Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Chevrolet announced that Apple’s Siri Eyes Free Integration will now be available on the 2014 Camaro, Cruze, Equinox, Malibu, SS and Volt in addition to the Sonic and Spark. Play songs in their iTunes libraries, and switch music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio to iPod mode.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car remains Canada''s plug-in sales champion, but the Nissan Leaf battery-electric--the best-selling electric car in history--is coming up fast in its rear-view mirror As consistently as the Toyota Camry tops the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The inevitable arrival of Tesla Model S hacking, General Motors invests money and jobs in 2016 Chevrolet Volt, production and we drive the 2014 Mazda 3 compact hatchback. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: More new cars from the Tokyo Motor Show, Chevrolet Volt owners drive more electric miles than their Nissan Leaf-owning counterparts, and the 2014 Honda Civic HF is rated at 35 mpg combined. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2015

General Motors is recalling certain 2011 through 2014 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars, but only as a matter of "customer satisfaction." DON''T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Volt: 50-Mile Range, 41 MPG, Five.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

In August, the Chevy Volt won the Canadian plug-in sales derby yet again – a category dominance that brings to mind the Ford F-150''s 48-year-reign(!) Funnily enough, it''s actually the French fleur-de-lis which is responsible for these victories: Fully three-quarters of all Volts sold in Canada.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

There''s been very little news lately about the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and its sales in 2013 sales were stagnant. In fact, the most recent item of note was a $5,000 price reduction on the 2014 Volt last August, to bring it closer to the center of the volume-car market.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2012

General Motors confirmed yesterday that it would build the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, on the same line that builds the ELR's Chevrolet Volt sibling. Color us, oh, not very surprised at all.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2014

With widespread expectations that we''ll see a redesigned second-generation model unveiled early next year, the 2015 Chevy Volt was expected to be a carryover model with few changes. kilowatt-hours for the 2015 Volt from 16.5 kWh in 2013 and 2014.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2014

Let''s get one thing out of the way up front: The 2014 Cadillac ELR is rather more than a "tarted-up Volt," in the words of more than one commentator. It''s a quiet, smooth, adequately powerful and very stylish coupe with a luxurious interior, and GM''s most advanced range-extended electric powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu arriving in dealerships this fall will offer fuel-saving stop/start technology as standard on its 2.5L During engine restarts, an auxiliary 12-volt battery powers electric accessories such as heating and air conditioning, power windows and radio. Earlier post.) l/100 km and 6.5

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2013

Based on the Volt, but dressed in a very sharp new suit, the 2014 Cadillac ELR promises to bring the joys of greener driving to the executive sector. Not that the luxury segment hasn't already been a hotbed of hybrid development in recent years, though initially slow on the uptake.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2014

When the price of the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended luxury coupe was announced last October--it''s $75,995--the gasps and shrieking could be heard throughout the plug-in electric car world.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2013

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced fuel economy figures for and updated pricing of its new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, featuring the i-ELOOP regenerative engine braking system. On sale now, the 2014 Mazda6 starts at $20,990 MSRP and is available in three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2012

That means the 2014 Cadillac ELR, its. Style, luxury, and performance all play into the mix of its new products, but it may take another decade for the world to think of Cadillac in the same category as German luxury brands--if ever.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2014

We start off the final month of 2014 with updates on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, BMW''s response to Elon Musk''s talk of a possible collaboration with Tesla, and the possibility of even lower gas prices. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

What do you call an all-electric minicar that has elements of the Chevy Volt, can spin its drive wheels if you have a heavy foot--and still ranks as the most efficient plug-in car sold in the U.S. We''d call it the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV. And it''s one of our five nominees for Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy 2014 award.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Many new cars feature engine start-stop systems, but few have a special feature found on the one used for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. Like most gasoline cars, it has a 12-volt battery under the hood, but models equipped with the start-stop system have a.' Sometimes, two really is better than one.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2014

General Motors'' Voltec drivetrain, the range-extended plug-in setup used on the Chevrolet Volt and the new 2014 Cadillac ELR, is among the most advanced drivetrains on the roads. That''s not to say there isn''t room for greater improvement though, and that''s exactly what GM is doing.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2011

General Motors has just confirmed what this site reported last week: The Cadillac Converj concept car from 2009, based on the running gear of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, will go into production.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We have staff on site at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to bring you the latest green-car news, including more details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Honda HR-V, and the Audi A7 h-tron quattro, which combines elements of hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

And what will the new 2016 Chevy Volt look like? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, November 21, 2014. Which automaker showed a plug-in hybrid concept car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell?

