Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

I paid $47,000 in cash for that car as a #YearOfJoe gift to myself after a decade of environmental work and achievement. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

(stemming from claims reaching back to Dynegy and the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001) that will mostly be applied to fund the construction of a statewide network of plug-in vehicle charging stations, including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

There’s never been more interest in electric cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one.

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EV Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Above – Electric Car at Norway. There has been a steady increase in electric and hybrid cars over the last decade in the US but still only 2 percent account for new car sales in the US. Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers. In Norway, most cars are imported.

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EV Connect

APRIL 17, 2023

is on the fast track toward electric vehicle (EV) adoption. In light of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act and the NEVI program, new data from BloomberNEF predicts that EV sales will make up more than 50% of car purchases by 2030. Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? grid produced in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. China has made big progress in electric car technologies but still lags behind other countries in certain areas, said the report.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Availability of a standard outlet to charge the cars outside of the home.

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Plug in America

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s not a simple thing to speak of 2020—and just talk about EVs. Remarkably, even electric cars came up in the debates, with Biden’s repeated commitment to build 500,000 charging stations. It’s not that EVs aren’t intrinsically better than gas cars, it’s simply that good policies help to accelerate the transition.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2021

While the environmentally-conscious vehicles will save taxpayer dollars in the long run thanks to EV credits, gas savings, and low maintenance costs, some have voiced concerns over the cost of buying a Tesla. While the Tesla Model Y isn’t the automaker’s least expensive car, it is far from the most expensive.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. However, the extent to which the GHG emissions advantage is realised during the in-use stage of BEVs depends strongly on the electricity mix.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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Plug N Drive

JANUARY 23, 2020

Effective February 1, 2020, Ontario residents qualify for a new incentive of $1,000 if they scrap their old gas car and replace it with a used electric car. Combined, these two programs provide Ontario’s drivers with a total of $2,000 in potential incentives to make the switch to a used electric vehicle (EV).

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My Energi

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Despite doom and gloom stories about electric motoring dominating the national press for the first few weeks of the year, it is clear to anyone who looks at the data that 2023 will be a great year for electric vehicles in the UK. For new car buyers, especially company car drivers, going electric is a virtual no brainer.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. The Niro PHEV offers the best of both worlds–EV & gas. kW electric motor. kW electric motor. Charge up for electric-only local driving. Smooth Operator.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

Which major automaker might be partnering with Fisker for an electric pickup? Should EV charging stations be allowed where gas stations aren’t? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 2, 2024. Currently, though, there are no plans to bring it or the brand to the U.S.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Affordable Cars that Move the Green Needle. Tesla, arguably the most iconic electric automaker right now, recently raised the price of several models in the U.S. Despite these trends, there are still affordable clean cars on the market today. The 2020 Mini Cooper SE is the cheapest electric car available in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2015

A diverse set of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to accelerate the deployment of smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that would support the utility grid in San Diego.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. It also adds 111 lb.-ft

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. In the last five months, zero-emission vehicles have made up over 50% of its overall car sales , up from 31.2% Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. Its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) back in the 1990s were around 51.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

At the same time, energy efficiency gains and increased use of renewable energy sources and lower carbon fuels, such as natural gas, are expected to help reduce by half the carbon intensity of the global economy. The company forecasts modest gains for plug-in electric cars, with cost and functionality remaining barriers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Add to that the advent of autonomous vehicles and new business models such as ride hailing and car sharing, and we could be on the brink of major disruption in the transportation sector. Studies show that California will need 125,000 to 220,000 charging ports from private and public sources by 2020 in order to provide adequate infrastructure.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Here are three reasons why your next car should be an electric vehicle (EV). Depending on your electricity provider, you could be eligible for even more incentives. Ford F-150 Electric. Not convinced?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2016

This would include some plug-in hybrids, full electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. In parallel to this strategy, the Commission is launching public consultations on the approach towards reducing emissions from road transport: cars and vans as well as trucks, buses and coaches.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

A Premium Plug-In Hybrid Hiding in Plain Site. There is no shame if, for you, Lincoln means either the massive Navigator SUV or the chauffeured Town Car sedan, as these are the most recognizable models from Ford’s premium division. The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Autonomy debuted its electric vehicle subscription service in Austin, Texas, following its successful launch in California earlier in 2022 and its recent expansion into Florida and Washington. Autonomy highlighted the city’s unique Austin Energy Plug-in EVerywhere network subscription plan that offers unlimited charging for $4.17

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Diesel has played a major role in the European Union’s efforts to reduce CO 2 emissions from the automotive fleet; the market share of fuel-efficient new diesel cars in the European Union has remained above 50% since 2010. Furthermore, hybrid electric cars today often are cheaper than diesel cars within the same vehicle segment.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In addition, Volkswagen brought a pair of the hydrogen Passats to the Los Angeles Auto Show for test drives (and Audi brought a pair of its A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrids for drives, as well.). The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 Passat HyMotion in LA.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Liter Inline 4-cylinder Turbo+44 kilowatt (kW) motor, Gasoline-Electric. Sportage Plug-In Hybrid. kW motor, Gasoline-Electric. Redone and expanded. Powertrain Mix. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD).

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