Green Cars News

MARCH 3, 2010

Forget a one-two punch – it’s a hat-trick of hybrids for Porsche at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Having already introduced the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid with flywheel KERS (see article) and the Cayenne S Hybrid (see article), now the company has revealed a plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder concept car.

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Drive EV

AUGUST 6, 2016

A winner in the Large Family Car class in the recent Next Green Car Awards even before its showroom debut here, the new Passat GTE is now available – starting at £36,525 (RRP OTR), excluding Government Plug-In Car Grant of £2,500.

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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 Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2010

A few days ago we revealed that Volvo would introduce a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article) – and now we have details of a much wider plug-in hybrid project from the company.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

It was just last week that Jaguar made headlines proving the incredible efficiency of its new diesel car (see article) – and now the luxury car maker is back in the green car headlines.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2015

It all started with an article by Edmunds that boiled down to "owners of green cars are trading them in for SUVs in record numbers." That is, plug-in electric cars are. sales plug-in cars Plug-in America'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2013

German carmaker Volkswagen has been making green car headlines in recent weeks after revealing plans for a self-imposed 95g/km CO2 fleet target in Europe by 2020 (see article) and a fuel cell car programme (see article): and now it is in the spotlight again.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Just one day after we revealed massive growth in sales for alternative fuel vehicles in the UK (see article), we can now reveal the best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the USA is… The Chevrolet Volt (pictured)!

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Over the last five years, Green Car Reports has steadily grown in both traffic and readership. Our articles on hybrids, diesels, plug-in hybrids, all-electric cars, and even hydrogen-powered vehicles seem to be gaining a following.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The Toyota Plug-in Hybrid will be officially launched in January (see article) and the Panasonic Group has confirmed that it will supply the vehicle’s lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

Over the last few weeks we’ve brought you details about Toyota’s plans to start plug-in hybrid vehicle trials in China (see article) and London (see article) – however, now one of these trials is officially under way – in France.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Yesterday we told you how the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid had surpassed the Chevrolet Volt as the best-selling plug-in vehicle (see article): and now Ford has revealed a fast start to its electric car and plug-in vehicle sales.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Usually devoted to crass boosterism of America's largest manufacturing industry, these articles still contain a lot of that. Chris Paine ( Who Killed the Electric Car? ) Especially as displayed in Adam B.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. Here’s the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. China to Subsidize Electric Cars. Read more in the Wall St. Japan and Europe.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

About a week ago we told you that Toyota would introduce several new hybrid cars. Now we can bring you more details as the manufacturer lines up three hybrid concepts for debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Lexus Toyota.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2010

After Tesla floated on the stock market with mixed results, the Financial Post took a closer look at the electric car maker this week and analysed its investment potential (see article).

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Green Cars News

APRIL 5, 2010

Yesterday we told you about the US Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency outlining stringent fuel and greenhouse gas emission standards (see article) – and now we can inform you about a new credit scheme for electric, plug-in and fuel cell vehicles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In About Dr. Frank.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Last week we told you about Honda’s plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid version of the Honda Accord (see article) – and now we can reveal a significant environmental breakthrough on the regular new Accord model. The vehicle will feature the first use of a new catalyst developed by Honda that can significantly reduce the [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2009

Hybrid hydrogen technology could be the next big thing in the world of green cars, if entrepreneur, Malcolm Bricklin has anything to do with it; the Boston Herald reports. He hopes to buy and upgrade up to 300,000 GM and Chrysler cars a year to install add-on hydrogen technology and improve their interiors.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Just two days ago we told you about Volvo’s plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid car to its line-up at the Geneva Motor Show (see article) and now we can reveal that it will be lowering the emissions of several of its existing models. The plan is to introduce DRIVe low-emission versions of the Volvo [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2012

It was just last week that we told you about Nissan introducing a LEAF-to-home V2H system, which can take the electricity from the vehicle into the home (see article) – and now Toyota is set to follow suit. The Japanese carmaker has launched the vehicle-to-home (V2H) system which is designed for mutual sharing between plug-in [.].

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The IPO represents a landmark in the resurgence of electric-car technology that most carmakers had dismissed as impractical until recently. Here is the full text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. Venture funds back green cars. by Reuters.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A Vehicle-to-grid interface technology is also particularly well suited to Plug-in vehicles.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. This is little more than a panicked way of propping up the industry as, given time; those cashing in the grants would most likely have bought the new car anyway.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). According to Bob Lutz, the company’s vice-chairman, the problem with diesel is the added expense of the car.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2012

Earlier this week we brought you the first details and specifications from Ford for the new C-MAX Energi vehicle (see article, C-MAX Energi pictured) – and now we can reveal the car’s pricing information too. The vehicle, which is expected to offer a total range of 550miles with more than 20miles of electric range only, [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. So who is leading the green car race?

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 13, 2011

Earlier this week, we told you how General Motors CEO Dan Akerson was excited about the success of the Chevrolet Volt and the dawning of an electric vehicle age (see article) and now we can reveal the company’s plans for more electric vehicles. GM is preparing to launch two more extended range electric vehicles and [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Where we stand: February 2011 The Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has endured a turbulent time in recent years having been sold by the Ford Motor Company to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2010 (see article). However, in the same year it also recorded global sales of 373,525 cars – representing an increase of 11.2 per [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

Much of the criticism about electric cars has centred on the fact that even though they produce no emissions of their own, the energy they rely on merely displaces the problem. However, in recent years, electric cars have finally started to answer some of their critics. So are electric cars finally ready to take over the world?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Green Piece Article: Tuesday 22, 2009. Since the Obama administration took office, the US has gradually been pouring more and more cash into advanced vehicle technologies including the development of plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. By contrast, the hybrid Prius is almost 0.42miles per MJ.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

In addition DHL adds to its electric delivery van fleet in the US, Jeep announces plans for a Level 2 charging network and solid article was published about the current poor experience facing EV drivers at the various EV charging networks. Automakers and Models. The EV6, will come with two battery pack options, a 58 kWh pack or a 77.4

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