Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2016

We gave it our Best Car To Buy 2016 award, and we've written that it's better in pretty much every way than the innovative first-generation Volt. Last month, we were able to spend four weekend days with a 2016 Chevrolet Volt, to get a.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

The UK Government announced that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme will continue to offer motorists up to £5,000 (US$7,800) off the price of an electric car until at least February 2016 for all categories of vehicle, boosting further the plug-in car market.

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MAY 18, 2016

DON'T MISS: 2016 MINI Cooper. The little British cars are fun to drive, often produce smiles from others, and in their latest incarnation, are considerably more fuel-efficient than they used to be. We've already tested the third-generation Mini hardtop in both its three-door and the new five-door variants.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed the Phase 6 review—the last and final phase—of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) and issued the Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER). NuScale’s DCA was completed in December 2016 and accepted by the NRC in March 2017.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2016

The 2016 BMW X1 is so cleverly proportioned, in fact, that many buyers will never noticed that it's actually a transverse-engined car with a front-wheel-drive base—the company's first. It looks like a BMW, offers relatively sporty roadholding for an SUV, and delivers a quiet, solid ride.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

That's the 2016 Tesla Model X six- or seven-seat SUV, and courtesy of an owner in just that situation, we've finally been able to spend a few hours driving the luxury crossover. When you want to buy a Tesla electric car, and you've got four kids, there's only one choice on the market.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2016

Today, we review the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a Ford F-150 diesel could go up against the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel on fuel economy, and California legislators pass a bill that would allow out-of-state electric-car buyers to delivery in California tax free. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the first mass-market crossover utility with a hybrid powertrain since the demise of the Ford Escape Hybrid in 2012. Granted, there's the luxury Lexus NX hybrid (using some of the same underpinninngs), and the low-volume Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, with a mild-hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2017

For the first six years of electric cars, from 2011 to 2016, we've had a variety of mass-priced cars with ranges of 62 to 107 miles. DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid video drive review It's one of three. This year, in 2017, we got the Chevy Bolt EV, at 238 miles. But there's a new competitor as well.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

These basic vehicles appeared here in 2016, and I last sampled a Giulia in 2017. How is a car like this going to manifest its way into either of these buyer’s garages, especially in an era where we can actually foresee the end of gasoline-powered vehicles?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2016

While many reviewers and owners have fawned over the new XC90 seven-seat luxury SUV, legacy models from the Swedish automaker are still being modestly updated as they await their turns for a full.

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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. In just one year, electric cars have gotten cleaner.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2015

Today, read our gas mileage review of the 2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring, see the first teaser image of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, and check out the Minnesota coop that's offering renewable power to electric-car drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Meanwhile in.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Case in point: the 2016 Scion iA. That's true, to a point, although minicars like the Smart ForTwo two-seater and the Fiat 500 tend to be rated lower than longer and more aerodynamic small sedans.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Where appropriate, green = best, yellow = middle, and red = worst.) Source: Schoettle and Sivak. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car gets a few notable changes, chief among them a larger battery pack that provides a longer travel range. DON'T MISS: 2016 Nissan Leaf. That optional 30-kilowatt-hour pack boosts EPA-rated range from 94 miles to 107 miles.

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JULY 26, 2017

A team from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon University, and MIT recently published an open-access paper in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society reviewing the practical challenges hindering the development of solid-state Li-ion batteries. However, there remain a number of unresolved issues precluding commercialization at this point.

