances when utilizing the existing gas or diesel refueling infrastructure. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. In English-system (vs. it is in miles.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. So who is leading the green car race?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The Ecoboost engine should be cheaper to produce than an equivalent diesel unit therefore it will enable more consumers to opt for a greener car. where availability of turbo diesel engines in passenger cars is less widespread. “With the 2.0-litre litre engine catering for applications of 200 PS and above, the 1.6-litre

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

Volvo believes the principal of hybrid cars being exempt from the charge is outdated. DRIVe with start/stop technology (pictured below) emits a mere 104g/km of CO2 and was recently named as the What Car? Green Car of the Year. Currently, only alternative fuel vehicles are exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

16. * +3% for diesel cars. The company car tax bands will be extended so that they increase by 1% with every 5g CO2 per kilometre increase in emissions, in a linear manner from the 10% starting point. The taxation of these cars will be subject to the 3% uplift for diesel cars from this date. Emissions g/km.

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