Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Audi has confirmed some more details about its third electric vehicle, the compact Q4 E-tron electric crossover, and teased two other future EVs. Volvo has previewed more of its upcoming XC40 EV’s sleek design and sustainable materials—and it will have a frunk. Mitsubishi mulls four motors for its next plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2015

What does Toyota plan for the fourth-generation Prius? Is Audi serious about an electric SUV? Why was Tesla scolding those who used its Superchargers? And should you get a used Chevy Volt? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Friday, August 21, 2015.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We have a first chance to drive the new all-wheel-drive Prius AWD-e. Hyundai plans to build more fuel cells, but not necessarily for cars. Automakers face big fines for missing tight emissions targets for carbon dioxide in Europe. And our first experience driving with side-camera "mirrors" on real roads gives us pause.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Today, Audi's CEO says the carmaker's delinquent 3.0-liter liter V-6 diesels can be fixed with software tweaks, analysts say low gas prices will affect 2016 Toyota Prius sales targets, and the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan is priced from $28,645. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2016

We first saw the Audi e-tron Quattro Concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Now we learn the production electric car will be named simply Audi e-tron. Today, a name for a future electric car, an energy debate in a small state, and a possible way to turn greenhouse gases into vehicle fuel. 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. What hints do competitors like the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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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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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

So, in reverse order: Audi RS3: I somehow didn’t get around to writing a review of this one. Matthew Guy Audi RS e-tron GT: Yes, go ahead and roll your eyes. Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. second blast to highway speeds.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2018

Which automaker made a commitment to end gas engine production (eventually)? What electric car may finally have gotten a name? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Dec. This week our news came mostly from follow-up insights from the LA Auto Show as well as mainly.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

MY2016 Toyota Prius. MY2016 Audi A3 e-Tron. MY2012 Toyota Prius. The EV/Hybrid analysis database currently includes the teardown of the following vehicles: MY2017 Chevrolet Bolt. MY2016 Mercedes GLE 550e. MY2016 Tesla Model X. MY2016 Chevrolet Volt. MY2016 Volvo XC90 T8. MY2015 Volkswagen e-Golf. MY2014 BMW i3 Rex.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2018

Which new electric luxury crossover utility beat Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz to the punch in targeting Tesla? What institution disavowed its own study, cited by the EPA, that claimed older diesels emitted no more pollutants than newer ones with sophisticated exhaust emssion-treatment systems? This is our look back at the Week In.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. In 2007, Atherton, who has a degree in electrical engineering, began modifying his Toyota Prius by installing a Hymotion L5 module in the back of the car. “So

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EV Adoption

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Of models available all or most of 2020, the following have the highest YOY sales growth through 3 quarters: Porsche Taycan at 149% Nissan LEAF at 105% Toyota Prius Prime at 104% Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV at 76%. New to the scoreboard in Q3 was the Audi e-tron GT. 4, and Tesla Model Y.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 8, 2022

What is a surprise to us, was the rebound in sales of the Prius Prime, which was up 128% YOY. And as you can see from the chart below, the the Prius is heading toward 60% of its sales being for the Prime PHEV version. The second key trend is the solid first-year sales of both the Ford Mustang Mach-E (27,140) and Volkswagen ID.4

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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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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. There is no all-electric or gas-only Prius—that’s not its identity.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2010

Toyota titillates with its plug-in Prius test program (600 vehicles worldwide over the next few years) as well as an all-electric 50-mile range "small, urban commuter BEV" and a plug-in hybrid concept small car. Audi , too, continues to tantalize with its E-tron. No word on when. They say the car will go on sale in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

In 1997, the Toyota Prius was released as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron. By Haden Kirkpatrick. Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Our testers had similar (best in class) feelings about the new 2023 Toyota Prius and the 2022 BMW i4 M50. Contributor Keith Turner took his video camera along to do his own comparison of some of six of the hottest EVs on the market. We’ve looked at EV charging and will continue to keep tabs on it.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Audi introduced its seminal electrical car because the “E-tron” — good plenty — however now it has a slew of E-trons, together with the unedited and a (very other) E-tron GT. Till later, admire the Toyota crew that pitched “Prius,” which nonetheless has a pleasing ring to it 25 years next.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 31, 2021