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review. US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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JANUARY 30, 2020

The authors reviewed 22 surveys conducted by 15 entities/partnerships, several of which recur annually. The authors noted the following general observations based on this review: Survey results should be assessed cautiously – Survey methods vary, and in some cases may provide insufficient and/or biased context to respondents.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

ARB has now released the Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program —an extensive evaluation of the California passenger vehicle market and technology. ARB has now released the Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program —an extensive evaluation of the California passenger vehicle market and technology.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Additional joint vehicle projects to further strengthen the Alliance are under review and in due course will be subject to future announcements, the partners said. The first vehicles resulting from this cooperation are expected to be launched in 2016.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

In 2016, TCSA was amended by the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (signed into law by President Obama). In February 2022, EPA launched a new effort—the New Chemicals Program—under TSCA to modernize the process further and to bring innovative science to the review of new chemicals before they can enter the marketplace.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Under the 2016 law (Chapter 57) signed by Governor Christie, New Jersey’s TTF program is required to provide $16 billion over eight years to support critical infrastructure improvements to the state’s roadways and bridges. The law enacted in 2016 contains a specific formula to ensure that revenue is meeting a certain target.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2015

First launched as a 2013 model, the CX-5 has been lightly updated for 2016 with minor tweaks to styling, suspension, and featured equipment. The Mazda CX-5 has always been one of our favorite compact crossover utility vehicles, not only for its fuel efficiency but also for its capacious functionality and fun-to-drive nature.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

California customers can now place orders for the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, and the first vehicles are expected to be delivered in October.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. This review consisted of a closer look at the refined products markets in China, and also a sectoral analysis of energy use. Consumption of MTBE and other derivatives in China was estimated at 230,000 b/d in 2016.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Today, we drive the 2016 Scion iA subcompact sedan, Honda tests solar-powered electric-car charging in the Marshall Islands, and some digging reveals that Volkswagen thought electric cars were the future, back in 2007. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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APRIL 22, 2016

As of February 2016, electric vehicle cumulative growth exceeds 189,000 in California (or 45% of US electric vehicle sales), and includes the first 29 advanced electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicle technology demonstration projects.

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MAY 2, 2022

A 2020 review of literature examining the main effects of low-frequency noise on human health (Alves et al. 2020) “Low-Frequency Noise and Its Main Effects on Human Health—A Review of the Literature between 2016 and 2019.” Study report (in Swedish). Araújo Alves J, Neto Paiva F, Torres Silva L, Remoaldo P. Applied Sciences.

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MAY 2, 2023

for public review and comment. Use of the comment form provided is required to better manage and review comments. The AMSC was launched in 2016 as a cross-sector coordinating body the purpose of which is to accelerate the development of industry-wide AM standards and specifications to facilitate the growth of the AM industry.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Under the proposed settlement, lodged with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Daimler will recall and repair the emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2016 and pay $875 million in civil penalties and roughly $70.3 million in other penalties.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2016

The once-humble Honda Civic has been a mainstay of the carmaker's lineup in the United States for nearly 40 years. But never before has it been so aspirational inside, outside, and underneath. This year, the Civic's makeover was intense, to say the least. Shedding its ugly duckling looks for a chic, Honda Insight-inspired fastback shape, the.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2016

The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has been with us since the 2013 model year, but it received a number of updates and new features this year. Nissan's goal was to keep the high-volume compact sedan in the running against the new and well-received Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Cruze, along with an updated version of the Ford Focus.

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JULY 26, 2017

At its 2016 Annual General Meeting in Switzerland, vertically integrated energy storage company Leclanché announced it has a confirmed order book of 95 MWh through 2018—equivalent to more than US$50 million in revenue—and a qualified pipeline of more than 450 MWh. million (US$19.3 margin.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

e-POWER, introduced in 2016 in the Note, is a non-plug-in series-hybrid drive system. Nissan currently plans to increase the sales ratio of electric vehicles in China from 2% in fiscal year 2018 to 23% by 2023, but the company could raise the goal further as it reviews sales strategy over the next five years. Earlier post.).

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In its current guise since 2016, the ninth-gen Chevrolet Malibu is no spring chicken; the rumor is an all-new model will arrive in 2025. And after three days and some 700 miles behind the wheel of a 2023 example, your author has a few observations and a strong overall opinion on the very last domestic midsize sedan in production.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2014

DON''T MISS: 2015 Hyundai Sonata: Gas Mileage Review Of New Mid-Size Sedan Hyundai.' Instead, the Sonata Hybrid will carry on through the 2015 model year using the earlier design--but now we know there''s a new version on the way.

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