Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Quanta Corvette QHP770 is a real Corvette hybrid with 773 horsepower, Mitsubishi plans to make one fifth of the cars it sells plug-ins by 2020, and Honda will unveil a hydrogen fuel-cell concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got more live photo galleries of the latest hybrid and electric car at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. We''ve also got news from startups Elio Motors and VPG, plus a rather unusual MINI variant. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2013

Its hybrid car line-up has come under fire for its fuel consumption: but now Ford has revealed plans to enhance the fuel economy performance of its petrol-electric models. From August, it will introduce updates to the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid ([.].

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2015

Today, Consumer Reports shows Tesla Model S door-handle issues haven't been completely expunged, Toyota Prius hybrid battery packs become the target of thieves in San Francisco, and 2012 and 2013 Nissan Leaf electric cars get significant lease-buyout credits. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla responds to last week''s Model S fire--and gets a ringing endorsement from the car''s owner--the 2013 Ford-Max Hybrid and Energi are recalled to add audible door chimes, and we offer five things you should know about gas mileage that will save you money. Tesla will offer a.'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

It’s official: Toyota hybrid cars have now sold more than five million models. According to official figures ending on March 31, 2013, Toyota hybrids have reached 5.125million in global sales: with around two million of these coming in the USA.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2013

It was first introduced back in April at the Auto Shanghai 2013 event, and now the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe plug-in hybrid (pictured) has made its official European debut on home turf in Berlin. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Volkswagen'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2013

Hybrid cars are starting to make a serious impact in the area where they are arguably most heavily backed: the US state of California. According to new statistics from California Auto Outlook, hybrid vehicle market share has reached seven per cent in 2013: that''s a rise from 6.2 per cent compared t[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2013

Well, it''s time to think again if the standards of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured) are to be followed. The 2013 model has earned the five-star vehicle scor[.]. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Ford'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Japanese car giant, Toyota is expected to double production of its hybrid models to take advantage of rising demand in Asian markets, news agency, Reuters reports. Production of hybrid vehicles expected to reach 1.2

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Japanese carmaker Honda is set to push forward with its green car efforts as it debuts a plug-in hybrid version of its popular Accord saloon car. The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid (pictured) will be able to run on electric power only for 10-15miles and will boast an overall driving range of more than 500miles [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 19, 2012

A New Year is fast approaching and it promises to be an exciting time for electric vehicles, according to Pike Research. The company has made 10 electric vehicle predictions for 2013, including that sales of plug-in vehicles in 2013 will continue to surpass those of the first years of hybrid vehicles with around 210,000 PEVs [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2013

As cars get greener, there''s more controversy surrounding how we judge exactly how green they are. That tops the headlines this week in social media here at Green Car Reports, as Ford announced revised gas mileage stats for its 2013 C-Max Hybrid and promised to do better for 2014.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 21, 2013

The Toyota Prius c has been named the greenest car of 2013, with an environmental rating of 58, by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The council which draws up an annual greenest list placed the new compact Prius model (similar to the Auris Hybrid sold here in the UK) ahead of competitors; [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2013

Famed for spearheading hybrid vehicles, it’s fairly common knowledge that Toyota was the first motor manufacturer to mass produce and market a hybrid car in 1997. Now in 2013 comes another groundbreaking car from Toyota - the Auris Touring Sports Hybrid - the world’s first full hybrid compact wago[.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2013

It remains the world''s most popular hybrid car. indeed the most popular green car of any ilk. and now, the Prius (pictured) is about to introduce a new generation model. Details about the new Prius have been revealed by managing officer Satoshi Ogiso at the 2013 Toyota Hybrid World Tour in Ypsilant[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2013

Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The Green Piece Column. The 83rd Geneva Motor Show opens today for two days of press previews (March 5 and 6, 2013) before opening to the rest of the auto industry and the general public for two weeks (March 7-17, 2013). As the doors open for the first big European motor [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2014

The Renault Zoe and Lexus IS 300h have been named the safest cars in their respective classes for 2013 in Euro NCAP’s end-of-year list. Renault’s all-electric Zoe was the highest scoring Supermini in Euro NCAP crash tests last year while Lexus’ IS 300h, which emits 99g/km of CO2, came out tops in [.]. Lexus Renault'

