Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Like most things at Ford that don't have GT or RS in their name these days, the new Ford EcoSport is about 90% hype and 10% car. Fortunately, underneath all that ad-speak, it's a cute little thing, with some cool features. If Ford can deliver it with the right driving experience, for the right price, those in the market for a fun and functional.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

To start off the week, we''re recapping last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show news in our Week in Reverse feature. We''ve also got a video preview of the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan, and gas-mileage figures for the 2015 Ford F-150. Catch up on all of last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show news with our Week in.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A bit more of the styling of the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been revealed, in photos that Chevy released from a sneak preview of the car last night for current Volt owners in Los Angeles.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

After a preview earlier this year, the 2016 Honda HR-V was unveiled in final U.S.-spec spec form at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Known as the Vezel in other markets, the HR-V is based on the Honda Fit and is set to rival the likes of the Nissan Juke in the burgeoning small-crossover segment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. Additionally, the company currently has 15 solar locations, with projected growth to 20 by 2016.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The 2016 Toyota Mirai is getting a major launch just before this week''s Los Angeles Auto Show. It''s clear Toyota considers this a vehicle every bit as seminal as its very first Prius hybrid of 1997.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. theme park and it undoubtedly has a role in nurturing auto enthusiasm for kids. Since 2016, the attraction has been sponsored by Honda.

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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. Combining hydrogen fuel cells.'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. The Clarity Fuel Cell will be available in black, white and signature red exterior paint schemes.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The 2017 Nissan Versa Note subcompact hatchback will appear at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show later this year with minor updates. Introduced to the U.S. as a 2014 model alongside the Versa sedan, the Note hatchback has never made as much of an impact here as it has in other markets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

The Volkswagen BUDD-e battery-electric microbus concept ( earlier post ) has been named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year” at the 15 th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. More than two dozen jurors participated in the selection process of the 2016 North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 concept was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show as an off-roading offshoot of the Colorado mid-size pickup truck that could morph into a new model.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We''re bringing you the latest green-car news straight from the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, including first pictures of the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, details of the 2016 Mazda CX-3 small crossover, and the U.S. debut of the MINI Hardtop 4 Door. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that delivers more horsepower and torque than the 2.0L EcoBoost four-cylinder it replaces, with no compromise in fuel economy anticipated.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Elio Motors introduced its three-wheeled P5 fifth-generation prototype at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The company is targeting a launch date of late 2016 for the enclosed vehicle that is expected to deliver to 84 mpg and retail for a targeted base price of $6,800. The P5 is the company’s first prototype to feature the 0.9-liter,

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2014

We kick off the week with the nominees for our 2015 Best Car To Buy award, followed by Minnesota Tesla owners'' creative workaround of an Iowa test-drive ban, and a report that the 2016 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover will debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Either way.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

We''re at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, so watch for our live coverage over the next three days.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2015

liter turbocharged 4-cylinder mated to a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission, and is scheduled to go on sale in the US and Canada in mid-2016 and in Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2016. It was shown at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show and is sold in other markets as the Q30S.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The Mitsubishi Mirage minicar skipped the 2016 model year, but it will soon return with a handful of updates. Unveiled last week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is differentiated by new styling, some mechanical changes, and an upgraded interior.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Jaguar’s upcoming first entry into electric vehicles is undergoing final validation in Los Angeles, a year after the British brand revealed the I-Pace Concept at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. The powertrain components included a 2.0-liter

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis. The Bolt debuts at the 2016 LA Car Show.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2015

By this point, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt launch at this week''s Detroit Auto Show may feel like old news to followers of GM''s plug-in hybrid compact hatchback. The evening of the same day that GM CEO Mary Barra showed the 2016 Volt, it was revealed to a different crowd as well: Los Angeles celebrities.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

After showing a well-received concept version this past spring at the 2015 New York Auto Show, Honda revealed its 10th-generation Civic compact at an event in Los Angeles. The 2016 Honda Civic sedan will go on sale in the U.S. later this year, and will eventually be followed by coupe and five-door hatchback body styles.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show brought more news about hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles than we''ve seen in a very long time. The 2016 Toyota Mirai was unveiled--we drove it too--and Honda showed its latest design concept for what it''s calling the FCV sedan. DON''T.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Today, we name our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2017, preview green cars for the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, and see why Volkswagen may have a difficult time settling pending criminal charges. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The 2016 Toyota Mirai may have been the biggest news in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles at last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show, but it wasn''t alone. VW Group brought two fuel-cell prototypes to the show''s green-car ride and drive program, and we spent 15 minutes driving one.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2015

Mitsubishi has confirmed that the long-anticipated Outlander Plug-In Hybrid utility vehicle will arrive for the 2017 model year, in Spring 2016. The model was originally previewed by a concept at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto show, and slated for U.S. introduction.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell made its North American debut this month at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. It will go on sale in Japan in early 2016, followed by a U.S. launch later in the year. DON'T MISS: Honda.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Today, we have details on the Jaguar i-Pace electric SUV concept and 2018 Ford EcoSport from the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, as well as specs for the 2017 Nissan Leaf, which moves into the new model year mostly unchanged. The 2018 Ford EcoSport crossover is unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto show well.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jaguar Land Rover was a relatively late arrival to the luxury electric-car game, revealing its plans in the form of a concept car only at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. But it's now planning the launch of what will likely be the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric crossover just four weeks hence.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Debuting at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2017 Jeep Compass. Despite some grumbling from fans, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) division has embraced crossovers with car-like features as it aims to fill every conceivable utility-vehicle niche.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show was awash in crossover utility vehicles, including a new model from Toyota that stretches the definition of that category. The 2018 Toyota C-HR features the high driving position of a crossover, but in a vehicle with decidedly car-like styling, and without an all-wheel drive option.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

It was unveiled at the Goiana, Pernambuco, plant in Brazil—where it will be built—ahead of a more formal debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The redesigned 2017 Jeep Compass will replace both the current Compass small crossover and the related Patriot.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in Japan by March of 2016, followed by the US and Europe. Honda had introduced an earlier version, the FCEV concept, at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Earlier post.) Honda FCV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the e-Golf gets similar styling and content changes to other models in 2017 Golf lineup. The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car gets a number of notable updates this year, including considerably increased range and a more powerful electric motor.

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