Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

Electric-car advocates often forget that it took seven years from the first Toyota Prius hybrid, launched in Japan in 1997, until sales of the second-generation Prius started to grow in global markets. Now, General Motors appears to be the subject of suspicion and distrust over whether it''s actually, truly committed.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2015

Today, find out how a regulatory "travel provision" may be stifling electric-car sales outside California, see spy shots of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and learn why General Motors' efforts to trademark the Chevrolet Bolt EV name have hit a roadblock. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The Toyota Prius established its maker as the leader in hybrid technology, while the Chevrolet Volt has been touted by General Motors as proof of the Detroit.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2018

General Motors, makers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Volt, said it will only release sales figures quarterly starting after its Tuesday release of deliveries for the month of March. The monthly report on sales of plug-in electric cars may well have come to a close this month.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

As always, the ACEEE also published a list of “greenest” vehicles for the environment, which this year was topped by the Toyota Prius Prime SE. Worse yet, the Hummer EV may enable General Motors to build more gas-guzzling trucks. Two EVs—the Lexus RZ 300e and Mini Cooper SE—were ranked second and third, respectively.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. While making a final decision on full-size trucks felt impossible, the midsize entries from General Motors walked away with an easier victory. Oh, and the price isn't cost-prohibitive.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. The storm clouds over General Motors were getting darker by the minute when this car was built, and Saturn would soon have its head on the chopping block.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota all sell models with high hybrid value ratings, UCS noted. The Prius scored a 9.8 With a sticker price of less than $20,000, the Insight is one of the most affordable hybrids available. out of a possible 10.

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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. The Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2016 Toyota Prius, and wireless electric-car charging are just some of.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

It is not to say that the company hasn’t contributed to sustainability in other ways: the Toyota Prius was a huge step forward in sustainable transport. General Motors. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors). VIN 001 was auctioned in March 2021 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $2.5

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, GM plans to face off against Tesla (one day), small crossovers are in the news--both used and upcoming--and we suggest that the best way to look at today''s Nissan Leaf electric car is to think of it as a 12 -year-old Prius hybrid. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says GM''s Cadillac.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2018

Toyota's hybrid-electric system, launched in Japan in 1997, likely didn't break even until sometime after the 2004 launch of the second-generation Prius. Radically new powertrains are widely assumed to lose money for the companies that launch them.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Purcell, best known for his leadership at the General Motors Corporation with the GM EV-1, moves into this role after serving as a board director and strategic advisor to the company. Protean Electric designs, develops and manufactures the Protean Drive, a fully integrated, in-wheel motor, direct-drive solution.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Each has stumbled this year; General Motors collapsed into bankruptcy and Toyota is beset with embarrassing recalls that may dent its reputation for reliability. Toyota and GM are the auto industry's heavyweights. Each also has a plug-in car coming.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% The Prius posted September sales of 10,984 units, up 1% from September 2008, but down 42% from August 2009. American Honda Motor Co., General Motors. by volume from last September. from September 2008. year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% General Motors. General Motors reported a total of 1,159 hybrids sold in October 2009, a 22.5% Toyota posted a total of 18,757 hybrid units, a 15% increase by volume year on year, and representing 12.3% of its sales in October. year-on-year. y-o-y and representing 4.7%

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

” The testing scandal comes at a time of otherwise stellar performance for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models. In an unrelated quality problem, Toyota and General Motors Co. Its group global vehicle sales for 2023 were a record 11.22 million vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Many people credit General Motors with the first hydrogen-powered vehicle in 1966, which looks like a solid-color version of Fred’s Mystery Machine. Electrified vehicles (hybrid-electrics) have been commercially available since the late 1990s with the Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s Pecan Street also offered a limited number of rebates for the Nissan Leaf and Prius PHV. s smart grid research project in Austin’s Mueller community, the Pecan Street Demonstration. Headquartered at The University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

