Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today, we have details on the 2018 Honda plug-in hybrid, full specs for the 2017 Acura NSX hybrid supercar, and the possibility that the Tesla Model 3 electric car could be built in China as well as the U.S. The 2018 Honda plug-in hybrid will have a 40-mile electric range, and share a platform with the.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

The Volt remained the top-selling plug-in vehicle in the US in October. Year-to-date, Toyota has sold 9,623 units of the Prius plug-in hybrid. Sales of the Civic Hybrid were down 5.6% to 453 units, while sales of the hybrid Insight dropped 49% to 251 units. The Acura ILX hybrid posted 144 units sold.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2013

Hybrid supercars are officially in fashion. We''ve been positively inundated by the things over the last year or so, from BMW''s upcoming i8 plug-in hybrid, to the exotic Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 and McLaren P1 trio, to this: The Acura NSX.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. However, Honda hybrid sales have not achieved the traction in the US market that Toyota did. Hybrids Sales Vehicle Manufacturers' Data: Honda. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

With two weeks to go until the opening of the Beijing International Auto Show, Hond Motor (China) Investment outlined its mid-term business strategy for China, covering both the Honda and Acura brands. Within this year, Honda will introduce three hybrid models to the China market. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2014

What hybrid isn''t coming back for 2015, and which plug-in crossovers are on the way? Which automakers did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk meet with this past week? And wait, what is Jay-Z driving? It''s the Week In Reverse, right here at Green Car Reports.

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Plug-in Acura Plug Hybrid 113

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

CEO, Takanobu Ito, outlined the product, technology and business developments and direction planned to drive Honda’s growth by fiscal year 2017; among these are a plan to introduce three hybrid systems, Ito said. Honda is also developing a new more powerful two-motor hybrid system for mid-size vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

will invest $23 million at its Marysville, Ohio auto plant to add production of the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale nationwide this fall. This will be the third hybrid model built by Honda in the US and the first in Ohio. Honda of America Mfg.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Ricardo Strategic Consulting and A2Mac1 today will renew their partnership providing benchmarking and competitive analysis of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Users of EV/Hybrid Analysis are given a look into the design and value chain strategies employed by manufactures of today’s most advanced electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2012

Can you think of a desirable hybrid? We can think of a few, particularly when it comes to some of the hybrid luxury sedans on the market, such as the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid or Lexus GS 450h, and there are a few on the horizon too, like the Acura NSX plug-in hybrid supercar.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

The infiniti QX80 and GMC Yukon are a little too big, while something like the Acura MDX is a little too small. & Stepping up beyond the TX350 to the TX500h brings on board a hybrid system that takes the 2.4-liter & At a smidgen over 203 inches long, the TX doesn’t seem to have any direct competitors.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. It also will mark the first plug-in hybrid from Mazda when it arrives in two months.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The final tally included 14 four-cylinder engines, 11 six-cylinder engines, 10 hybrids (a mix of full and mild—48-volt versions), three plug-in hybrids, seven battery electric vehicles one fuel cell electric vehicle. The range from A to V spanned the Acura TLX Type S 3.0L Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L Down to 10.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. liter V6 and the assistance of the 48-volt mild hybrid moves the S500 zero-60 in 4.8 Road Test: 2021 Lexus LC 500h Hybrid. Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD. liter V8 that puts out 496 hp and 516 lb.-ft. inches long.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

Which automaker is adding hybrid production at its U.S. Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? Lucid Gravity prototype The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part. dedicated EV plant? The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000.

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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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Honda also used the venue to announce that it will offer several next-generation, advanced powertrain vehicles, including a new battery-electric model and plug-in hybrid model by 2018. Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Don’t forget the Korean plug-ins. BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. for 2016, followed by the Model X.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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Baua Electric

MAY 3, 2024

A plug-in hybrid Gladiator will join the Jeep lineup next year. Jeep announced Thursday that a plug-in hybrid version of its Wrangler-based Gladiator pickup will arrive “later next year.” The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Acura TLX Type S. turbocharged inline six-cylinder gasoline engine was mated to a 48-volt mild hybrid system, producing 429 hp and 384 lb.-ft. Last year’s Lexus ES F Sport model (non-hybrid) was $46,550. There are two engine options–a hybrid system and the 471 hp/398 lb.-ft. Acura TLX Type S. of torque in the 5.0L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Its combined city/highway rating of 22 mpg is unsurpassed in the minivan segment, while the all-new vehicle’s unique construction also benefits the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. With an EPA rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe), the Pacifica’s plug-in, electrified twin is the most efficient minivan yet. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

However, unlike today’s hybrid drive Le Mans racers, or the new Acura NSX hybrid supercar, also revealed at NAIAS ( earlier post ), the GT—nor any of the other Ford performance vehicles unveiled at NAIAS—makes no use of electric drive technology. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] Other Premium Small SUVs News & Driving Impressions: Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX. Flash Drive: 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. kWh battery that can be fed by plugging in. kW electric motor powered by electricity from its hydrogen fuel cell (fed by up to 4.3

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity, at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, to sit down with Jim Crouse, the president and CEO of Capstone Engineered Solutions. Many of the team transporters will also be using biofuels.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2024

A plug-in hybrid Gladiator will join the Jeep lineup next year. Cadillac gets cold feet about its 2030 end date for gasoline. And Biden agencies ease one area of the EV tax credit that could mean more qualifying EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. If you just plug in to standard a 120V household outlet, you’d better give it 22 hours. A High-Tech Customer Experience.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

First introduced in 2002, versions of this suspension system are found on Camaro, Corvette, Cadillac, Acura, Audi, Land Rover, Ferrari, and Lamborghini models. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Road Test: 2020 Acura RDX. Road Test: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Lexus NX 300h Hybrid. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

Every major carmaker is offering battery vehicles, and plug-in hybrid models are becoming more common. However, several automakers have gone even farther, announcing dates for when they would solely create “electrified” automobiles (batteries and hybrids) and/or pure electric vehicles. General Motors.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Prius hybrid. in late 2010. China auto parts firms face.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Competing in the premium compact sedan category, the 2021 Cadillac CT4 has some stiff competition including models from Acura , Audi , BMW, Genesis , Infiniti, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX. Ob servations: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ].

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