The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic). liter engine and automatic).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2019

Hyundai releases details on the 2020 Sonata Hybrid. Protean introduces in-wheel motors on casters for electric buses. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will get a solar roof, digital key app, and a sportier. VW advances voice commands. And the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

The 2014 Accord Hybrid is still in short supply, and the Japanese carmaker is planning an efficient 1.0-liter We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. From electric boats to "rolling.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements. Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Today''s news is all about improvement. See how the dual-motor Tesla Model S "D" can be quicker than its rear-wheel-drive counterpart and offer more range, learn about plans for a battery-electric Cadillac, and read about a possible plug-in hybrid version of the Audi R8 supercar. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Bollinger announces its B2 electric pickup truck. Mercedes-Benz lays out plans for more capable plug-in hybrid cars. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Bollinger Motors has already shown off its upcoming B1 electric. Faraday Future's funding hits a snag—again.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors gains ground in Pennsylvania, full pricing and options information for the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, and Audi plans a plug-in hybrid version of each major model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Beijing plans 1,000 DC.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighs in on electric cars. General Motors launches a pair of compact electric-bikes. Ford prices its 2020 Explorer Hybrid—high. All this and more on Green Car Reports. And our latest Twitter poll asks about wireless charging.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The BlueIndy electric-car sharing service debuts in Indianapolis, a new highway spending bill could permanently lock hybrids out of carpool lanes, and Tesla Motors is the largest automotive employer in California. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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 28, 2011

The latest annual survey of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has found that of the respondents who may be replacing their car within 12 months only 1% will be looking to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle. The number of drivers adversely affected by fuel prices is now running at an all time high of 76%.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2017

Today, we review the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, look at how General Motors' sale of Opel to PSA Peugeot Citroën may affect the automaker's electric-car plans, and examine a report of executive turnover at Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 kWh to cover more than 0.6 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2015

Today, we have findings from Tesla Motors' quarterly earnings call, an indication that the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will get solo California carpool-lane access, and General Motors' admission that it won't meet its goal of selling 500,000 hybrid and electric cars by 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Today, BMW debuts an energy-storage system that uses i3 electric car batteries, a Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept is expected for the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is pulled form the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. for the 2017 model year.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense. What they do want is a plug-in hybrid,” Pandikuthira said.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: We ask whether Tesla Motors alone can double demand for the battery cells it uses, we look forward to a Corvette hybrid, and examine whether Norway can maintain its rate of electric car adoption. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green CarReports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2014

A photo of a Tesla Model S labeled "P85D" appears online, we recap the new plug-ins and other green cars from the 2014 Paris Motor Show, and examine whether plug-in hybrids should offer a range of battery sizes. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: CEO Elon Musk says China may become Tesla Motors'' biggest market, Virginia scraps its hybrid-vehicle tax, and a New Jersey Honda dealer achieves electric-grid neutrality. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It is also currently the best-selling car brand in China. 100 7587 0 7587 0 0 6933 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 6935The company was formed in 2003 and has seen a steady growth since then—selling a variety of different models, including hybrids and all-electric cars. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Vinfast VF 8 here.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] says it will need a lithium-ion battery cell "giga-plant" for future production, BMW and Toyota agree on a hybrid supercar project, and Pacific Gas & Electric says electric cars aren''t harming the grid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. 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 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors plans to build cars in China, New York City proposes an electric-car replacement for horse-drawn carriages, and the Audi TT Offroad plug-in hybrid concept debuts at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Georgia may kill its $5,000 electric-car tax credit, Ohio car dealers renew their legislative fight against Tesla Motors, and 2010 through 2014 Toyota Prius hybrids are being recalled. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Today, a Colorado megachurch embraces electric cars, a Federal judge tells Volkswagen to find a fix for its diesel cars by the end of March, and General Motors adds an eAssist mild-hybrid option for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: the rotary engine lives on in prototypes for a Mazda 2 range-extended electric car, Via Motors lets the sun shine on its new solar tonneau cover, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Today, Samsung aims to become a big player in electric-car batteries, a new ad for the Opel Ampera-e emphasizes the electric car's "fun to drive" factor, and BMW introduces a plug-in hybrid version of the X1 crossover, but only for China. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2015

We update our look at plug-in hybrid sales, discuss an article claiming Tesla Motors isn't a disruptor, and tell you all about a hybrid VW Beetle we drove yesterday. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got more live photo galleries of the latest hybrid and electric car at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. We''ve also got news from startups Elio Motors and VPG, plus a rather unusual MINI variant. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, GM plans to face off against Tesla (one day), small crossovers are in the news--both used and upcoming--and we suggest that the best way to look at today''s Nissan Leaf electric car is to think of it as a 12 -year-old Prius hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: We check out two green concept cars, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R and Smart FourJoy, that are set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show--plus, the U.S. military experiments with electric vehicles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. Talk about contradictory.

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