Japan was a distant second with the Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime PHEVs from Toyota accounting for a majority of the sales. In fourth is Germany based on several EVs from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

Toyota has already sold more than 6 million hybrid road cars since the launch of the Prius in 1997. After the two-day Prologue test at Paul Ricard, which begins tomorrow, the team plans one further session prior to the Six Hours of Silverstone when it will race manufacturer competitors Audi and Porsche for the first time this year.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “green” vehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Toyota Prius Hybrid. Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The Toyota Optimal Drive System has also reduced emissions across the range and the Prius hybrid has made a noticeable difference to the average CO2 figure. km and Audi, which has cut its emissions by 9.6 Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota clean green cars falling CO2 levels scrappage scheme Toyota Prius. per cent to 158.2g/km.

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius! Most high-end models, such as those from Tesla , Audi’s e-Tron and the Mercedes Benz EQC SUVs , are so advanced that they are as close as legally possible to offering full driverless capabilities. EV MYTH FOUR: EVs have lower safety ratings than ICE.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. Audi invested in Silvercar, what it calls a “next generation” car rental company. as well as 600 universities throughout the country.

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

As long as the vehicles conform with the ADR81/01 rating they are eligible to compete in the challenge, which means the likes of Audi, BMW, Ford, Holden, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, Toyota and Volvo are among those to have registered interest in entering the challenge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 31, 2022

It is available on all models of the BMW i3 EV, as well as the Jaguar I-Pace and Audi E-Tron. The Toyota Prius Prime and most Volkswagen e-Golf models do as well. The 2013 Nissan Leaf was the world’s first mass-produced vehicle with a heat-pump-based cabin heater, which helped enhance the driving range during the winter months.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2021

As we reported recently, there’s a big cleantech bill moving through the US Congress that would revive, extend, and expand the zero-emission vehicle tax credit in various ways. Our friend Loren McDonald over at EVAdoption looked at the details model by model and has provided a table showing how much the max tax credit would […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 114% in August 2021 compared to August 2020, scoring 516,000 units (or 7.7% share of the overall auto market). That made it the plugin market’s third best month ever, and expect September to be another record month.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

In addition to the Roadster, a whole host of little electric cars will be exhibited at the fair alongside an array of electric scooter and quadricycles: Mega eCity, Mega Multitruck, E-Z-GO RXV (golf cart), Sanifer L7e, Sanifer L6e, Toyota Prius (Plug-in and Flexible-fuel technology models) and ZEV Seven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 94% last month compared to July 2020, scoring 480,000 units (or 7.1% share of the overall auto market). That made it the plugin market’s third best month ever. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) represented 66% of plugin registrations in July, in line with the year-to-date (YTD) tally.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 1, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 153% last month compared to June 2020, scoring a record 583,000 units (or 8.7% share of the overall auto market). Add this record performance to the 700,000-plus hybrids and mild hybrids registered last month (their second best month ever) and we get over 1.3

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 199% last month compared to May 2020, to some 442,000 units (or 6.6% share of the overall auto market). That was the industry’s 3rd best month ever. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 190%, to some 295,000 registrations (or 4.4% We should be seeing the plugin vehicle […].

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Baua Electric

MARCH 16, 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. 2024 Toyota Prius More than a third of Toyota Prius owners get another one , found the used-car retail giant in a data pull looking at data for all of 2023.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

4, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Audi Q4 e-tron, Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV, Ford Escape PHEV, and Lincoln Corsair PHEV have either become available or likely will be in 2021. Most all of these new EVs are arguably more compelling, albeit more expensive than the Bolt EV and EUV.

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