Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

BMW announced pricing for the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models ( earlier post ) during their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a press release to coincide with the start of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Coda has finally disclosed some of the key features of its much-delayed all-electric sedan, as well as confirm that.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta four-door sedan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2012

will debut the new RAV4 EV (earlier post) at the 26 th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles on 7 May. TMS unveiled a second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2010

With the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show past us, it's time to look toward January's 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Which should have a lot of interesting green cars, if early reports are any guide. Never mind the debut of what's now called the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic (nee Aveo).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Honda will debut two all-new models, the 2013 Fit EV and the 2012 CR-V at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November. Driving range can be maximized by use of a 3-mode electric drive system, adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

As we noted yesterday, we'll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. To avoid any bias, we're doing the list in strict alphabetical order, starting with the 2011 Chevrolet.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik introduces the all-new 2011 Sonata along with Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language. Hyundai introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the Los Angeles Auto Show, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the midsize sedan. 2011 Sonata.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

As we noted yesterday, we'll be giving one brand-new 2011 model the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy Award in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. We'll summarize each of our five nominees, one per day, between now and then.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2010

The 2011 Mazda Mazda2 subcompact had a somewhat strange introduction, with the car itself unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show but the interior not displayed until three months later. Nevertheless, Mazda's sporty little subcompact is headed for dealerships this fall, starting at the remarkably low price of $13,980.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Toyota’s Scion brand unveiled its anticipated 2013 FR-S compact rear-wheel drive sports car in Los Angeles. Scion had introduced the concept version at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. The high-performance coupe is the fifth model to join the Scion family and will go on sale in the spring of 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010. A small fleet of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—are being used in a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Honda debuted the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the battery-electric commuter vehicle to customers in select California and Oregon markets during the summer of 2012, followed by an East Coast rollout in 2013. Honda Fit EV. Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Ford Focus Electric.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At today's Los Angeles Auto Show, Mitsubishi committed to selling an electric car in the U.S. during 2011. The company didn't say what car, but it's likely to be a version or an update of its i-MiEV electric mini-car. While it is struggling in the market, Mitsubishi has a long history of electric car research.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

Honda unveiled the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the 123 city-mile per charge (76 mile range combined adjusted city/highway battery-electric commuter vehicle to its US customers in the summer of 2012.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Its first appearance in North America will be at December's 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. It is based on the same platform as the eagerly awaited 2011 Ford Fiesta , set to go on sale in. Mazda will launch its global subcompact, the Mazda2 five-door hatchback , in the US market roughly a year from now.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Mitsubishi rolled out the tiny "i" electric minicar (nee i-MiEV) during last week’s 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, confirming its eventual sale in the fall of 2011.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a press release a few hours ahead of the start of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford and electric vehicle partner Auzure Dynamics has announced the Ford Transit Connect Electric will be joined in 2012 by an five-seat electric wagon version for the commercial market.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW introduced its press conference with a preview of the next installment of the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie series. BMW features prominently in this production, with its plug-in hybrid supercar i8 as one of the team’s advanced tools.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Sometimes the most interesting cars at auto shows are the ones the manufacturers don't talk about. As expected, Mazda unveiled its new 2011 Mazda2 subcompact at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday. The company also showed a couple of concept versions, including one called "Mazda 2Evil" that we really liked.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

When Mazda launched its 2011 Mazda2 subcompact hatchback at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show, many journalists noted that the doors were locked--and the windows were tinted so no one could see inside. Because Mazda hadn't finished work on the interior. Well, now it's February, and they're done.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

All eyes might be focused on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but luxury automaker Infiniti has decided to turn attention to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, where it plans to unveil a range-extended, electric sports car concept.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2010

Coming off the successful launch of its 2011 Ford Fiesta subcompact at last month's Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford is following up with its even more important 2011 Ford Focus compact. This will be the first complete redesign of the North American Focus in more than a decade, and at last U.S.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. BMW ActiveE. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It can't have been a particular easy 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show for Coda Autmotive's newly minted interim CEO, Steven "Mac" Heller. auto shows, the startup electric car company announced it would delay the launch of its 2011 Coda Sedan.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Traditionally, small city cars haven’t been viewed by the mainstream auto industry or most car buyers with much enthusiasm. magazine at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Jaugar design boss Ian Callum revealed that the British. Speaking with What Car?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

With just a week to go until the opening of the Los Angeles Auto Show (the show opens to the press on November 17 and 18th) the show looks set to be a veritable feast of greenness. The final big US motoring show of 2011, the show will [.]. Tuesday 8 November. The Green Piece Column.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The all-new Escape makes its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November. Ford was named the “Grand Award Winner” at 2011 Society of Plastic Engineers “Most Innovative Use of Plastics Awards” competition for MuCell instrument panel innovation on the 2013 Ford Escape.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Arriving in Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the 2011 Optima Hybrid is the brand’s first hybrid for North America and uses a full parallel hybrid system to deliver a 40.7% mpg, highway 40.0

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

While much of the auto industry is focused on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, a handful of folks are looking in the opposite direction, toward Washington, D.C.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Canadian-built Ford Edge launched in China in January 2011, with three more utilities—Ford Explorer, Kuga and EcoSport—debuting there in 2013. Ford will reveal its new 2016 Ford Explorer at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A record number of Ford Escapes were sold in 2013, with sales up in 2014 as well.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2011

It may be named after an exclusive Los Angeles beach community, but the Chevrolet Malibu is going global. Chevy has just released a teaser photo and a few details of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ concept car it will unveil at the Auto Shanghai 2011 show, just 36 hours before media previews open at the New York Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Last week at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, we announced that the 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car was the winner of the GreenCarReports 2011 Best Car To Buy award. That same week, a flurry of other media outlets almost uniformly gave their "car of year" awards to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2011

In less than a month, Fiat will unveil the next model of its 500 minicar at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. This time, it's not about cute. The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth will be the 'hot hatch' model, with actual performance upgrades for better acceleration, braking, and handling.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Finishing our last few stories from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, we realized we forgot one piece of consumer news: Mercedes-Benz started taking orders for its 2011 B-Class F-Cell hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle last month, and now it has announced the price.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The global stage of the Los Angeles Auto Show was the perfect setting for the fifth generation Hyundai Elantra model to make its debut – with a host of fuel economy improvements. The vehicle is powered by a new 1.8litre Nu four-cylinder engine with 148hp and 131lb-ft of torque, replacing the outgoing 2.0litre Beta engine. [.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

In November 2011, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) unveiled the 2013 CX-5 compact SUV with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine at the Los Angeles Auto Show. These improvements helped to achieve the lowest compression ratio of 14.0:1 1 for a diesel engine for mass production vehicles. Earlier post.)

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