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car is based on the Voltec system used in the Chevrolet Volt, but costs more than twice as much. A Cadillac badge is only worth so much. And Consumer Reports thinks it''s just not worth it. In its first assessment of the car, magazine''s testers wrote that they suffered from sticker shock.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2013

Based on the Converj concept first shown in 2009, the Cadillac ELR is set to become the very first Extended Range Electric Vehicle launched by a full-line luxury automaker when it hits Cadillac dealers in early 2014. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the Cadillac ELR will be primarily powered by a 16.5

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2014

We look ahead to the next Volt and Leaf, get a first look at the only seven-passenger plug-in hybrid, and a price for the Volkswagen e-Golf. It''s The Week In Reverse for Friday, August 29, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. And guess who''s using hamsters to market an electric car.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2012

We know the official release of the 2014 Cadillac ELR electric car will be on Monday, January 15, at the Detroit Auto Show. Now Cadillac has released a teaser image of the range-extended electric coupe, which is based on a modified version of the Voltec powertrain used in the Chevrolet Volt hatchback.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2013

Looking considerably more futuristic than the Chevrolet Volt on which its based, Cadillac unveiled its 2014 ELR plug-in hybrid at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. Borrowing heavily from Cadillac’s “French curve be damned” school of design. the ELR manages to progress angular design to the next level.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2016

Delphi Automotive PLC unveiled a 48-volt mild-hybrid vehicle solution; the company confirmed it is working with two global automakers and could see production within 18 months. One out of every 10 cars sold globally in 2025 will be a 48-volt, mild hybrid. Showcased in a Honda Civic 1.6-liter Data source: IHS] —Jeff Owens.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2013

Come December, a fourth entry, the 2014 BMW i3, will join the three currently on the market (the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, and Tesla Model S). The ranks of dedicated electric cars--those designed from scratch as plug-in vehicles--are thin. BMW officials confirmed last Thursday that the first i3 models would go on sale in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2014

Initial shipments of the Plugless system will begin in February 2014. The system is currently compatible with all Chevrolet Volt model years and 2010 – 2012 Nissan LEAF model years. The Volt system will be offered at $1,998.00, and the LEAF system will be offered at $2,098.00 for the first 250 units.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2013

It''s a choice that normally means selecting between entirely different cars, but when the 2014 BMW i3 debuts in the U.S. The range-extended option marks out the i3 as a competitor for Chevrolet''s Volt, but unlike GM''s product, the i3.' next Spring customers will be able to choose both options in the same car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2015

When I traded in my 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car for a 2014 Chevrolet Volt, I wrote an article with the bold prediction that I would now use less gasoline even though my new car has a gasoline engine. Fuel Economy Range-Extended Electric Vehicle'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2014

Today we have a range-extended electric-car faceoff between the 2014 BMW i3 REx and the Chevrolet Volt. We''ve also got a review of the updated Chargepoint app for finding charging stations, and a report on a safety update for the 2015 Honda Fit. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

At $75,995, they may have a point--that''s a lot of extra dough for a car based on the $34,995 Chevrolet Volt. At $89,500, the 2014 Saks Fifth Avenue ELR--developed in.' General consensus is that Cadillac''s range-extended ELR coupe is too expensive. Not exactly.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2014

The first time I drove a Chevy Volt three years ago, the salesman barely knew how to turn the car on, and had no clue about electric cars in general. Every time I visit a conventional car dealership to test-drive an electric car, I''m struck by the salesman''s lack of savvy about plug-in cars.

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