Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The brand new concepts are coming thick and fast and now it is Jaguar’s turn to unveil an extended range electric vehicle. The Jaguar C-X75 concept uses twin gas micro-turbines from Bladon Jets to power two switched reluctance generators from SR drives. Traction comes from four 145kW, 400Nm traction motors at each wheel.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

The automaker has also substituted in a new in-house-designed motor unit and thermal changes that altogether will make top-performance versions quicker-accelerating than the Tesla Model Y Performance, it claims. The Premium range tops out with the addition of AWD, at $51,890. For instance, Ford quoted a 0-60 mph time of 6.3

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2016

Today, the BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car is the subject of a lawsuit, General Motors is expected to compensate owners who bough large crossover SUVs with inaccurate window-sticker fuel-economy ratings, and Gasoline demand is on the rise in the U.S., All this and more on Green Car Reports. China, and India.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2015

We''re on the ground at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week to bring you the latest green-car news. See our first reports on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, Chevy Bolt electric concept, and two new diesel Range Rover models, and be sure to check back for the latest news.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2015

Today, we''ve got our updated Diesel Car Guide, first details on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e plug-in hybrid, and an explanation of why we''re calling the 2016 Chevrolet Volt a plug-in hybrid and not an extended-range electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Today, Renault believes the cost of complying with emissions standards will lead to the disappearance of diesel cars from the mass market, SUV sales eat into sales of mid-size sedans, and an extended-range electric Nissan Note may go on sale in Japan soon. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2012

It has already been named Green Car of the Year by both What Car? and Top Gear; and is the reigning European Car of the Year: but now the Vauxhall Ampera (pictured), the European version of the Chevrolet Volt, can add another accolade to its extensive list. The General Motors extended range vehicle came out [.].

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating?

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

While the Mach-E GT isn’t at all a track-focused model like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N , a series of engineering changes and smart optimizations make this version an even better-driving EV for the backroads, as Green Car Reports recently experienced. From the vehicle’s trip computer, I observed 2.8

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

Which automaker reportedly scrapped development of ICE range extenders for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. Various financial incentives will help; so will range and efficiency; but the simple answer may rest on production volume.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 13, 2013

The boys in blue are going green: at least in terms of the cars they drive. Police Service Northern Ireland has taken hold of a Vauxhall Ampera at the eDRIVE electric vehicle event and will now use the car as part of a trial of extended range electric vehicle technology. The vehicle will be used [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera extended range vehicle has proven a big hit since its arrival in the European market after debuting as the Chevrolet Volt in the USA: and now it is set to take the lead in a new research subject. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Vauxhall'

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2013

The extended range electric luxury car will be placing a firm emphasis on driving dynamics, according to the company. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars General Motors' It will focus on advanced suspension an[.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle will have a starting MSRP of $41,000 and after the Federal income tax [.]. It seems like we have been talking about the Chevrolet Volt for years here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk – but now it is edging closer to its debut and General Motors has released some vital information about the vehicle.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2010

According to new information from the company, Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of 2011 with an additional 30,000 Volts to be produced during 2012. Marketing [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2010

The UK winner of the Vauxhall ecoFlex competition will soon head to Malmo to compete for the chance to win one of the first Ampera extended range electric vehicles. Helen White was chosen as the UK finalist and will travel to Sweden where she will take on the winners from 19 other countries in the final [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2010

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric vehicles extended range electric vehicles Hyundai Heavy Industries Raser Technologies renewable energy solar energy.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2010

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles Erin O'Connor extended range electric vehicles supermodel Vauxhall Ampera William Tempest.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2010

Potential owners of the new Chevrolet Volt have been boosted with the news that the lithium-ion battery pack will come with a standard eight-year/100,000 mile warranty.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2012

Hybrids have proven themselves to be anything other than a technical novelty, says Toyota, as the car maker points to the steady rise in hybrid sales over the past five years; of which its own models have accounted for 75 per cent in the UK. Since 2007, up to the end of the first quarter [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2010

The team built a biodiesel extended range electric vehicle with a 21.3kWh battery pack from A123Systems that provides an electric range of 60miles. There were celebrations all around Mississippi State University after its students scooped first place in the 2010 EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego, California.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The vehicle will go on sale for €42,900 – including national VAT – with Opel already taking reservations for the extended range vehicle. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Chevrolet Volt Opel Opel Ampera Opel Ampera details Opel Ampera pricing Vauxhall Ampera.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The GM Sail electric vehicle was one of 23 production and concept vehicles at the show and took pride of place alongside the extended range Chevrolet Volt. An electric concept vehicle from Shanghai GM made its world debut at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. It is powered by a lithium-ion battery and has a maximum [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2010

The first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle will be able to pick up one of 4,400 free home charging stations, according to General Motors. Volt owners will be boosted by a 240V charge station from either ECOtality of Coulomb Technologies with the cost of home installation also expected to be included in many [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The electric van has a 249 miles extended range with 5.0cubic metre storage capacity and is able to carry 750kg of load. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall electric vans Hannover IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair Opel Opel Vivaro E-Concept Vauxhall Vivaro E-Concept.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Extended range electric vehicles and full battery electric vehicles place much steeper technical demands on motors than mild and full hybrids. That’s the verdict of Pete Savagian, GM Engineering Director of Hybrid and Electric Architecture and Electric Motors, who was speaking at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Their design of an extended range electric vehicle took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first milestone of this three-year competition. Second place went to the University of Victoria, which created another extended range electric vehicle that runs on E85 ethanol.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

The vehicle will be an extended range electric car equipped with both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. It will also feature a multi-fuel micro-turbine for the range-extending genset.

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Green Cars News

JULY 25, 2009

It is one of the most exciting and innovative green car concepts around and now the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid will make its public driving debut. The Fisker Karma is an extended range electric vehicle that seats four and can travel for 50 miles on electric charge only, if its lithium-ion battery is fully charged.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

His forecast can be divided into application segments with Anderman seeing the greatest opportunities in the mini EV and extended range electric vehicle market. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Advanced Automotive Batteries.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and its battery pack are both converging on the beginning of the product and process validation stage of General Motors’ development process, which is scheduled to start in February, 2010.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2009

Those lucky enough to be at the Mazda Raceway last weekend got to witness one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in motoring as the Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle made its public driving debut. And the driver for the debut performance? None other than Fisker’s co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

During the month it broke its own sales record delivering 2,961 Volt extended range [.]. The Chevrolet Volt (pictured) is once again the top selling plug-in vehicle in the USA, according to official statistics for October.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Once a symbol of gas guzzling Americana, perceptions of the Hummer may soon change for the good after a preliminary road test of the Raser Hummer H3E achieved more than 50 miles of all-electric range. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric Hummer Raser Hummer H3E Raser Technologies.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

GM also wants to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet and will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle in 2010. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors GM New GM.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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