Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

Electric vehicles include battery-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Ford Mustang Mach-E. Toyota Prius Prime. Q1 2022 was the state’s strongest quarter for electric vehicle sales to date, with 81,292 electric vehicles sold—29% higher than last quarter. Tesla Model Y. Tesla Model S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2012

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid. Ford projects that its upcoming C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) will achieve an EPA-rated 47 mpg city (5.0 L/100km)—higher fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v (44 mpg / 5.3 C-MAX Hybrid will launch this fall. When powered by gasoline, the C-MAX Hybrid uses the all-new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2014

It''s been a quiet period for hybrid news lately, with the 2016 Toyota Prius launch delayed and still more than a year away. But further down the road, it appears that both Hyundai and Ford now plan to offer dedicated hybrids--vehicles designed specifically around a hybrid powertrain that offer no gasoline-only version.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Advanced will have an MSRP of $39,525.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In August, the US sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from the major OEMs (Chevy Volt and Prius PHV) totalled 3,336 units, while battery-electric vehicles (Nissan LEAF, Honda Fit EV, and Ford Focus Electric) sold a combined 728 units. The Toyota Prius PHV maintained second place, with 1,047 units sold.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid. C-MAX Energi.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

I thought my 2013 C-MAX would be a Prius Killer? As a returning Ford buyer I feel deceived. What was Ford thinking when they published 47/47/47 estimates? How these MPG estimates made it through Ford corporate is beyond me! I have been accused of not knowing how to drive hybrid. Ronald Kramer Yankee Ford Customer.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2013

Ford has announced official EPA mileage figures for its latest plug-in hybrid, the Fusion Energi. Set to join the C-Max Energi in Ford's range, the new plug-in Fusion becomes America's most fuel-efficient sedan, with a rating of 108 MPGe in city driving.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2013

For several years, Toyota had the hybrid market pretty much sewn up with its Prius. Okay, so it never reached the heady economy highs of the original Honda Insight, but it was far more practical and electric running made it the hybrid of choice in city driving. That''s until the Ford C-Max Hybrid appeared, at any rate.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The Ford C-Max, launched as a 2013 model, never really served the purpose its maker intended. The tall five-door compact hatchback was intended to be Ford's counter to the successful Toyota Prius hybrid line, more stylish and comfortable inside with almost the same fuel-economy rating.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2013

For a long time, the Toyota Prius was the only game in town for high fuel-efficiency vehicles. Starting with the 2004 model, it really came to define the public image of a hybrid car.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Road testing by Consumer Reports has found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 Consumer Reports found the Fusion Hybrid delivered 39 mpg (6.0 Consumer Reports found the Fusion Hybrid delivered 39 mpg (6.0

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links. When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2013

Ford’s new Fusion Energi—its second plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and its third plug-in electric vehicle on the market—has an EPA-rated total range of up to 620 miles and an all-electric range of 21 miles. Fusion Energi is the Ford brand’s fifth electrified vehicle to launch in the past year. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2012

For the past decade, Toyota has unquestionably been the champion of the hybrid electric car, thanks to its Prius family of hybrids. But with a tough new ad campaign about to launch for the all-new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Detroit’s blue oval wants to steal that hybrid crown. The gloves are off.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It's good news for many owners of hybrid vehicles, who are not only enjoying great fuel efficiency but could find their vehicles worth more when they come to sell.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

The Prius PHV plug-in hybrid followed, with 1,086 units sold, representing 5.1% of the 21,477 units of the full Prius family sold in May. The Prius liftback accounted for 60.8% (13,053 units) of family sales; the Prius c, 17.2% (3,693); and the Prius v, 17.0% (3,645).).

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Green Cars News

JULY 4, 2012

The hybrid car market is becoming increasingly competitive – as is emphasised by Ford openly boasting that it’s new C-MAX Hybrid (pictured) will topple the Toyota Prius V in terms of fuel economy and will come with a lower price. The Ford C-MAX Hybrid is set to return 47mpg highway, compared to the Toyota Prius [.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For example, what is a hybrid vehicle, PHEV, or EV, and what are the differences between them and their advantages and disadvantages? Hybrid Vehicles. Hybrid vehicles can switch automatically between the two drive systems or leave them running together. PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Can be your only car.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2014

Ford is to introduce its first dedicated hybrid model in 2018 according to the news agency, Reuters. Expected to compete against industry-leading rival, the Toyota Prius, the new Ford model will be a hybrid model alone, rather than a hybrid adapted from an existing combustion model, according to t[.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is the first plug-in hybrid from Ford to hit the road, and the company sold 144 of them in October even before letting journalists drive the car. It’s the pricier and more capable of the two C-Max models, and Ford compares it directly to the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. When C-MAX Hybrid launches, Ford becomes North America’s largest maker of hybrid transmissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. Prius PHV sales from Jan-Sep 2012 totaled 7,734 units. Ford reported 59 units of the battery-electric Focus sold in September.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

The top two vendors of hybrids in the US, Toyota and Ford, each reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. Toyota saw its overall hybrid sales grow 21.6% Ford reported hybrid sales of 3,050 units, up 69.3% Honda, however, reported a decrease in hybrid sales of 22.2%

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. now produces more oil than it imports. Is this a good thing?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Several carmakers now offer hybrid models of existing cars, but the number of dedicated full hybrids on the mass market has been exactly one for a decade: the Toyota Prius, now a line of four models. The launch of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, which we recently drove, doubles that number.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2018

Ford is boosting the battery size and electric range of its Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid sedan for 2019. The bigger battery should make the Fusion Energi more competitive with alternatives such as the Toyota Prius Prime.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2019

Rivian could build a future Ford truck. Toyota recalls some hybrids for a braking issue. All this and more on Green Car Reports Toyota is recalling some hybrid models—including the Prius, Prius Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, and others—from the 2019. Electric semis start arriving.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. However, Honda hybrid sales have not achieved the traction in the US market that Toyota did. Hybrids Sales Vehicle Manufacturers' Data: Honda. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2014

Ford is to introduce its first dedicated hybrid model in 2018 according to the news agency, Reuters. Expected to compete against industry-leading rival, the Toyota Prius, the new Ford model will be a hybrid model alone, rather than a hybrid adapted from an existing combustion model, according to t[.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2013

If you do, you're perfectly placed to get some hefty discounts on Toyota's Prius Plug-In right now. In fact, you're in the right place to get a discount on several green models at the moment, including the regular Prius, as well as Ford C-Max and Fusion hybrids. Live in the New York area?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Micro-hybrid market. Click to enlarge. Downsizing the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Last month''s plug-in hybrid sales charts are have acquired a blue tinge: In October''s sales of plug-in hybrids, Ford overtook Toyota for the first time ever in overall deliveries. However.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It’s official: the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is the most efficient plug-in hybrid to date, achieving a cool 100 miles per gallon equivalent combined in official EPA fuel economy tests.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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