Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2011

Think Porsche and you probably don’t think fuel economy – however, while few buyers will reach for the new Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo because of its green credentials, there is no denying its achievements. Its [.].

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Porsche ups the ante on fast charging speeds. A report reveals who's really funding the campaign to unwind fuel-economy and emissions rules. Hyundai decides to bin its plans for a diesel-powered version of the new Santa Fe. And we check out the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for the end of 2018.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2019

Porsche covers more than 2,100 miles in 24 hours with its new Taycan electric car. A deal between California and several automakers have thrown EPA efforts to roll back fuel-economy regulations into a tailspin. A new report reveals two new electric SUVs coming from Ford.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The introduction of this model, together with the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the 918 Spyder, will give Porsche three production plug-in hybrid models. Porsche Car Connect is standard on this vehicle, and allows the driver to pull relevant vehicle data from a smart phone. Fuel consumption is 11.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2013

2014 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid. Porsche is introducing its first plug-in hybrid and two new extended wheelbase variants with the second generation of the Panamera. The Panamera S E-Hybrid expands upon the driving performance of the previous generation, while fuel consumption is reduced when compared to the previous Panamera S Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Porsche has restructured its Boxster mid-engine roadster lineup, introducing the new 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S. The launch of the new 718 Boxster generation represents the first time since the late 1960s that Porsche is implementing sports cars with four-cylinder flat (i.e., horizontally opposed, or “boxer”) engines. seconds (0.6

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2016

The 2017 Porsche Panamera was hardly designed to be a "green" car. But that doesn't mean Porsche has ignored fuel economy completely. DON'T MISS: Confirmed: Porsche.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2018

Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

The estimate reflects an average of fuel economy in both the default “Tour” mode, which delivers 28 mpg highway, and driver-selectable “Eco” mode, which delivers 30 mpg highway. Fuel economy estimates for Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic will be finalized soon. liter, inline 4-cylinder engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Porsche will unveil the Panamera S Hybrid, its second production hybrid model, later this year. The new 4-door Panamera model produces 380 hp (283 kW) with fuel consumption of 6.8 L/100 km (35 mpg US) on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), making it the most fuel-efficient Porsche yet. Panamera S Hybrid.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Bugattis, which are among the most expensive car brands in the world, are not necessarily famed for their fuel economy. In fact, as noted in a report from USA Today For The Win , the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is one of the cars with the worst fuel economy in the market. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2018

California filed suit against the EPA over its proposal to roll back emissions and fuel economy standards. We get a first look at the new Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid and do a full first-drive of the new Avalon Hybrid. Tis the season—or at least the latest of them—for new hybrids hitting the roads.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Fuel economy ratings are out for the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it’s a tick ahead of the RAV4 Hybrid. And we take the Porsche Taycan to California canyons and the cold Arctic. The Porsche Taycan 4S is. Lincoln’s first plug-in vehicle is rated for range. GM adds diesel to the Suburban and Tahoe.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I thought briefly about purchasing a car that got better gas mileage, but it made sense first to see how much fuel economy I could eek out from the aging econobox I am now driving: a 1991 Toyota Corolla. Many newer cars show instantaneous fuel consumption on the dash. Mine doesn’t. Nor would this be something easy to add.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 6, 2024

Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid. BMW is hoping to take some of the shine off of Tesla’s crown with a new incentive that gives buyers a $1,000 discount to buy one of its new EVs. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Wednesday rejected proposed plans submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices (AECDs) and defeat devices in 3.0 liter diesel Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches sold in California. This decision affects about 16,000 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

Porsche will use a new automatic start-stop system in the Panamera—the first application of a start-stop system in a premium car with an automatic transmission. The new four-seater represents Porsche’s fourth model series. Porsche is planning a full-hybrid version of the Panamera in the future. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

A prerequisite for attaining such fuel consumption values is systematically exploiting opportunities for charging the 9.4 kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. miles) in all-electric driving was also confirmed in practice with a fuel consumption value of 0.0 Evolution of Porsche hybrid modules.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2018

Switzerland halts registrations of some diesels from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. New records show internal pushback at the EPA over freezing fuel-economy regulations. The SEC issues subpoenas to Tesla over CEO Elon Musk's plan to take the company private. And we run down the best deals on green cars this month.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Background.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets. Such a high-power level can enable a charging speed of 200 kilometers in as little as 8 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Today, it's mostly about the Tesla Model 3, but we also have a future electric SUV closely related to the Bolt EV, some startling and dire news for fuel-economy rules, and a change of heart from Fiat Chrysler. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is supplying a 7-speed manual transmission (7MT) for Porsche’s new 911 models, marking the first manual transmission with 7 speeds available for passenger cars. The high efficiency and optimized weight of the 7MT also contributes to the overall fuel economy. for third gear in the 7MT vs. the 7DT, and 0.71

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

This year, organizers are offering the event’s signature road rally through the region as well as a fuel economy competition for all classes of vehicles. Tom Megan of Redwood, NY, will compete in the 2010 Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, NY, in his 1965 Porsche 356SC that runs on bio-diesel. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

Go-Ahead and Williams Hybrid Power have agreed to work together to develop and produce six prototype buses with a retrofitted hybrid flywheel system, providing electro-mechanical energy to drive the bus and deliver substantial improvements to fuel economy and reductions in CO 2 emissions.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

We''re used to controversies over reported top speeds and fuel economy: but what we''re not accustomed to is a vehicle smashing its own benchmark even before its first delivery is made. Yet that is exactly what has been achieved by the Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Porsche'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

What will happen to more than 80,000 Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles powered by 3.0-liter And just how far off base was Ford CEO Mark Fields in claiming that up to 1 million jobs could be lost under the fuel-economy standards now in place? liter V-6 diesels that were sold from 2009 through 2016?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2012

Thirty years ago, bedrooms all over the world were adorned with pictures of supercars like the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari Testarossa, Porsche 959 and Lamborghini Countach. At that time, very few of us worried about gas mileage, fuel economy or oil prices.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. While overall vehicle appeal continues to improve, increasing seven points year over year, the greatest improvement is in fuel economy. Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate for an eighth consecutive year.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves. In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Our approach is a little bit different than the Gaia package that Porsche is using [ earlier post ]. In addition to the two posts on the 12V package, the battery has a communication connector to the vehicle controller. In that application, they are constrained on the cold side.so

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Hybrid technology dates back to the early days of the automobile, pioneered by Porsche. You just get better fuel economy. Hybrids Are Good for Fuel Economy But Not Performance. Hybrids Have Brand New, Untested Technology. This is completely false. They hit the 10 million sales mark four years ago.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

For almost three decades this automotive trade publication has evaluated new powertrains and highlighted the best based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, real world fuel economy and new technology. Porsche Taycan 4S BEV. Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell EV. V8, the Honda Accord Hybrid, Porsche 911 Turbo’s 3.8L

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. The 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid SUV features an Audi 3.0L Audi will replace the 3.6-liter

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