Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2012

Need proof of the increased emphasis among car buyers on fuel economy? Check out the latest figures from General Motors. The American carmaker is expecting to post in excess of 100,000 units sold of the 12 GM vehicles that are rated with 30mpg or more, during March. That will be the highest total in the [.].

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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.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2016

Today, General Motors says it will ship the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car to dealers before the end of this year, a battle brews over Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, and Volkswagen diesel owners express dissatisfaction with the proposed settlement. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2016

Today, former General Motors car czar calls the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car a "compliance car," the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze outperforms the previous version in fuel economy, and U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. China will issue special green license.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Today, Tesla recalls every Model S electric car to check seat belts, we compare pickup truck fuel economy for Ford, General Motors, and Ram, and the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

The 2012 version of the Chevrolet Sonic (known in some markets at the Chevrolet Aveo) will boast fuel economy of 40mpg on the highway and 29mpg in the city, resulting in a combined fuel economy total of 33mpg. Its statistics will make it one of the most fuel efficient small cars in the North American [.].

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2015

We wrap up the week with stories on the potential end of the "standard war" between CHAdeMO and CCS electric-car fast charging, a Kia concept car with electric all-wheel drive set to debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and General Motors'' plan to put CVT automatic transmissions in more cars to boost fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. How GM hopes to recover.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The Opel/Vauxhall Adam (pictured) is set to benefit from a new 1.0litre engine that will bring its statistics to emissions below 100g/km and fuel economy to 59mpg. It is capable of generating 30 per cent more to[.]. Latest News Green cars Vauxhall General Motors'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2011

GM Korea has introduced the first hybrid vehicle in its segment in Korea– the Alpheon eAssist – which achieves a remarkable improvement in fuel economy of 25 per cent compared to the standard Alpheon model. The vehicle, which also reduces CO2 emissions by 22 per cent, will be the first hybrid car from the company. [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The vehicle increases fuel economy by 25 per cent compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain and produces fuel economy of 37mpg on the highway and 25mpg in the city. It is mated to a 2.4litre Ecotec direct injection four-cylinder engine [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The fuel economy figures for the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze Eco have been revealed. The non-hybrid 2011 model will achieve an estimated 42mpg on the highway with city fuel economy of 28mpg.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

A new hybrid system could yield fuel economy improvements as high as 10 per cent. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news general motors 2010 Direction in Engine Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference fuel consumption GM hybrid cars GM Hybrid System.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

While most fuel saving efforts from car manufacturers may focus on the powertrain and alternative fuels, GM has decided to take a closer look at tyre technology.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2013

The European branch of General Motors, Opel, has highlighted its commitment to the environment by introducing a new engine with a dramatic fuel economy saving. It is the first diesel engine [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2010

According to GM it offers more interior room, better fuel economy in the Eco model (with up to 40mpg) and more [.]. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Cruze Eco Chevrolet Cruze pricing GM new Chevrolet Cruze.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 4, 2013

US car giant, General Motors is celebrating becoming the first to sell more than one million vehicles in its home country with an EPA-rated fuel economy of 30 mpg or more on the highway test cycle.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2011

As it examines low cost ways of improving fuel economy, General Motors (GM) is exploring the use of an ultracapacitor based Active Energy Recovery Buffer. At the SAE World Congress 2011, it presented the results of a simulation study showing a 1.3

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2012

Having set itself the lofty goal of becoming an industry leader in terms of fuel consumption, emissions, torque and noise reduction, Opel-Vauxhall is set to renew its engine range during the next 12 months by introducing three brand new petrol and diesel engine families.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

Its been one of the most talked about green cars every since its inception, but now the Wall Street Journal is questioning whether the Chevrolet Volt should have a future at all. With General Motors now under predominant Government control, the newspaper has questioned whether the Volt is worth the cash outlay.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. To read the article in full, click here.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

In an online blog, General Motors’ (GM) vice chairman Tom Stephens stated that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of its four core brands followings its’ restructuring. The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2009

The talented engineers at General Motors’ research and development centre are hard at work developing a new low-cost concept for nitrogen oxide control. Under current testing, the system has the potential to meet Euro 6 targets with very little fuel economy penalty and no ammonia slip.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

The old adage states that two heads are better than one - and that’s what Suzuki and General Motors are determined to prove with their next generation hybrid system. The two motoring companies have joined forces with the intention of introducing the mid-size Kizashi saloon car to the North American market in 2011.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

It is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that has been developed in China by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centre as part of a design and engineering joint venture with both General Motors and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

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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. The average fuel economy of the vehicles being traded in was just 15.8mpg, but the average of those being bought was 24.9mpg - that’s an improvement of 58 per cent. So who were the big beneficiaries?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2011

Its one of the most economical vehicles around – and the Chevrolet Cruze owes much of its remarkable fuel economy data to deceleration fuel cut-off technology. According to GM, the technology can increase fuel economy by up to two per cent.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy. It is our belief that the bar could have been set higher and that the rewards for replacing an old vehicle with a truly green car would have been more fitting than simply replacing it with a vehicle that offers marginally better fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. So who is leading the green car race? Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky. Global Green Cars is a U.S.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2012

It’s not often we talk about luxury sports cars here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk – but the latest offering from Cadillac promises to be more fuel efficient than ever before.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Few vehicles have captured the imagination of the US public quite like the Chevrolet Volt - and now General Motors has revealed some astonishing estimates for the vehicle. It expects the Volt to achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg given a single charge per day.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Now, researchers from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, along with researchers from both the Idaho National Laboratory and the Argonne National Laboratory, are developing and testing a method that will predict the real-world fuel and electricity consumption of these vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. People wont buy a full car. The target is to come in at the price of a midmarket car. 6/15/07 General Motors Corp.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A new study shows what the Trump administration is missing about how fuel-economy standards affect vehicle affordability. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electrify America gets plans approved to build more fast chargers in California. And we have results from our last Twitter poll and a new poll for you to try.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Today, we compare three upcoming luxury electric SUVs, Ford plans to ask President-elect Donald Trump to loosen fuel-economy rules, and a new report claims General Motors will lose money on the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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