In advance of the market introduction of the new 2010 Prius, Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5% General Motors sold 1,534 hybrids in April, comprising: 523 units of the two-mode SUVs (Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade), representing 4.5% in April to 8,385 units from 21,757. Other results: Sales of the Camry Hybrid were down 67.1%

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In 2020, GM sold 20,754 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the US, which while isn’t huge number it actually puts the Bolt in third place after the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in the US and ahead of the Toyota Prius Prime and Nissan LEAF. If you think about General Motors, we are strong in the middle of the country.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

General Motors received eight segment awards and Toyota Motor Corporation six. Toyota awardees include the Lexus ES; Lexus GS; Lexus GX; Toyota Prius v; Toyota Sienna; and Toyota Tundra. Following Porsche in the rankings are Buick (106 PP100), Toyota (113 PP100) and GMC (120 PP100).

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 6, 2007

General Motors will unveil an electric concept car, the Chevrolet Volt, which has created the most buzz in advance of the show. The Volt thus promises — at least in theory, given that it could not be produced without a leap in battery technology — three times the mileage of a Toyota Prius."

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

For example, in 2008, it was rumoured that Toyota would build an entire brand around the Prius. In addition, General Motors’ nearest thing to a green brand - Saturn, the brand under which it put out its first hybrids - is falling victim to the company’s restructuring following the global economic crisis.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Toyota posted 7,232 units of the Prius, down 33.6% General Motors. New hybrid sales represented 2.3% of the new vehicle market, essentially flat with the January 2009 results. In February 2008, hybrids held 1.9% of the new vehicle sales for the month. by volume year-on-year. Camry Hybrid sold 2,080 units, down 49.5%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.). That compares to 33% for an EV (with gas-fired power generation producing the electricity); 34% for a Prius-like hybrid; and 19% for a conventional gasoline internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Benchmarking work done by the DOE estimates that PEEM represents 54% of the cost distribution of the MY 2007 Camry electric traction drive system, with the battery accounting for 33% and the generator accounting for 13%. The distribution is also roughly the same for a Gen-II Prius. Tags: Motors Power Electronics Research.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Easley said General Motors Corp. Toyota is currently testing its own prototype plug-in Prius and 100 Californian households will receive plug-in Priuses this spring. General Motors is also on the plug-in bandwagon with its Saturn Vue Green Line. Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Corp.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

General Motors: The company sold 1,534 units in April which consisted of: 523 two-mode SUVS (Tahoe, Yukon Escalade); 95 two-mode pick-ups (Silverado, Sierra); 547 Malibu hybrids; 338 Saturn VUE hybrids; 31 Saturn Aura hybrids. Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5 Together the two cars sold 2,299 units. per cent to 933 units.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

General Motors. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. American Honda Motor Co., Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The Prius posted 8,121 units in January, a 28.6% General Motors. Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% to 341,113 units. Earlier post.) Hybrids took a 2.34% share of the new vehicle market for the month. Click to enlarge. drop year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

The improved performance (relative to recent months) was led by the Prius, which, with the 2010 model on sale, posted June sales of 12,998 units, up 10.5% General Motors. Click to enlarge. Toyota posted sales of 16,744 hybrid vehicles in June, down 5.8% by volume year-on-year. by volume year-on-year. year-on-year.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

Around $750million is needed for near-term Volt development according to General Motors with the vehicle expected to hold a price tag of $40,000 when it is launched in 2010. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

General Motors delivered 127,296 vehicles in February, down 52.9% Sales of the Prius dropped to 7,232 units, a decrease of 33.6%. Passenger car sales were down 38.4% year-on-year, light truck sales were down 44.1%. Trucks nudged past cars for new vehicle share for the month, with a 50.4% by volume to 20,634 units. year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% General Motors. Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Monthly sales of hybrids.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

General Motors: During October, GM reported a total of 1,159 hybrids sold – that’s a 22.5 The Toyota Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3 Sales were led by its new car hybrids, the Fusion and Milan, which posted 1,333 units. Sales of the Escape and Mariner crossover hybrids fell 52.5 per cent to 949 units.

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