Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2012

The Ford Escape Hybrid occupies a special place in green-car history. That makes it one of our five best used green cars. It was the first hybrid built in the U.S., the first one from a U.S. carmaker, and the first hybrid crossover utility.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The Paris Motor Show 2012 is currently open to the public until October 14, with a veritable feast of new cars on show, including some of the very latest green cars to get excited over. Here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk we’ve compiled our favourite five from the French Capital.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. in calendar year 2012 to 14.7% Accordingly, in 2012, Ford only held a 7.5% in 2012 to 23.3% Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The 2012 Paris Auto Show is nearly upon us, and as with many other recent auto shows, green cars are playing a big part. Between concepts and production vehicles, several manufacturers will be offering something fuel efficient--and many will be previewing vehicles that don't use fossil fuels at all.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2013

We thought we’d take a quick look back at what rocked your boat in 2012, as we discovered our top news stories of last year. Two appears from Renault (the company’s PRs will be pleased), plus electric car stories AND electric vans [.]. There was a surprising mix of new models and controversy and Arsenal signings.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2015

Today, see how the Chevrolet Volt compares to the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the synthetic diesel fuel Audi was able to make using renewable energy, and why it;s important to distinguish between hybrids and electric cars when analyzing sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car has been recalled—every one sold in the U.S., from the 2012. A brake issue has led to the recall of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. And Tesla is working on some far-out windshield-wiper tech.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

With the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show just around the corner, the world's carmakers are gearing up to show off the latest and greatest green vehicles. will have some significant launches and unveilings, whether you're interested in regular efficient gasoline vehicles, or battery electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting device of any Tesla ever sold.

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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. Electric Cars, the Next Movement. The key Question: When?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show is right around the corner, and just like last year there's a heavy focus on green cars. The 2011 show debuted such exciting vehicles as the electric Volkswagen Bulli concept, a modern day VW Bus; the Rolls-Royce 102 EX; and the Range Rover range_e plug-in hybrid, and many more.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

will build a joint-venture lithium-ion battery plant in France in 2012 to supply Renault. group, has already decided to upgrade the supply capacity of its plant in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture to give it a capacity to supply enough lithium ion batteries for 100,000 cars a year. and Portugal by 2012. Automotive Energy Supply Corp.,

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2011

It's not just the sleek styling, crisp details, nicely detailed cabin, and impressive handling that make the all-new 2012 Ford Focus such an attractive small-car option—and an 8 out of 10 here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The finalists for the Green Car of the Year award have been announced, as Green Car Journal, which hands out the honours, prepares to reveal the winner at the opening of the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The US publication reveals that the five finalist for the 2012 honours are the 2012 Ford Focus [.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2019

Karma gets hit with an airbag recall for original 2012 Fisker Karmas. All this and more on Green Car. Ford revealed new software and testing to determine optimal locations for public chargers. And our in our latest Twitter poll results, our readers change their minds about electric racing.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a stealth green car; packing a version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system, from the Prius, the Camry Hybrid looks much like a standard four-cylinder or V-6 Camry, yet its 43 mpg EPA city rating (LE) makes it one of the most fuel-efficient cars of any size.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2017

Today, the least efficient plug-in car, why rallycross should go electric, possible CAFE changes, and where electric cars should charge. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Are gas stations.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

While Toyota is still struggling to get itself entirely back to normal after the devastating March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami, the company has a number of new green cars coming along this autumn.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2011

Toyota may have started the hybrid revolution with its original Prius, the first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid car and the vehicle which quickly became the eco badge of honor for celebrities and city dwellers alike. Toyota is now playing green car catchup, with its 2012 Toyota.

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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're back home from the mind-numbing madness of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, unpacking, sorting press kits (well, these days they're just USB drives), and trying to work out what we thought of it all.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2010

With the start of the new year, we're back to our end-of-month rundowns on the top five most popular green car posts of the last 30 days. For January, the top two came from our comprehensive coverage of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2011

The 2012 Ford Explorer isn't the typical green car. The standard-issue drivetrain in the 2012 Ford.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Worldwide Prius sales have been buoyed since 2009 by the introduction in Japan of a government subsidy for green cars that propelled Prius to be the top-selling car in Japan for 17 months in a row. Currently, the Prius is sold in more than 70 countries and regions. on the year to 27,249 units for the month.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2012

Who buys a Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car? Unsurprisingly, many early-adopting Volt buyers were green car fans looking to make the switch to a plug-in.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Sanyo Electric plans to launch mass production of lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012 as part of a ¥200-billion investment (US$2.126 billion) over the next three years in rechargeable batteries and solar cells.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What owners want from the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a ride in an ell-electric BYD K9 electric bus, and auto dealers try charm in their battle against Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A guide to Tesla Model S software updates since 2012, a review of the 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sport Wagon, and why the EPA''s carbon limits could cost $7 per car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A chronicle of Tesla Model S electric car software updates.'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

China is determined to be at the forefront of the green car revolution and the former Olympic city of Beijing appears to be leading the way. The city wants 30,000 “new energy” vehicles on its roads by the end of 2012 – with 23,000 expected to be pure electric vehicles and 7,000 plug-in hybrid electric [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 13, 2012

Tuesday 13 March 2012. The Green Piece Column. Once again the finalists for the World Green Car of the Year have been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of the announcement of the final winner at the New York International Auto Show (NAIAS) on Thursday, April 21, 2012. Part of the World Car of [.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2019

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2019. This week was all about new-car debuts at the New York and Shanghai auto shows. What company announced plans to finally bring new diesels to the U.S.? Where are new incentives being offered on used EVs?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2014

Federal, state, and local officials are working to encourage the adoption of plug-in electric cars, whose U.S. sales almost doubled last year against those of 2012. But their efforts may suffer from a fatal flaw, according to a new paper published in the journal Energy Policy and cited by Green Car.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2018

Last week was our monthly sales extravaganza at Green Car Reports, where we endeavor to report the sales of every plug-in (and hydrogen fuel-cell) vehicle sold in the United States, and publish a separate report for Canada. It's an endeavor we've undertaken every month since production plug-in cars went on sale in 2012.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2010

The Nissan Leaf has been named as the Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision award winner at the Washington Auto Show this week. Nissan’s innovative electric hatchback offering is scheduled to go on sale in Europe by 2012. Tags: Nissan Green Car Journal GreenCar leaf Washington Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2010

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

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2012

Although a very small niche group might see minicars like the Scion iQ and Smart Fortwo as a fashion statement, or as a way to reap special parking or commuting benefits, for most Americans—and even a lot of green-car shoppers—it's quite frankly a little hard to see the point in getting a 2012 Scion iQ.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

“In America, we like everyone to know about the good work we’re doing anonymously,” Jay Leno explained to Top Gear’s James May, discussing his views of the green-car mentality in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2013

Unless you follow green cars fairly closely--or perhaps live in California--you may not know that the Golden State now requires the sale of certain number of battery electric cars. Between 2012 and 2014, the six highest-selling carmakers in the state must sell a combined 7,500 zero-emission vehicles.

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