Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Wrapping up the week, we''ve got details on the 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron diesel plug-in hybrid, a report on BMW''s upcoming charging infrastructure plans, and a first drive of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax. BMW promises a DC fast-charging station construction blitz, with details coming at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in.'

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JANUARY 30, 2018

FCA US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017.

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. Also part of the line-up at the BMW stand will be the new BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, the BMW M550i xDrive, and the BMW 6 Series model range.

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APRIL 8, 2016

FEV will showcase some of its 48-Volt technology capabilities at the 2016 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. However, the plug-in hybrid that offers so much benefit in this regard also necessitates massive intervention into the design of the transmission which generates additional cost.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week, China-based GAC Motor will unveil three new vehicles: a new SUV, a hybrid crossover concept car, and an elecric vehicle developed internally. GAC is the only Chinese automaker to exhibit at the 2017 NAIAS and is also the first Chinese automaker to present on the main show floor.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2015

The 2015 Detroit Auto Show saw the return of a fan-favorite supercar, with a new twist. First shown as a concept way back in 2012, the 2016 Acura NSX arrives with a hybrid all-wheel drive powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2015

At 50 miles, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt offers the longest range of any plug-in hybrid (though the range-extended BMW i3 electric car is rated at 72 miles). Announced this week at the Detroit Auto Show, following an October technical briefing, the technology in the new Volt may turn out to hold some secrets.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2015

We''ve got more 2015 Detroit Auto Show coverage today, including analysis of what the Chevrolet Bolt electric car means for Tesla, Honda''s announcement of a new electric car and plug-in hybrid, and a first look at the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2015

Detroit-area residents occasionally see camouflaged development prototypes from GM, Ford, and Chrysler testing on public roads. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius. Similarly, Southern California residents often see Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai prototypes pass them clad in disguise.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was officially unveiled at January''s Detroit Auto Show, so there won''t be a lot of focus on the new plug-in hybrid with the 50-mile range at this week''s New York Auto Show. Plug-In Hybrids Pricing Chevy Volt plug-in cars Prices'

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MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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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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JANUARY 11, 2016

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an estimated all-electric range of 30 miles from a 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first.

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MAY 9, 2017

In the coming five years, we will push out at least seven new electric vehicle models and cover three product series including pure electric, range-extending and hybrid. Power Asia Pacific’s 2016 China Initial Quality Study, the highest of all Chinese brands for the fourth consecutive year. —Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor.

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MARCH 9, 2016

At the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, Fiat Chrysler unveiled its first production plug-in electric model, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. Perhaps not surprisingly, its plug-in hybrid powertrain won't be unique to the Pacifica, though.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2015

Earlier this week at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, it introduced yet another concept, this one pointing toward an updated design for the future crossover. The Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE Concept features a plug-in hybrid powertrain and styling.'

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APRIL 19, 2015

Cadillac will add a Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) propulsion system to its upcoming range-topping CT6 sedan, to be manufactured at the new Shanghai GM Cadillac plant, Pudong Jinqiao, China. CT6 PHEV will qualify for China new energy vehicle regulations and incentives, and is planned to be onsale in 2016. Hybrids Plug-ins'

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid, scheduled to be launched in late 2016 and introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, will be the first mass-produced hybrid minivan in North America.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2013

Infiniti’s replacement for the G37 Sedan, the 2014 Infiniti Q50, has made its official world debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and, as predicted, the car offers a new hybrid option.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. The plant actions detailed in today’s announcement represent the next steps in a US manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Today, Elon Musk claims Tesla will have a 500-mile electric car by 2025, a report claims the Hyundai Prius-fighter hybrid could debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and data shows Volkswagen transaction prices have been hit hard by the ongoing emissions scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2015

We''ve got lots of electric-car news today, including a Chevrolet Bolt concept video from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, a possible connection between the 2016 Chevy Volt and General Motors'' future hybrid system, and Nissan''s claim that it is close to extending electric-car ranges. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2015

And what were the greenest of the new production cars and concepts at this week''s Detroit Auto Show? Which green-car concept did GM almost manage to keep a surprise until an executive leaked it? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Saturday, January 17, 2015. We''re back!

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2015

We''ve now got live photos of the updated Honda FCV hydrogen fuel-cell concept, which made its North American debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week. DON''T MISS: Honda To Offer New Electric Car, Plug-In Hybrid Model By 2018.'

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Hyundai lanched the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle—Hyundai’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle—along with the hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The PHEV is fitted with a 9.8 The PHEV is fitted with a 9.8

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Each motor powers one set of wheels—as on the technology demonstrator Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro (a plug-in hybrid design with an 8.8 When the latter moves into production in 2018, it will use the second-generation of the technology, shown at CES 2016. —Siegfried Pint. kWh pack), which Audi presented in November 2014.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

We're on the ground at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and there are several notable debuts, including the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active concept. We also have specs for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

liter plug-in Hybrid) in 2016; the four-cylinder Turbocharged DOHC (1.4-liter); The 2019 awards ceremony will take place at a banquet during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Since the list began in 1995, Hyundai has been honored ten times: the Tau V-8 was in 2009 (4.6-liter), liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

The announcement of the Chevrolet Bolt concept car came like a thunderclap at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. After unveiling the 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, General Motors CEO Mary Barra rolled out a bright orange five-door hatchback electric car.

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JULY 25, 2017

Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.)

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APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals.

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MARCH 27, 2015

Testing was also conducted at the DTNA Detroit engineering facility to demonstrate engine efficiency by achieving 50.2% liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The SuperTruck’s hybrid system takes kinetic energy generated from downhill braking to charge its battery.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

Without a doubt, Chevrolet dominated the news in plug-in electric cars at the recent Detroit Auto Show. It unveiled not only the new 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, but also a concept that showed what a 2018 battery-electric hatchback with a 200-mile range might look like. The subcompact concept was called the Bolt.

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JUNE 9, 2016

Future-proofing: Allowing the vehicle’s connectivity hardware and software to be upgraded through its life cycle, providing automakers with a migration path from DSRC to hybrid/cellular V2X and from 4G LTE to 5G. Qualcomm expects the Connected Car Reference Platform to be available by the end of 2016.

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APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. Hybridization of vehicles engines have been one interim step and is also starting to be seen at power plants in the electrical generation industry. Globally, more than 100 nations have established renewable energy targets.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The hybrid has a manufacturer-estimated fuel economy rating of 70 MPGe. the Golf GTE, earlier post.)

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