Green Car Reports

JULY 2, 2017

Among electric-car owners and advocates, tiny British sports-car maker Aston Martin has become a company to watch. That's largely due to its CEO for the last few years, Andy Palmer, who had previously led product development at Nissan while it launched the Leaf electric car. Palmer had ambitious plans for a lineup of electric vehicles at Nissan. China plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Williams Faraday Future FF 91

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2015

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer dropped hints earlier in the year that the company was investigating the possibility of an electric version of the Rapide sports sedan. Now the former Nissan exec has confirmed that the car is coming in two years and that it will have as much as 800 horsepower on tap, outmatching even Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2017

Today, the Aston Martin Rapide is expected to go all-electric in 2018, the California Air Resources Board reaffirms 2025 emissions standards, and state and federal bills look to ban E15 ethanol fuel. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's major news with our Week in Reverse feature. This all-electric personal watercraft. Today in Car News

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2017

But that may be exactly what Aston Martin is planning to do with its sleek. Many luxury automakers are planning new electric cars, both to meet future emissions standards and as a response to the success of Tesla. So far, though, no established automaker has discussed directly replacing an internal-combustion model with an all-electric one. Future Cars plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Yesterday, however, British specialty carmaker Aston Martin unveiled a large, sleek, four-door sedan powered entirely by batteries that clearly targets the Tesla Model S. An all-electric version of the Aston. Almost any new electric car tends to be pitched as a "Tesla competitor" these days, down to the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV subcompact hatchback.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2014

For future iterations of Le Mans, and other endurance events, Aston Martin''s factory team is investigating a green way to keep its drivers cool under pressure--literally. Aston Martin This past weekend, race teams competed in the 82nd running of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, one of the oldest--and toughest--events in motorsports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Today, we have a first look at the all-electric Aston Martin RapidE, a team claims to have driven coast-to-coast relying on Tesla's Autopilot system, and the BMW i3 will get a range boost next year. The Aston Martin RapidE concept previews an all-electric version of the British carmaker's four-door Rapide.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Today, Aston Martin partners with Chinese electronics company LeEco on electric-car development, the Environmental Protection Agency says new emissions rules won't target race cars, and a look inside Tesla's Fremont, California, electric-car plant. The Aston Martin RapidE electric car will be co-developed.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Aston Martin’s stunning hydrogen-powered version of its Rapide S has won a prestigious award in recognition of its ground-breaking powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

China-based technology company LeEco and Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept—a fully electric version of the Rapide S four-door sports sedan.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2015

Check out green car debuts like the Aston Martin DBX electric crossover concept, our first look at the 2017 Audi R8 e-tron, and much more on Green Car Reports. Today is a big news day. Plug-in electric car sales figures for February are in, and the 2015 Geneva Motor Show is underway. We''ve got confirmation that Tesla''s first solar-powered

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2017

Aston Martin has confirmed its first all-electric car will enter production in 2019 and take the form of the company’s Rapide four-door saloon.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2015

Today, we have teaser images of the Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV concept set to debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, more spy images of the Tesla Model X, and confirmation that an all-electric version of the Aston Martin Rapide will debut in about two years.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2013

We don''t tend to feature Aston Martins here on Green Car Reports. Beautiful though they are, custodians of an enviable racing history and cultivators of an image few other automakers attain, they''re about as far away from "green" as cars get. With big V-8 and V-12 gasoline engines, they''re about performance, style, speed and class. Well, apart

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2015

We''ve also got reports that Aston Martin will build an electric car, and BMW will boost production of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe. We''re on the ground at the 2015 New York Auto Show, and will bring you all of the latest green car news, starting with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got photos and full. Today in Car News

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2013

While CEO Elon Musk is doing another tweet-hyped conference call today, Tesla has a lot going on in the background. Not only is it building and selling Model S electric luxury sport sedans, but Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has quietly hired a new vice president of vehicle engineering. That new VP is Chris Porritt, whose previous job was chief platform

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2015

During the Lancaster House event, Aston Martin and Chinese investment group, ChinaEquity, announced an agreement to explore the development of a production version of the RapidE concept. —Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Andy Palmer.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2013

As it gears up to tackle the infamous Nurburgring, Aston Martin has ensured a place in the record books by completing the world’s first hydrogen powered zero emission lap of the 24km Nordschleife circuit.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 18, 2011

But while James Bond would be nothing without the technological prowess of Q, his favorite brand of automobiles looks to be turning its attention towards its own electric wizardry in the form of the all-electric Aston Martin Cygnet EV. Every self-respecting spy need the latest gadgets to keep them safe, suave and sexy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2013

Aston Martin’s impressive Hydrogen Hybrid Rapide S is to make its UK competition debut this weekend, appearing at the historic Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire. Fuel Cells Hydrogen cars Aston Martin

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Jaguar Subaru Nissan Audi Aston Martin Maserati Lotus Lamborghini R8 F-Type Vantage Gt-R Ghibli Top 5 Editors PicksIf you’re as passionate about gaming as you are about cars, chances are you’ve had your hands glued to your Xbox One controller for the past week due.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Late this week, we brought you some new technical details for the ultra-lightweight Riversimple Rasa, a carbon-fiber two-seater with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain. Although its underpinnings remind us a bit of the ultra-exotic Volkswagen XL1 hypercar, Riversimple plans not to sell this car but to offer it by subscription, for a price that's. The Week In Reverse

