Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. The other COTY finalists were: Audi A3. The Golf has won COTY only once before, in 1985. BMW 2 Series. Ford Mustang. Hyundai Genesis. Kia Sedona. Maserati Ghibli.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo positions the XC60 as a luxury SUV, and it does quite well against tough competitors from Audi, Porsche, Lexus, Genesis, Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz (our tests of those competitors is at the end of this article). Very clean. The XC60 Recharge Ultimate Dark ( Clean Fleet Report drove) had a base price of $68,950.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 79

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. Clean Fleet Report tested a XT5 Premium Luxury with the 3.6L liter V6 engine.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 77

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel.

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New Zealand Land Rover Mercury Bentley 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2022

It shouldn’t be surprising when you scan the list of EVs (particularly the down-list models where there are several Audis and BMWs as well as the pricey GMC Hummer ), but the average sales price for an EV during the first half of the year was $66,000, according to Kelly Blue Book. Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. Leaf to Leave?

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Sale Nissan Hummer GMC 94

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. Clean Fleet Report drove the GV70 with the twin-turbo 3.5-liter Clean Fleet Report’s GV70 was painted in an elegant Saville Silver. A striking silhouette. Plentiful Propulsion.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 92

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 86

Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. This system is found in Toyota’s Camry and Lexus hybrid cars. The IIT paper stated that if the government wishes to promote clean technology, hybrid automobiles should be taxed at the same rate as battery vehicles.

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Hybrid Suzuki India Gasoline-Electric 98

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Audi E-tron 5,612. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Audi has already spun off one additional E-tron model, the fastback GT, but others are due shortly. Tesla Model 3 80,681.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. “We are pleased to see other key initiatives that we have been advocating for are included in the plan: The completion of a national charging infrastructure strategy. A vehicle scrappage scheme. A social leasing programme.

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Emissions New Zealand Future Electric Vehicles 52

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a fun week in the 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 75

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. liter EcoBoost. Shifting Fun.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 88

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

But it’ll be clean and fun, so this brand pivot makes a lot of sense. Before EVs and hybrids, Toyota created what’s become a very well-known and important brand— Lexus. Lexus did the trick. Mercedes is starting to roll out its EQ line and Audi already offers is expanding its E-Tron lineup. Create a Sub-brand.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 71

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Clean Fleet Report’s 2022 Trofeo had $25,000 in options, bringing the total to $148,495. Competing against luxury sports sedans from Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Karma, Lexus, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Cadillac, the Ghibli is drawing on the rich Italian heritage of performance and style.

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 98

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

Genesis calls it the “G80 Electrified,” but instead of having it cast in with a bunch of hybrids and plug-in hybrids, we at Clean Fleet Report will simply call it as it is—the G80 EV. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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All-Electric Arkansas Charging Power 80

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Clean Fleet Report’s test S500 has $15,180 in options, making the final price $127,330. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback. Road Test: 2021 Lexus LC 500h Hybrid. Story by John Faulkner.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 77

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Clean Fleet Report’s Envision Avenir FWD, with $3,910 in options and the $1,195 destination charge, had a MSRP of $45,305.

Buick 52

Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A new Kelley Blue Book study shows Lexus, BMW, and Tesla are now the top three brands considered by luxury car buyers. Tesla placed fifth behind BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi in the Q3 2021 most-shopped luxury brand rankings and seventh in the Q4 2020 list. Tesla has changed the idea that luxury means more.

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Lexus BMW Tesla Cars 98

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. Modern, clean diesel vehicles are becoming a competitive hybrid alternative. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • Lexus GS 450h. Lexus HS 250h. Lexus LS 600h L.

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Green Cars Los Angeles HS 250h LS 600H 39

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The lines are drawn with a brilliant, clean, and slightly cold aesthetic, and materials are matte and, according to the press info, it’s a fully vegan interior with the WeaveTech fabric and reconstructed wood trim. The Audi E-tron is another luxury competitor, but I haven’t had any seat time in it yet. Google in the car.

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Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 83

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics – A remarkably clean vehicle from a luxury car maker with a price tag on a par with its conventional alternative – the 109g/km BMW 320d EfficientDynamics is sure to attract the eye at the show with start/stop technology, regenerative braking and electric steering (see article ). It is set to debut in 2013.

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Green Cars Green Lexus General Motors 42

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the following article, we’ll be looking at EV (full battery electric/BEV) market share in three different ways for the. continued] The post Top Automakers in EV Market Share in USA — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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USA Market Batteries Battery 113

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, […]

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Auto Industry 2019 Auto Industrial 129

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its. continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2019 Auto Sale Auto Industry 111

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 3, 2023

Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022. Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY. Overall auto volume was 28,492 units, up some 8% YoY, though year […]

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Plugin Sweden Market Hybrid 145

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 3, 2023

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-on-year. The auto market is still settling down after policy changes that came in at the start of the year. Overall auto volume was 8,976 units, down 7.7% year-on-year. The bestselling vehicle was, again, the Tesla Model Y. This […]

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Plugin Norway Auto Market 145

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

It’s time for another quarterly report on US auto sales. Like a few other major news outlets, I track total quarterly sales of the US auto industry, but I also conduct a thorough analysis of the trends of each automaker. Furthermore, I compare last quarter’s sales not just to the same quarter last year, but […]

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Auto Sale Auto Industry USA 131

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2022

US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […].

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2019 Auto Sale 2020 145

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Growth continued for the Norwegian plugin EV market in May 2023, as combined plugin share hit almost 90%, up from 85% a year ago. Full electrics alone took almost 81% share, grabbing 7.5% more of the remaining market than last year. The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and […]

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Norway Plugin Tesla Market 113

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly. Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Plugin Sweden Auto Market 111

EV Central

MAY 17, 2024

But there’s more coming… It’s settled into a healthy groove in its first couple of years in Australia with the Polestar 2 ; in 2023 Polestar sold 2463 cars here, making it the eighth biggest EV brand, ahead of Hyundai, Audi, Lexus, Ford and others. But where to from here for Polestar?

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Volvo Porsche Australia BMW 85

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. But was it just a lucky little blip? Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […]

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 113

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the 3.5L Available in 13 exterior color options, Clean Fleet Report’s G80 was painted in a stunning Cavendish Red. Simplicity and clean lines are the themes for the G80 interior. Calm and clean. Value is a relative and subjective term, one Clean Fleet Report doesn’t toss around lightly.

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Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 73

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. Clean Fleet Report drove the CT4 Premium Luxury AWD with the 2.7L Clean Fleet Report liked the supportive leather-covered, 12-way power heated and ventilated driver and passenger seats.

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Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 95

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

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Auto Industry Auto Sale Industrial 145

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, there were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%). But compared to 2019, they were down by more than 3 […]

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Auto Industry 2019 Industrial Industry 98

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2022

With less sales, but still making an impact on the market are some of the luxury players—the Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, Porsche Taycan , Tesla Models S and Y. Meanwhile, the Mercedes EQS , Kia Niro EV , Jaguar I-Pace , Audi Q4 E-Tron , Mazda MX-30 , Mini Cooper SE, Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge also contributed to the record year.

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Affordable SUV Sale Cadillac 75