Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Rear-wheel drive Model S electric cars get a power boost--on paper at least--and we analyze how dealer efforts to ban Tesla''s direct-sales model could backfire. Meanwhile, the 2015 Kia Soul EV gets EPA ratings of 93 miles of range and 105 MPGe. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got an update on the Draconian.'

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APRIL 19, 2017

If you're itching to climb into a brand new, 2015 Volkswagen TDI, the german automaker wants to sweeten the deal for you. Volkswagen has begun selling its fixed, 2015 model year TDI diesel vehicles and the marque has given dealers a bit of firepower to help move cars from dealerships to driveways.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2014

The first 2015 Kia Soul EV electric cars won''t reach U.S. dealers until sometime between July and September, and then only in selected regions (for which read "California"). MORE: 2015 Kia Soul EV Electric Car.'

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 Source: IHS Automotive, September 2015 Light Vehicle Sales Forecast. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang are in, while a pre-production Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan is spotted testing in Southern California. Also, find out one way dealers can win the approval of electric-car owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got news on a wide array of cars today.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept ( earlier post ) will make its North American debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Honda was the first manufacturer to create a fuel-cell vehicle dealer network (2008). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The redesigned 2015 Honda Fit earned an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s challenging small overlap front test, a significant improvement over the 2009-13 model, which was rated poor. Owners will be notified by mail, and dealers will do the work free of charge.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

million in 2015, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. On the downside, small and mid-sized cars are likely to face a tougher market in 2015. in 2015, with the potential for growth to exceed that level. NADA’s original sales forecast of 16.4 million new cars and light trucks for 2014 was on target.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The 2015 Jeep Renegade will go on sale in Europe October 1, although the first U.S. dealers won''t begin to stock full inventories of the 2015 Renegade until early in calendar-year.' Jeep''s smallest modern utility vehicle to date is about to arrive in showrooms--but not in the U.S. However, U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We preview the green production cars and concepts of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealers this year, and chemists create a gasoline substitute made from plant waste. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5% However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 million, an increase of 2.4% North America.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

With awareness of the 2014 BMW i3 battery-electric car starting to rise--it will arrive at dealers in late April or early May--it''s sometimes easy to forget that BMW has a second plug-in car following close behind.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

Stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter For the 2015 model year, the Impala will be available with two powertrains, a standard 2.5L The 2015 Impala goes on sale this summer with a suggested starting price of $27,735 for the 4-cylinder LS model, and $30,960 for the 6-cylinder LT model.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, car dealers in California--home state of Tesla Motors--attack the electric-car maker for deceptive marketing and pricing practices. The new 2015 Audi A8 gets special new lightweight wheels, California regulates ridesharing apps, and the roster for Plug-In Day is up to 93 cities.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Based on the recent FAA type certification of the HF120 turbofan engine and this TIA milestone achievement, we can expect aircraft type certification in the first quarter of 2015 with deliveries following immediately after. —Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2015

Today, read about 240-volt Level 2 charging for the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid SUV, the end of dealer markups for the 2015 BMW i8 coupe, and the potential true amount of global fossil fuel subsidies. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

However, the price increase is driven by light trucks, with the $35,289 average truck price for 2016 beaten only by the $35,997 average in 2015, according to data gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Average prices are estimated transaction prices based on sales for selected models. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

And, which of five new cars should win our Best Car To Buy award for 2015? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, November 7, 2014. What did Tesla announce in this week''s third-quarter financial results?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2017

The state’s top court upheld a 2015 decision that denied the electric-car maker a license to sell new cars, citing a state law that. Tesla has once again been denied permission to sell its cars directly to buyers in the battleground state of Utah.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

is the 2015 Nissan Versa sedan, which now starts at $12,800, including destination. The days of finding a brand-new car for less than five figures appear to be over. Officially, the cheapest new car sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Joining the Golf family, the fully electric 2015 e-Golf is on sale at participating dealerships in select states starting in early November. To kick off the launch of the e-Golf, Volkswagen of America partnered with Global Green USA (GGUSA) to auction off the first all-electric Volkswagen in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

DON''T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150 SFE.' It''s a souped up version of the outgoing version of the Ford full-size truck, created solely to cover tough terrain at the fastest speeds possible (and give some street cred to its driver, too). Now, though, there''s an all-electric version.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

Chevrolet, in what it is calling its Green Zone initiative, will install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone initiative will generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day; excess electricity created will help supplement the dealership’s power needs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2014

liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Main modules of development of the EA288 diesel. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen of America announced that the new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2020

JMEV was created in 2015. Renault will continue to provide high quality aftersales service for its 300,000 customers through Renault dealers but also through Alliance synergies. Groupe Renault expects to reinforce its partnership with Nissan and Dongfeng within eGT to make K-ZE a worldwide car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

Before a new model of car can go on sale, carmakers and dealers have to clear inventory of its predecessor. As General Motors prepares to start production of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, it''s doing exactly that to get its 2015. sales plug-in cars deals lease price Range-Extended Electric Vehicle'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The MOU establishes a process for appointing Integrated Energy to be the dealer of Detroit Electric products in Jeju Island, South Korea. The MOU establishes a process for appointing Integrated Energy to be the dealer of Detroit Electric products in Jeju Island, South Korea.

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JUNE 15, 2016

million investment, are part of the company’s long-term commitment to the US market and a broader strategy to invest more than $7 billion in North America from 2015 through 2019. VWGoA took possession of the building in June 2015 and began shipping parts to dealers in April 2016, the facility is now fully operational.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2013

With more new models, the expansion of its local manufacturing capability and a growing dealer network, GM expects to increase Cadillac sales from 30,000 units last year to 100,000 units in 2015. They will open four additional plants in China through 2015. By 2015, GM anticipates having about 5,100 dealers nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The company will also present its service concept for manufacturers and dealers, as well as the optimized Conti Drive System. The first models will be available from specialist dealers starting in spring 2015. Continental will also be offering comprehensive services for manufacturers and dealers starting at the end of this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2021

Analysis of new vehicle registration data through June indicates that the overall brand loyalty rate of 51% in the US market is the lowest since August 2015. This decline in loyalty is inevitably due, at least in part, to the major declines in dealer inventory stemming from the global microchip shortage, IHS Markit said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. In Germany and many European countries, the four-door car will be available at dealers late this summer. Click to enlarge. Audi of America, Inc. Audi recently revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The BYD North American Material Handling practice began operations in the summer of 2015, delivering pilot forklifts to the Port of Los Angeles. BYD’s Material Handling practice includes five (5) class 1, sit-down counter balance forklifts and now, three (3) tug products: one 5-ton and the two new 25-ton models.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

The 2015 e-Golf will go on sale later this year at participating dealerships in select states. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is expected to go on sale at participating dealerships in all 50 states in the fall of 2015. —Oliver Schmidt, general manager, Environment and Engineering Office, Volkswagen Group of America.

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