Green Cars News

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Wednesday 18 December, 2013. The Green Piece Column. As the year draws to a close, we take a look back over some of 2013’s highlights in this two-part special Green Piece. In part one, we welcome new electric car models to the market, explore wacky transport ideas with Hyundai, say bye bye to the [.].

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: U.S. oil demand rose in 2013, a priest reflects on owning an electric car, and Nissan e-NV200 electric vans join a FedEx trial fleet in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Should everyone lease cars all the time? for the first time.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: we summarize our 2014 Detroit Auto Show coverage by looking at the important car and concept debuts, plug-in electric car sales in Canada rose 50 percent in 2013, and Toyota hybrid sales have now topped 6 million vehicles globally. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

One possibility, Consumer Reports suggests, is adopting something like the smolder test instituted by California in 2013. “In addition, we’re looking forward to commenting on NHTSA’s proposed rules to add new requirements and test procedures for the safety of EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. .

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

With around 1,000 exhibitors spread over 230k square meters, there’s plenty to go at, however we’ve highlighted some of the greenest cars set to appear at this season’s [.]. Latest News Green credentials'

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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

AUGUST 16, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, it''s all about the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and its EPA gas-mileage rating. Home solar gets cheaper, we have an electric-car recall and a crash test of a different electric model, and we finish with a fun photo gallery. All this and more in today''s car news, right here 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 Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Apps could help electric-car drivers see how much they''re saving, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedans are being recalled, and Nissan''s R&D chief says carbon fiber is for making airplanes, but not cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The finalists for the 2013 Green Car of the Year have been revealed ahead of the reveal of the overall winner at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. This year’s finalist line-up consists of Dodge Dart Aero, Ford C-MAX, Ford Fusion, Mazda CX-5 SkyACTIV and the Toyota Prius c, which are all in the [.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 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. now produces more oil than it imports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2016

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for April 2016, a hint at Tesla's future plans from CEO Elon Musk, and an update on the Mitsubishi fuel-economy scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mitsubishi says its 2013-17 model-year fuel-economy figures are accurate.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, the Tennessee-built 2013 Nissan Leaf has less U.S. content than you might think, VW may fit a Ducati motorcycle engine to its highest-efficiency car, California governor Jerry Brown celebrates this past weekend''s National Plug-In Day, and IIHS unveils another set of safety ratings.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The all-new Ford Fusion has been crowned the 2013 Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The Detroit News reported that GM will announce on Wednesday it will introduce a full battery-electric city car in the US. Green Car Reports fleshed that basic item out with additional details: The vehicle is the Chevrolet Spark EV, unveiled as the Chevrolet Beat EV, in India. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Tuesday 19 November, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Completely overshadowing the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the Tokyo Motor Show which, like its American counterpart, opens its doors for press previews from tomorrow (November 20,2013), and runs until December 1, 2013, for two weeks of motoring delig[.]. The Green Piece'

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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

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

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 Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. billion fine for emissions cheating , relating to 630,000 engines in 2013-2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups. Which company faced a $1.7

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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

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 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

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 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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Teslarati

JANUARY 28, 2022

BMW has produced the i3 for nine years, with the first unit rolling off of production lines at the company’s Leipzig, Germany facility in September 2013. The i3 has won two World Car of the Year Awards, winning both the World Green Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year in 2014.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2013

Tuesday 15 January 2013. The Green Piece Column. The North American International Auto Show 2013 (or the Detroit Auto Show as we like to call it) starts its second day of press previews today, before opening to the public for two weeks of motoring delights (January 14-27, 2013). Taking place in the home of [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 8, 2013

At this time of year lots of people are making resolutions for the New Year, and our transportation habits are one area of life that just about all of us could make a pledge to make things better and reduce our environmental impact. If you want to make a resolution for 2013, we’ve got some [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

It can increase fuel economy by as much as 20 per cent and is set to be available on 90 per cent of Ford’s models by 2013. Four-cylinder engines: Ford is likely to offer a number of smaller engines and by 2013 it intends to double its four-cylinder engine volume as well as offering a four-cylinder option for every car and crossover.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2013

Tuesday 23 April, 2013. The Green Piece Column. The top-selling car of the last year; the Ford Fiesta arguably has the greatest chance of helping the UK reduce its transport emissions from private cars. Lucky then, that the latest model has reduced its emissions as low as 87g/km CO2 with the launch of a new [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2013

Zero will recall FX motorcycles (pictured) manufactured from January 28, 2013-May 21, 2013; as well as XU motorcycles manufactured from January 16, 2013-May 20, 2013. Latest News Green cars Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2013

Check your calendars – it’s April 29, 2013. That means we’re officially less than two months away from new rules being implemented for the London Congestion Charge. As of June 28, 2013, the only vehicles that will qualify to be completely exempt from the charge will be those emitting 75g/km of CO2 or less. However, [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 20, 2012

Nissan is to improve its electric car model, the Leaf, for 2013, adding leather seats, a darker interior and a more efficient heating system according to the Detroit News.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 2, 2013

The greenest van in Britain goes on sale in January 2013: coincidentally, it’s also the load-lugging version of the nation’s best-selling car, the Ford Fiesta. To say Ford’s really pushed the boat out with the new Fiesta Van is a bit of an understatement, for this is a model some may even consider in its [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 20, 2013

A Budget for people “who aspire to work hard and get on”, Chancellor George Osborne said today, as he delivered his Budget Statement for 2013. There was good news for motorists, as the Chancellor confirmed that a planned 3p a litre increase on fuel duty for September would be scrapped, while he also revealed plans [.].

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