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2013

There are troubled times for one of the fastest selling hybrid cars on the market. Ford has announced it will recall 2013 model year C-MAX Hybrid vehicles (pictured) that do not have panoramic roofs and were manufactured from January 19, 2012-June 25, 2013. Latest News Hybrid cars Ford'

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

Here is an outline of its plans through to the 2012 model year: Introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles: Ford hopes to introduce an electric Transit Connect Commercial Van in 2010; along with an electric Focus in 2011 and the next generation of full hybrid models by 2012.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2011

US carmaker Chrysler has been relatively quiet in terms of green car innovations, but it is starting to make up for lost time with several announcements about hybrid vehicles. Next year it will add a hybrid version of the Chrysler 300 saloon car as well as adding a hybrid minivan in 2013.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The Geneva Motor Show may be the focal point for most carmakers, and less than two weeks away, but Nissan (logo, pictured) has decided to announce some significant developments to its hybrid system a little early.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2010

Ford will soon join the hybrid rush in Europe as it lines up two new vehicles for the market. The company’s Valencia plant in Spain will build two advanced technology derivatives of the new Ford C-MAX multi-activity model, which will be launched in 2013: a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a full hybrid electric vehicle.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 8, 2013

Tuesday 8 January, 2013. The Green Piece Column. It’s the year after the year after the year that was meant to be the ‘year of the electric car’. With that mouthful out of the way, now two years into the electric car revolution we look ahead into future to see what 2013 has to offer [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The vehicle has topped The Sunday Times Top 100 Car List in the electric and hybrid car category. As part of the feature on Sunday (October 20, 2013), the vehicle w[.]. Latest News Green cars Electric cars BMW'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 27, 2010

There have been contrasting reports that the Mazda Motor Corporation will introduce a mid-size hybrid vehicle based on core components supplied by Toyota. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota mazda Hybrid cars hybrid vehicles Mazda hybrid Toyota hybrid components Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2011

Keep your eyes on Japanese car maker Suzuki, which is set to boost its position in the green car race with the introduction of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as early as 2013. According to business daily The Nikkei, the car will be a remodelled version of the Swift hatchback and will use a small [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. It is set to debut in 2013.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 2, 2014

Toyota’s UK production is soaring, thanks to rising demand for hybrid vehicles. According to the Financial Times, the carmaker’s production rose 65 per cent in 2013, with four in every 10 vehicles rolling off the Derbyshire production line fitted with hybrid technology. Hybrid cars Toyota'

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2013

Volvo’s amazing mean green hybrid truck is once again setting records, this time beating a Porsche sports car in an acceleration test on the famous Nürburgring race track in Germany. As part of the ADAC Grand Prix 2013 (which ran July 12-14, 2013), the Volvo Mean Green Truck, with its whop[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced it will carry out a voluntary recall of its new Fit Hybrid (pictured) and Vezel Hybrid vehicles that were produced in its home country from July 2013-February 2014. According to reports, there is a potential problem with the software programme that controls the[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2014

European sales for Toyota''s hybrid cars have reached an all-time high: as revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. During 2013, hybrid car sales leapt by 43 per cent year-on-year: reaching 156,863 units. Hybrid cars now account for an impressive 18.5 per cent of Toyota Europe''s total sales.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2014

Toyota has reached a major milestone in hybrid sales, hitting 6 million global sales by December 31, 2013. Hybrid cars Toyota' A nice way for the carmaker to round the year off, the latest millionth milestone was achieved in the fastest time yet for the brand, taking just nine months since it celebrated hitting[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Toyota Racing is gearing up for the new FIA World Endurance Championship season and the Le Mans 24 Hours Race, by introducing an updated TS030 Hybrid Car (pictured). The TS030 made its debut last year and managed to earn three victories from its six races: and now the 2013 model is set to undergo testing [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

How do you break into the booming hybrid car market? Well, you might as well learn from the best - and that’s exactly what Mazda plans to do as it turns to green car leader Toyota to boost its development into the sector.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

It doesn’t matter whether you prefer petrol or hybrid cars – the Toyota Avalon may still be the perfect choice for you. That’s because the Japanese carmaker is set to introduce both powertrains in the 2013 version of the Toyota Avalon (pictured), available in North America.

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