Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We look at when the very popular SUV/crossover segment will get its first plug-in vehicles, Audi confirms it''ll use an electric turbocharger, and hybrid sales in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. appear to have peaked--already.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2019

Hyundai and Kia release an app to customize settings and performance for plug-in cars. Audi faces more battery delays for its long-awaited E-tron electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Rivian reveals the company plans six new models. Rivian won't stop at a.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2019

The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. Mercedes-Benz and Audi are working on smaller electric SUVs. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2020

The RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has a price tag. Audi starts an EV-focused team that sounds a lot like Ford’s Team Edison. And could the Kia Stinger go all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model 3 is outselling some longtime chart-topping nameplates in California.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A quick preview drive of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, Audi confirms a diesel engine for the A8 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and a new take on Honda and Toyota''s hydrogen fuel-cell plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Does Honda and Toyota''s.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Half of Consumer Reports top picks for 2019 include hybrids or plug-in cars. And Audi makes good on advertising the performance benefits of an electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA quit speaking to California in their dispute over emissions rules.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Sketches of the Audi Q4 hybrid crossover concept appear ahead of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, Newport Engineering creates a Tesla Model S convertible, and the first electric Saab 9-3 sedans roll off the assembly line. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Engine compartment of the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid shows the transverse-mounted 3.0L Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2017

Today, we've got another preview from the important Shanghai auto show, some Eurodiesel news, a first drive of a plug-in hybrid Cadillac, and the audacious idea of an electric airplane All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Jeep Cherokee gets a diesel engine option in Europe, researchers investigate glucose-based batteries, and the 2017 Audi Q8 e-tron all-electric crossover will likely the Tesla Model X. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2017

Today, we've got a few details on next year's Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, we bust a myth about alt-fuels, there's video of a new electric Audi, and we look at some disturbing diesel test results. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Today, we have a drive report on the 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid, details on stop-sale orders for Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen diesels, and information on Nissan's 200-mile electric-car battery pack. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we have a zombie electric supercar: It turns out that the Audi R8 e-tron may not be completely dead after all. Also, Volvo is prepping more efficient gasoline engines instead of jumping right into the plug-in hybrid pool.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, car dealers in California--home state of Tesla Motors--attack the electric-car maker for deceptive marketing and pricing practices. The new 2015 Audi A8 gets special new lightweight wheels, California regulates ridesharing apps, and the roster for Plug-In Day is up to 93 cities.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: An updated version of the Audi Sport quattro plug-in hybrid concept will debut at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, the Ford C-Max Solar Energi can recharge at least partly with sunlight, and Kelly Blue Book isn''t optimistic about electric-car residual values.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: When it comes to charging an electric car on the street, urban drivers get creative; the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is rated at 47 mpg combined; and Audi pushes lawmakers to give its diesels a “fair shot.” ” All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2017

Today, we have two separate articles on solid-state batteries for electric cars, updates to lower diesel emissions, and a rare house editorial piece. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Both Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for October, accusations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that additional Volkswagen Group models have emissions-cheating software, and Nissan's unhurried approach to fuel-cell cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2017

Today, it's almost all about China and the Shanghai auto show, including live photos and details of electric and plug-in hybrid concept cars—and why China is making Toyota very, very unhappy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2014

And which plug-in electric car didn''t do so well on a recent IIHS crash test? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, August 1, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. We''ve now driven the upcoming 2015 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and we tell you all about it. July sales figures for.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: Tesla''s doing well on reservations for its next model, Audi offers renewable energy to recharge its first plug-in hybrid (in Germany, anyway), and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are (still) coming soon. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2016

Today, we look at likely competitors of the Tesla Model 3 to get insight into the new electric car, preview the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid with a short video, and look at how General Motors will market the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

GM's all-electric car Bolts to Vegas, we drive the new Prius and a plug-in hybrid Audi SUV, and look at EV cord-cutting. This is The Week In Reverse, for Friday, November 20, 2015, right here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2015

Today, we have pricing information for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the debut of Tesla's certified pre-owned program for electric cars, and a new natural gas option for the 2016 Ford F-150. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We've got more updates for our April plug-in electric car sales report.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a country road until I let off the pedal and let “B” mode’s regenerative braking lasso this electric SUV down for a gradual right turn back into its parking spot. Audi farms dual motors for the Q6 E-Tron in Hungary, rated at 140 kw in front and 250 kw in the rear.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). We want to be the first one to produce more than 1 million electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Although the company (both the brand and the larger Volkswagen Group) has been researching electromobility for a number of years; has previously outlined accelerating implementation of electric drive projects (e.g., earlier post ); and currently has two battery-electric passenger cars on the market (e-Up!

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EV Adoption

MARCH 23, 2021

Another week with automakers sharing plans to either curtail development of internal combustion engines or share their EV sales goals – in this case German luxury OEMs, Audi and BMW. ” This hesitance is reflected in BMW’s upcoming lineup of EVs with most being electric versions of existing internal-combustion models.-

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Baua Electric

MARCH 16, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 15, 2024. That’s considerably lower than what this model had been slated to cost, and it matches it up more competitively versus the Volvo EX90, BMW iX, and Audi Q8 E-Tron. With the recent addition of the Volkswagen ID.4

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The two-seater sports car features four electric motors, one for each wheel, and are powered by a lithium-ion battery which the German carmaker believes can propel the car up to 248km on a single charge. Performance for a car like this is obviously of paramount importance and with a power output of 313hp the car takes only 4.8

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 22, 2024. 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron In a preview drive of the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron , we saw the promise in Audi’s first fully conceived, best executed EV—thanks in part to the new PPE platform it shares with the Porsche Macan EV.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

sales to be electric vehicles by 2030 – The German automaker said more than 70% of its Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be EVs by 2030, up from a previous target of 35%. The announcement is specifically for VW-branded vehicles and does not apply to other brands in the VW portfolio (Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Bentley, etc.).

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