Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2019

The Ford Escape Hybrid will make a comeback for 2020—with a plug-in hybrid, too. And our latest Twitter poll asks what kind of electric-car racing matters most. All this and more on Green Car Reports. When the updated Ford Escape. Chinese Tesla rival Byton reveals the M-byte testing in winter.

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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. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Lincoln’s first plug-in vehicle is rated for range. GM adds diesel to the Suburban and Tahoe. And we take the Porsche Taycan to California canyons and the cold Arctic.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2022

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 28, 2022. Which brand confirmed this week it will build EVs in Georgia? Which electric sedan can charge at home at 80 miles per hour?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Ford Escape Hybrid is back at last, and we’ve driven it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model 3 earns a spot on a respected U.S. shortlist for best occupant safety. Some new crash-test results arrive for the Chevy Bolt EV.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2022

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 20, 2022. Why were the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 recalled? How much emissions comes from tires, again? How does the first luxury relative of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 drive and perform?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Which model did Volkswagen call “the driving force” behind its pivot to electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 18, 2020. The Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Ford Escape will soon have a more direct.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2018

Today, we've got electric-car news from VW Group, war brewing between the EPA and California, the reason Germany electric-car sales are rising rapidly, and some thoughts on why Ford might bring back the Escape Hybrid in future. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Today, Tesla is reportedly in talks with the German government about a battery factory, and the parade of car reveals for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show begins with the BMW i3 Shadow Sport and 2017 Ford Escape. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Today, we've got a different approach to electric trucks, a complicated combustion engine, more solar power, a plug-in future Ford, and some worries about U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2012

Ask about green cars and most buyers think only of gas mileage. For its all-new 2013 Escape crossover, Ford has created door bolsters from a plant called kenaf. But there are other ways to make vehicles greener, including the use of renewable materials to replace petroleum-derived synthetic components.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2019

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 5, 2019. Which startup automaker got a big boost toward production this week? What automakers opened some of its patent library for free until 2030?

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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. Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Accordingly, in 2012, Ford only held a 7.5% Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles. Data: Ford. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The U.S. Department of Energy reboots its advanced automotive-technology loan program, the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder takes to the track, and Volkswagen''s plans for wireless electric-car charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

What electric car, formerly called the Mission E concept, made its debut this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 6, 2019. Where are there many fuel-cell vehicles but not enough hydrogen to keep them filled?

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The new Ford Escape will debut next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show – and is set to benefit from a new line-up of engines including the new 1.6litre and 2.0litre EcoBoost engines. It will be the first Ford SUV to be available with two fuel efficient EcoBoost engines with Ford also moving the [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The brand new Ford Escape will have even more of an environmental emphasis than before thanks to two different EcoBoost engines: a 2.0litre four-cylinder; and a 1.6litre, four-cylinder; the latter making its debut in the USA.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 31, 2012

Ford is to make use of a new green material called Kenaf in its Escape model, as part of its wider efforts to improve the sustainability of its vehicles. Kenaf -a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants-will be used in making the bolster material inside the car door, in place of oil-based [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2010

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Every once in a while, other media outlets will ask for advice from Green Car Reports on various fuel economy or car technology questions. We recently received one concerning a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, which the owner had left unused for several months.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

US car maker Ford has some hard work ahead if it is to meet new CAFE regulations and still sell the SUVs and pick-up trucks that are so popular across its home country. So how does Ford plan to make itself green? So how does Ford plan to make itself green?

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

Having established its global electric vehicle plans, Ford has now revealed its intentions for the European market. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

It was a good month for both Toyota and Ford, despite safety concerns surrounding their vehicles, as both reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. per cent by volume to 16,714 units; while Ford enjoyed sales of 3,050 units – an increase of [.]. In the case of Toyota, hybrid sales rose by 21.6

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. The trend continued during September when Ford sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles – a 73 per cent increase on the 15,015 units it sold during the same period last year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

The long-time knock against “green” cars, trucks and SUVs is that their sticker prices do not justify the gas savings. The 2009 Hybrid and Diesel Car Survey compares hybrid and clean diesel vehicles against their gas-powered counterparts in the five cost of ownership categories—e.g.,

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2012

Having offered its EcoBoost engines in seven of its models during 2011, Ford will soon increase the number of vehicles featuring the fuel efficient engines to 11 during 2012.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Smart charging systems appear to be the order of the day among the leading car manufacturers with Ford the latest to develop an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2011

There is no questioning Ford’s commitment to electric vehicles after it decided to triple the production capacity of its electrified line-up to more than 100,000 units through to 2013.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2010

Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Chevrolet Silverado electric vehicles Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Fusion Hybrid General Services Administration Honda Insight Hybrid hybrid vehicles plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

During last month’s SAE 2009 World Congress, Ford presented a research paper into thermoelectric exhaust heat energy recovery. engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine - such as those used in Ford’s Escape Hybrid SUV. engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine - such as those used in Ford’s Escape Hybrid SUV.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The Ford Motor Company will benefit from $5.9billion, Nissan North America will pick up $1.6billion and Tesla Motors has been awarded $465million. Ford’s award will help finance a number of engineering advances to traditional internal combustion engines and electrified vehicles.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Just three years since the launch of its EcoBoost technology, and Ford is celebrating meeting a significant milestone, reaching 500,000 EcoBoost engines since launch in 2009. The 500,000th engine was fitted into a 2013 Ford Escape that rolled off the line at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2012

Earlier this week, The Green Piece column explored how hybrids have escaped from the image of a hippy, niche vehicle into the mainstream (see story). Now in further confirmation of that, Bloomberg tells us that the Toyota Prius is now the world’s third best selling car, behind the Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The total order includes three Rapid Electric Vehicles 300ACXs and one 300AZX from the same company, based on the Ford Escape and Ford F150 platforms respectively. [.].

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Boston Power Swing 12 kWh Escape PHEV Demonstrator. In 2009, Boston-Power developed a Ford Escape plug-in demonstrator equipped with a 12 kWh pack. Nordic Ecolabel and Chinese EPA CEC Ecolabel accreditation for chemical control during manufacturing and in the final product. UL, UN, and ROHS certifications. Number of modules: 11.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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