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2013

Aston Martin has achieved its target of completing a racing lap around one of the world''s toughest tracks--on hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen-powered Aston Martin Rapide S made its debut at a four-hour ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN series race, at the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. The team, led by Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2013

That's exactly what Aston Martin will be doing at the Nurburgring 24-hour race later this year, when it fields a hydrogen-fueled version of its Rapide luxury sedan. Fuel cells aren't the only way to use hydrogen as a fuel in vehicles--burning it works too. According to our sister site Motor Authority, the British sports car company will run the

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2011

As you might be aware, British luxury car maker Aston Martin has bought the rights to build its own version of the iQ, in an effort to entice its As well as the BR-Z sports car, Scion buyers in 2012 will be getting their hands on the 2012 Scion iQ, a funky minicar sold in other markets as the Toyota iQ. The iQ variations don't stop there, however.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

Aston Martin confirmed that the all-electric RapidE ( earlier post ) will enter production in 2019 in a limited run of 155 units. In 2016, Aston Martin and China-based technology company LeEco had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership to develop a production version of the RapidE concept. LeEco has pulled out of the project, however, leading Aston Martin to scale back its original plans.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2017

There are plenty of mouth-watering cars on the way this year – namely the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, Lexus LC, and mayb.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Henrik Fisker has designed some remarkable cars, among them Aston Martins, the BMW Z8, and of course the striking Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedan. That vehicle, launched in 2012 by his namesake company, saw production of less than 3,000 units before the company collapsed in bankruptcy. The same vehicle will relaunch next year as. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars Henrik Fisker Startups Fisker Automotive VLF Destino Karma Revero

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JULY 26, 2013

Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100% subsidiary and the high performance brand of Daimler AG, and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. Essential elements of the planned partnership are supply agreements between Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz Cars and Aston Martin. Mercedes-AMG will supply Aston Martin with engines, while Mercedes-Benz Cars will provide the British luxury sports car manufacturer with e/e (electric/electronic) components for Aston Martin’s future models.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Fisker Automotive has a buyer, the Scion iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet minicar is dead, and the Nissan ZEOD electric race car is fully revealed. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fisker Automotive was sold to a Hong Kong investor group. No word yet on any plans to restart production. We drive Zelectric Motors'' 1963

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Daimler AG and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. have signed an agreement for a significant technical partnership between Daimler, Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100% subsidiary and high-performance brand of German automotive corporation Daimler AG, and Aston Martin. Daimler will receive up to 5% non-voting shares in Aston Martin without cash consideration in several steps following the progress of the technical partnership.

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Green Cars News

MAY 25, 2017

While its always had a fair level of desirability and street cred thanks to a certain Mr Bond, Aston Martin has often struggled to turn that interest

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 5, 2010

In a report published by Auto Telegraaf today, Aston Martin boss, Dr. Ulrich Bez, said that current hybrid systems aren't a good match for Aston Martin's performance car reputation. Apparently James Bond won't be going green any time soon. Bez did, however, open the door for a hybrid vehicle as part of the luxurious Lagonda brand, which the

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Taking a Aston Martin Vanquish, a 1903 Daimler and a Renault ZOE on a mini-parade down Regent St this week, [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2014

Aston Martin Racing is partnering with Beijing-based Hanergy Global Solar to explore the use of thin film solar panels to improve GT race car performance at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), starting with the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. —Aston Martin Racing’s Team Principal John Gaw. It turned to Aston Martin Racing for its latest project. —Dan Sayers, Chief Engineer at Aston Martin Racing.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Aston Martin chief Ulrich Bez has revealed to Autocar that the Cygnet was canned because Toyota itself is stopping production of the iQ--sold in most markets under the Toyota brand, but badged Scion in the U.S. Scion''s slow-selling iQ minicar might not be long for this world, and the news has come from an unusual source.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 18, 2011

But while James Bond would be nothing without the technological prowess of Q, his favorite brand of automobiles looks to be turning its attention towards its own electric wizardry in the form of the all-electric Aston Martin Cygnet EV. Every self-respecting spy need the latest gadgets to keep them safe, suave and sexy.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Aston Martin’s first ever city car has been approved for production. Tags: Green credentials Aston Martin cygnet iQ production Toyota The luxury car maker will start manufacture of its diminutive Cygnet model- based on Toyota’s iQ car- early next year. It will be the first time the car manufacturing firm, known for its James Bond favourite sumptuous and sporty models, will produce a vehicle [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

A prototype, twin-turbo, Aston Martin Rapide S at the 41 st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring (19-20 May 2013) will debut Alset Global’s dual fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system, which enables the turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 engine car to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. Alset’s dual-fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Aston Martin are collaborating on the “Cygnet”—a new luxury commuter car based on the iQ platform ( earlier post ) that will be exclusively built for and sold to Aston Martin owners. The new “Cygnet” would pair Aston Martin’s trademark design flair with the Toyota iQ’s highly compact and low-CO 2 city driving package.

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