Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The government revived the stimulus in a fourth supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 as many carmakers suffered disruptions to production and exports following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and flooding in Thailand. The subsidy was supposed to be eligible for vehicles registered as new cars between Dec. 20, 2011 and Jan.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2017

As we head into final deliberations for the Best Car To Buy 2018 award, it's worth looking back over our first seven years of winners. The list of seven different models or lineups gives a sense of just how far green cars have come—and how fast they've evolved since 2011.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Commercialization will be established around 2011,” said Kim Hae-jin, Hyundai-Kia’s managing director. When it comes to green cars, the carmaker said its focus would be on diesel hybrids rather than electric vehicles in the short term.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2012

Last week we started a series of the Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. We've already looked at two of the best-known green cars, the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius and the 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid. Now it's the turn of a car known for its fuel, rather than its drivetrain--the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each year, Green Car Reports chooses a new car, or a family of cars, as the best green car introduced in that model year. In 2011, our very first award, we picked the first-ever modern electric car to be sold in high volumes.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we look ahead to our 11th Best Car To Buy pick, for the 2021 model year, we thought it would be worthwhile not to just sum up the previous winners but to revisit the. Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2011

But in Switzerland, the flurry of activity during the first media day at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is at its peak. With record numbers of concept and production-car launches, our team is shooting photos and posting details as fast as they can. If you're in the States, you may be just starting your day.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2015

government will extend and expand an incentive program for green cars that had been set to end in the coming year. The plug-in car grant was introduced in 2011, and was originally scheduled to expire in early 2016. DON'T MISS: Electric Cars.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The first Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car won all sorts of awards in 2011, the year it was introduced. But it didn't win that year's Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award, because we deemed the world's first mass-priced high-volume battery-electric car more significant.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

It doesn't get mentioned as much in the press as the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt, but there's a third compact electric car coming to market within the next six months. It's the 2011 Coda Sedan, and now Green Car Reports is happy to bring you the first published photos of the production version.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good. Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday 17 January 2011. The Green Piece Column. The North American International Auto Show 2011 (the Detroit Motor Show as it is colloquially known) opened its doors to the public last Saturday (Jan 15) with many anticipating one of the most spectacular line-ups in the show’s 104-year history.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

One week after our sister site GreenCarReports announced the contenders for the 2011 Best Car To Buy Green award, the judges have crowned an all-electric car the winner.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2015

Today, read about the California bill that would cut the state sales tax for the newest green vehicles, how a 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car has fared after four years on the road, and why the next generation of car buyers may place particular emphasis on fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Unsurprisingly, the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show has been dominated by Japanese automakers showing off their latest green car technology and futuristic concepts on home turf.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2010

Most of the focus on new green cars--like the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and a slew of new and existing hybrids--has been on how consumers will adapt to them.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Five finalists were announced today for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award, which will be presented next month at the 2010 Los Angeles Aut o Show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term. The key Question: When?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The reviews of the Nissan Leaf electric car have already been posted, and one GreenCarReports writer even owns a Leaf, but this isn't going to be your standard review with driving impressions. It's no secret that I'm not exactly a green-car kind of guy.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2011

The international event, consisting of two days of conferences and ‘green’ car trials, brings together the public and private sectors, to discuss and discover more about the world [.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

As thousands of members of the press decend on Tokyo ready for the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show to open on Wednesday, Green Car Reports brings you a preview of the electric and plug-in cars we're expecting to see at the show.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2012

One month from today, your 2011 Federal and state tax returns will be due. (It So consider this your friendly reminder to make sure that if you bought a plug-in car during 2011, you remember to apply for the Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500, depending.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

September 13, 2011. The Green Piece Column. Huge motoring events don’t occur quite as regularly as they used to since the industry’s slump during the global recession – so it’s no wonder then that this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, which opens its doors to the Press today (September 13) and to the public on Thursday [.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Among the green cars making their debuts at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show this week is the 2012 Mazda CX-5. While it made its world debut back at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, we weren’t entirely sure what its specifications for the U.S. market would be.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2010

All kinds of green cars are eligible for tax breaks, but the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid could be one of the most expensive vehicles ever to get the IRS' nod of approval. The Cayenne S Hybrid earns its buyers up to $1,800 in federal tax credits, the automaker says, making it the first Porsche ever to qualify for the deduction.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2010

A key element of the new offering will be a new MCU (motor controller unit), Fenton told Green Car Congress. The MCU houses the power electronics necessary to control the powering of the vehicle; the main component is an inverter.

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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. One of the most eagerly anticipated cars is Volkswagen's all-new entry into the.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2011

If the idea of measuring the efficiency of an electric car, which burns no gasoline, in miles per gallon still irks you, spare a thought for our green car expert John Voelcker who goes to some length in this previous article to try and explain why the EPA deems it fit to do so.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

While the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF have stolen most of the green-car limelight of late, and the Toyota Prius continues to be the go-to vehicle for those seeking reliable yet efficient transportation, Honda's Insight continues to plug along, with new upgrades to standard equipment and a less expensive entry-level model for 2011 aimed at.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In the green-car world, the leaf is the king of all icons. The 2010 Honda Insight fertilized the idea when it bowed in 2008; it still promotes greener driving with electronically rendered displays of plants that add leaves as the car's computers sense a light, planet-conscious foot on the gas pedal. The 2011 Nissan LEAF, of.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2011

This year's Geneva Motor Show was absolutely crammed with concept cars. But amidst all the outrageous styling and one-of-a-kind features, several important production cars showed up as well. Not all of them were called production cars, mind you.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 4, 2011

Tuesday 4 January 2011. The Green Piece Column. So what is your New Year’s resolution – to join a gym, to quit a bad habit, or maybe even to go green? If you’re thinking of doing your bit for the environment in 2011 then getting behind the wheel of a green car is a great [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 1, 2011

Tuesday 1 March 2011. The Green Piece Column. The International Geneva Motor Show opens its doors to the Press today (March 1) amid much anticipation and fanfare. Though the show was first held back in 1905, the emphasis won’t be on walking down memory lane this year – it will be very much on the [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The latest annual survey of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has found that of the respondents who may be replacing their car within 12 months only 1% will be looking to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle. Our AA/Populus panel reflects the views of motorists.The cost of fuel is top of drivers’ concerns.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 15, 2011

Tuesday 15 March 2011. The Green Piece Column. If so, it might be time to attend ‘green car [.]. Do you think that a hybrid electric vehicle can run on batteries only? Or that a battery electric vehicle takes less than 15 minutes to refuel? Or perhaps you think that plug-in hybrids have no exhaust emissions?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2010

This year, there's no question about the best green car there: It was the 2011 Ford Focus compact sedan and hatchback, hands down. We ran down the.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Of our eight Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award winners since 2011, five have been compact five-door hatchbacks. car buyers are not only ignoring small hatchbacks but passenger sedans as well—and moving. Sadly, U.S.

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