Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Hybrids and other green cars often come with a higher purchase price, meaning their improved efficiency may be offset by a higher cost of ownership. RELATED: Ford Fusion Vs Hyundai Sonata: Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage Comparison According to.' But that''s not always the case.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 25, 2011

Technorati Tags: Norway Post,Ford Transit Connect Electric,Ford Transit Electric,Ford,Norwegian Postal Service The Ford Transit Connect Electric has finally arrived in Europe – thanks to the Norwegian Postal Service.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

The US DOT’s is preparing NHTSA for a decision in 2013 that will determine whether the agency proceeds with regulatory activities that could require DSRC technology on new vehicles, consumer information programs that help new car buyers understand the effectiveness of this technology, or the need for further research and development.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

The scheme, which will see the Government and vehicle manufacturers collectively offer a £2,000 discount against the purchase of a new vehicle when the owner scraps a car that is over 10 years old, has had its merits questioned by a number of industry analysts. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2010

You’ve probably already heard about Ford’s decision to sell the Volvo Car Corporation and its related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited – and now we can bring you the details of the deal. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of this year with the purchase price of Volvo Cars [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Recently the commissioner urged Miami natives to ‘buy American’ and now he has traded in his foreign car - a Smart car - for a new Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ford’s most fuel efficient cars were featured at the event and demonstrations were given.

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EV Connect

JUNE 5, 2023

Thus far, only two cars in the U.S. come equipped with V2G capabilities: the Nissan Leaf and the Ford F-150 Lightning. By drawing power at lower rates during off-peak times and then selling it back to the utility at a higher rate during off-peak times, you can maximize your ROI on purchasing a V2G charger.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2011

The Ford Transit Connect Electric van, a collaboration between Ford and Azure Dynamics Corporation, has won a huge GSA Contract Award that will allow military installations, government agencies and affiliated companies to purchase the all-electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Bringing more than 15 years of automotive and controls expertise from Tesla Motors and Ford to Honeywell and Cummins, Sawyer has led teams geared at improving efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial vehicles space. The backlog provides the company with the needed early revenue stream and the learnings that enable scaling, he said.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

According to official statistics, 84 per cent of consumers traded in trucks and 59 per cent purchased passenger cars. per cent; and Ford at 14.4 Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers cash for clunkers scheme Toyota Corolla. So did it achieve its objectives? Let’s look at the evidence.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

The subsidy programme has helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicle sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July - that’s an increase of two per cent on the same month last year. Meanwhile Ford’s US rivals General Motors and Chrysler also showed signs of modest improvement as their rate of decline slowed.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The study looked at the relationship between these two economic indicators and purchase decisions and concluded that the unemployment rate accounted for 89 per cent of the variance in vehicle sales; while both the unemployment rate and the price of petrol has a significant effect on the average fuel economy of the vehicles purchased.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Hydro-Quebec lawsuit.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who misses out?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. Contributing writer Bill Cooke has been an engineer and manager with Ford and Visteon.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Traditionally a busy time of the year, the month of April is a particularly important for the car industry as the new year registration plates come in, usually leading to a boom in new car sales. The Ford Focus returned to the top spot in the best selling model list for the first time since July 2008.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Daniel Ford, Managing Director and the head of US Utilities Equity Research for Barclays Capital noted that utilities are mature, capital-intensive, highly-regulated groups of companies that are local monopolies. —Dan Ford. convert] millions of cars on the road. Earlier post.). —Felix Kramer. [GM

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

At the same time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles.”. The scheme gave owners of old cars and lorries up to $4,500 towards a new, more fuel efficient vehicle in exchange for their old model. billion in rebates.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

Car buyers, set to take advantage of the UK’s £2,000 scrappage incentive, to be launched on Monday, could find that the benefit of the scheme wiped out in depreciation within just 88 days of purchasing a new vehicle. The UK’s best-selling car – the Ford Focus Style – loses £8,625 or 51 per cent of its value in the first year alone.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The major vehicle manufacturers; like Ford, Stellantis, and GM; still sell their EVs through the dealership model. More people are interested in learning about them and purchasing them now than ever before. Now, let’s look at some reasons why these dealerships may be reluctant to carry EVs and why they shouldn’t be.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

With this technology, automakers can purchase bare motors and a quick snap-fit joins the plastic mount to the motor, facilitating assembly and allowing more motors to be shipped per container. Ford’s oil pan optimized for stone impact, applied in the 2010 6.7L Chassis and Hardware. Performance & Customization. Powertrain.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. Unfortunately, most retail car buyers don't take anything like that approach. He's an actual engineer, with a B.S.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. Unfortunately, most retail car buyers don't take anything like that approach. He's an actual engineer, with a B.S.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

For example, by 2025, 50% of FedEx Express global PUD vehicle purchases will be electric, rising to 100% of all purchases by 2030. The same removable roof panels seen on the truck will likely be found on the SUV so that it can compete with models such as the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco. – March 8, via Green Car Reports.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do I cant stand all these "GM killed the electric car" crap. Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. should be illegal for companies to purchase patents for the purpose of blocking technology.

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