Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2013

Electrically-powered vehicles that match regular combustion cars for performance are no longer a surprise, many of those barriers eroded thanks to companies like Tesla Motors.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) will hold its upcoming Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training at the Tesla Motors headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Scheduled for 6-7 Dec., The suite of products includes instructor manuals, participant booklets and the quick reference guide (QRG).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. An update on plug-in electric car sales for May, including the first sales numbers for the 2014 BMW i3.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors plans to build cars in China, New York City proposes an electric-car replacement for horse-drawn carriages, and the Audi TT Offroad plug-in hybrid concept debuts at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

The 2014 Accord Hybrid is still in short supply, and the Japanese carmaker is planning an efficient 1.0-liter We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. Lots of Honda news today. liter gasoline engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2015

Two years ago, the launch of the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid produced the first ostensible large luxury plug-in sedan competitor to the Tesla Model S electric car. The Porsche is a plug-in hybrid, with an electric range of 15 or 16 miles; the Tesla is all-electric, with ranges of 208 to 275 miles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This was the year when it became obvious that upstart electric-car maker Tesla Motors has startled and worried all of the German luxury-car companies.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reveals details of the Model X electric crossover and some future Model S upgrades, Audi files patents for a hybrid all-wheel drive system and more-aerodynamic wheels, and Nissan''s green-car plans don''t include plug-in hybrids. BMW advertises the i3 and.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2015

In this case, "they" are the first plug-in hybrid SUV models from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and other luxury makers. Large, luxurious, plug-in. almost sounds like a description of the Tesla Model X, doesn't it? DON'T MISS: Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The Grid Interaction Tech Team helped to identify and address roadblocks that would prevent successful commercialization of all types of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. As of September 2014, more than 100,000 ZEVs and plug-in hybrids are on California roads.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Bentley Hybrid Concept plug-in emerges, we cover the updates to the 2015 Ford Focus, and we look at why Tesla Motors probably won''t like proposed rules changes to the California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. The Bentley Hybrid Concept is the British luxury carmaker''s.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2016

Two years ago, Ford successfully fought Tesla to retain legal use of the name "Model E"—the name Tesla Motors had proposed for what became the Model 3 electric car.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2017

Today, we cover coal plants in China, plug-in hybrid tests in London, and hybrid sales right here in the U.S. Tesla Motors has bought battery cells from Panasonic for 10 years; now the Japanese company wants to tighten the partnership. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2016

Porsche is among the cadre of German luxury carmakers adding all-electric and plug-in hybrid models to their lineups to better compete with Tesla Motors. The Porsche Mission E electric-car concept that debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show last year is scheduled to enter production by the end of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Tesla by far dominated the transfer of ZEV credits in California in 2012. There are also other automakers generating credits that do not have ZEV requirements because of the level of their sales; they can, as does Tesla, sell these credits to others. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Sales'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover debuts, Tesla Motors gets hit with a very heavily-publicized lemon-law suit, and the 2015 Ford F-150''s aluminum body inspires skepticism from a few customers. Find out in our ultimate guide to Audi''s plug-in hybrids and.' What does "e-tron" mean?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2016

For a decade now, Tesla Motors has been the "black swan" of the auto industry. It's a California company startup, founded from scratch, using a new powertrain, that against all odds has sold more than 100,000 electric cars and created a brand known worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Panasonic’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery division is resurgent, largely due to the shipments of Tesla Motors’ Model S, notes Lux Research. Battery cell sales for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. This breakthrough has been four years in the making and involved Panasonic investing $30 million in Tesla in 2010.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. Learn all about the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid with our video.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. The Tesla Model 3 will be unveiled March 31, and Tesla will begin accepting deposits that day as.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

It looks like the success of the Tesla Model S all-electric luxury sedan may be starting to get under GM''s skin. CEO Dan Akerson told the Detroit News that General Motors will compete with Tesla Motors--"ultimately"--through its Cadillac luxury brand.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

We already know that in the next few years, we''ll see a slew of mid-size SUVs offered with plug-in hybrid powertrains--most from luxury brands like Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, and Range Rover. All have.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Daimler AG has restructured its cooperation with Tesla Motors. Daimler has terminated the share-price hedge it initiated in 2013 and has sold its stake in Tesla of approximately 4%. Development work for the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive ([link] is completed, and the partnership with Tesla remains in place, Daimler said.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2015

We update our look at plug-in hybrid sales, discuss an article claiming Tesla Motors isn't a disruptor, and tell you all about a hybrid VW Beetle we drove yesterday. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

We see #eMobility as important part of the mobility of tomorrow and we will continue to drive down costs & deliver affordability. 1/3 — Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) July 23, 2014. After the eventual run-out of the current generation Ampera, we'll introduce a successor product in the electric vehicle segment.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Today we''ve got news of talks between BMW and Tesla Motors, details on the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen hydrogen fuel-cell concept, and the latest rumblings from car-dealer groups over criticism of haggling. BMW considers increasing production of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe as strong demand draws out customer.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is not a man to mince his words. We already know he''s not a fan of other electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt, he doesn''t really like plug-in hybrids, and he''s quick to step in and defend his company whenever there''s a hint of negative publicity.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Working at Tesla Motors must be a lot of fun for many reasons. There's the chance of driving a lightning-fast 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5, Our latest example: On the sidelines of Tesla's ceremonial opening of its Fremont, California. Then there's the chance that you'll be privy to hearing your CEO say something untrue.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2009

High Gear Media has partnered with Tesla Motors on a new writing contest where YOU can win a tour and road test of the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport. Enter now! == As a plug-in battle starts to take shape among the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the 2012 Nissan Leaf, and a rechargeable.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. million ATVM loan for Fisker’s Project Nina—the design, engineering and assembly of Fisker Automotive’s next-generation plug-in hybrids, starting at about $39,900 after tax credits.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. Tesla will build the electric powertrains at its production facility in Palo Alto, California and then ship them to TMMC for final assembly into the vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2016

Two years ago, Ford successfully fought efforts by Tesla Motors to register the name "Model E" for what we now know as the Tesla Model 3, unveiled last week to great fanfare.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2015

With the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 now launched at last week''s Geneva Motor Show, and a diesel plug-in hybrid model to follow, luxury maker Audi can turn its attention to its next utility project. Green Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Future Cars Tesla Motors Ulrich Hackenberg plug-in cars'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Tesla Motors must sell 6 million electric cars to make history, the 2015 MINI Cooper 5 door sees the light of day, and can battery supplies keep up with electric-car demand? Where do hybrids and diesels sell the best? Canadian plug-in electric car.' All this and more on Green Car Reports?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2012

The zero emissions two-seater is powered by a lithium-ion battery developed by Tesla Motors Inc. These electric vehicles can be booked from €8 (US$10) per hour through the website [link] using the special Italo discount code, and will be powered at charging units provided by Enel, Italy’s largest electric utility.

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