Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car is coming to the U.S. That first car will be auctioned off for charity, with the proceeds going to environmental advocacy group Global Green USA. soon, but getting the very first one will take more than signing on the dotted line at a dealership.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Call it electric Soul: Kia took the wraps off its first electric car to be sold in the U.S. this morning, officially launching the 2015 Kia Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. The Soul EV was one of three Kia vehicles featured at the Chicago show.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2016

Renault is the best performing brand in Europe in electric vehicles sales, with a market share of 23.6% (25.2% if Twizy is included) and 23,086 units registered in 2015. In other terms, in 2015, one out of 5 electric cars sold in Europe was a Renault Z.E. of market share and 18,453 new registrations in 2015.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The fourth of our five nominees for Green Car Reports'' 2015 Best Car To Buy award is the new 2015 Kia Soul EV. It''s the Korean maker''s first-ever electric car sold in the U.S., DON''T MISS: Green Car Reports'' 2015 Best Car To Buy: The.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 29, 2014

Buyers of the 2014 BMW i3 electric car will soon get more charging options. The German carmaker is partnering with the NRG eVgo charging network to offer free DC fast charging through 2015 at NRG''s "Freedom Station" public charging sites in the Golden State. At least, they will if they live in California.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

This morning, we got all the details on the new Volkswagen e-Golf electric car, ahead of its debut next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The E-Golf is a battery-electric version of the all-new seventh-generation VW Golf, which will go on sale in the U.S. next spring as a 2015 model.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Today we ask whether carmakers were right to launch the current wave of electric cars as small cars, confirm that negative stereotypes of the Toyota Prius hybrid and its drivers are still prevalent, and introduce another one of our 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

If you can get over the rodent-based adverts, Kia''s new electric Soul, the 2015 Soul EV, is quite an interesting vehicle, and it''s the first electric car sold by Kia in the U.S. It''s making its debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and gives buyers yet another body style for their electric.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota will.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 26, 2019

Lexus is reportedly working on a new electric model to unveil at the Tokyo motor show in October. The car will be a small city electric car, based on an updated version of the company's 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report in British car magazine Autocar.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Today we take a quick drive of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco mid-size sedan, report on Toyota''s sale of Tesla Motors stock, and see when cross-country electric-car road trips will become feasible for the majority of drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We''ve got a lot of electric-car news today--including stories on how electric cars have gotten cleaner in the past year and an on-demand regenerative braking feature for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt--plus a review of the 2015 Audi A3 TDI. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here''s how they did.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: New York City issues a road map for electrifying one-third of its taxi fleet, detailed pricing information the 2015 Audi A3 sedan is released, and Nissan''s design director discusses future electric-car plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We''ve got photos of the Tesla Model S electric car''s new battery safety shield, we muse on General Motors'' electric-car plans, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit hatchback. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2015 Honda Electric Cars General Motors 118

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2023

It seems our first mention of the company was on the 1st of January in 2015 right after Volkswagen jumped into bed with the mysterious battery startup. We’ve been writing about QuantumScape in what seems like forever. I then put it on my list of 43 battery storage companies to watch. We’ve been watching it […]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. To encourage more people to use ULEV, car grants of £5,000 (US$8,413) off the upfront cost will be extended.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 18, 2021

M-zero performance electric car. So, most of them manufacture electric vehicles based on affordability and utility. Mean Metal Motors is one such electric supercar startup that came up with their M-zero performance electric car. M-zero is their first car which they tried to bring from concept to reality.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The Hamsters are back, and they''re performing a science experiment that resulted in this: the 2015 Kia Soul EV. It’s one of the newest electric cars on the market, but what''s it like to use? It’s driven by an 80-kilowatt electric motor.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Automakers call for a delay in the implementation of quiet-car rules, how electric-car torque figures can be deceptive, and details on the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Cayenne Porsche 2015 Electric Cars 113

Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: New Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids may arrive by 2015, why workplace electric-car charging matters, and Oklahoma adds a fee for homes that connect green energy sources to the grid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. GM may be.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

We report on plug-in electric car sales for August, pricing for the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and a price cut on Brammo electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you ever wanted a Brammo electric motorcycle, now may be a good time to buy. Today''s news is all about the money.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2014

We''ve got a little bit of everything today, including a report on how much money the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan may lose, a recall of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, and the German government''s consideration of electric-car incentives along the lines of what''s offered in other countries. Find out how.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf is the latest car range to be offered with an electric powertrain as well as internal-combustion engines. Now, the EPA range and efficiency ratings have been released for the 2015 VW e-Golf, and they put it somewhere in the middle of the current crop of electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, it's time once again to look at the best deals on green cars. But there are still plenty of deals on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars that.

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2015 Hybrid Electric Cars Cars 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2014

The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car will be priced from $36,265, VW announced this morning. And the first battery-electric car ever offered in the U.S. The 2015 e-Golf goes on sale in November at selected Volkswagen dealerships in launch regions that.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We test out Volvo''s more fuel-efficient Drive-E engines, China extends its electric-car subsidies, and how the 2015 Kia Soul EV came to the United States. All this and more on Green Car Reports. China will extend its electric-vehicle subsides beyond the 2015 expiration date.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2013

Ten days ago, spy shots of a new battery-electric car--from a maker that hasn''t yet offered one yet--burst onto the scene. Electric-car fan Lee Colleton shot the 2015 Kia Soul EV prototype test cars connected to CHAdeMO quick-charging stations at a Residence Inn in the California coastal town of San Juan Capistrano.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Nissan Leaf gets a handful of updates, a test ride of the Harley-Davdison Livewire electric motorcycle, and the 2015 Toyota Yaris debuts with a new face. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car sports a handful of updates.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Kia has announced pricing for the 2015 Soul EV, the company''s first mass-market electric car. The 2015 Kia Soul EV will start at $34,500 in base price, not including the $7,500 Federal tax credit for electric cars, or any available state and local incentives.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2015

When pricing for the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car was announced last August, only one trim level was available, a lavishly equipped top-of-the-range package. DON''T MISS: 2015 Volkswagen.'

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2015 Electric Cars Cars Price 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2014

Early this year, we wrote about efforts in the Georgia state legislature to kill the state''s $5,000 income-tax credit for purchasing a battery-electric vehicle. Among the most generous state incentives in the nation, Georgia''s credit has put the metropolitan Atlanta area among the top areas where electric cars are sold and widely used.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Georgia advocates fight to keep the state''s electric-car tax benefit, a diesel advocate says the fuel will remain dominant in trucking for decades, and the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost adds grille shutters to cut wind drag. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

Nissan is concentrating on electric cars, and it plans to introduce them in 2010. Toyota, meanwhile, intends to launch electric cars around 2012. But sales of such cars have been limited by their high prices, prompting Honda to decide to develop electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2015

Another recall for a low-volume electric car: 2015 Kia Soul EV tall wagons--as well as a much higher number of 2014 and 2015 Soul gasoline models--are being recalled to replace fragile accelerator pedals.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2015

The BMW i3 electric car enters its second model year largely unchanged, with a few added features and a price hike to boot. The 2015 BMW i3 now comes standard with DC fast-charging capability, satellite radio, and heated front seats--for a starting price that''s $1,075 higher than the 2014 model.

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2015 BMW Price Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Despite record overall new-car deliveries, the market for electric cars and plug-in hybrids actually declined slightly in 2015. Plug-in car deliveries stood at around 115,000 units, down from around 120,000 in 2014. DON'T MISS.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2014

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

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