Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925.

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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 104

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.

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Auto Sale Auto Industry USA 131

Green Energy Consumers

JANUARY 4, 2022

There’s no doubt about it, 2021 was a rough year for the auto industry and consumers looking for a car. The industry has suffered from the chip shortage, other supply chain issues, and not to mention the Chevrolet Bolt battery issues resulting in a stop-sale.

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Green Auto Industry Chevrolet Supplies 85

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2015

The great thing about the Detroit Auto Show is that it brings so many global auto industry executives together under one roof.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. The powertrain components included a 2.0-liter

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 12, 2021

Another quarter has wrapped up and we have more grand trends in the US auto industry. In the charts and text below, I’m comparing Q2 2021 (the second quarter of 2021) with Q2 2020 and also with Q2 2019. Naturally, year-over-year changes are interesting, but given how unique last year was, I think it’s more […].

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2019 Auto Auto Industry Sale 107

Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2023

Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian. Recently Chevrolet announced that the Silverado EV would not be Tesla-compatible until model year 2025. Now the public is wondering when NACS-compatible EVs will launch in the U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 16, 2021

I wrote a piece last week on US electric vehicle sales in the 2nd quarter of 2021. The unfortunate thing for those of us who would like to see Europe-level EV sales as quickly as possible is that non-Tesla EV sales in the US are quite pitiful. Of course, some pure-Tesla fans are happy about […].

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Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2023

And I think we’re gonna kill it with both of these.” — Steve Majoros, Chevrolet CMO, at the emblem’s heavy hopes for the Trax and the TrailBlazer — Concentrate to those and alternative presentations at autonews.com/dailydrive.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2023

“It’s given us permission on the ICE vehicles to make them a little bit more truck-like. The material is out there somewhere. Pay attention to those and alternative presentations at autonews.com/dailydrive.

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Automobile Detroit Auto Industry Kia 40

Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2017

Once again, it's the first day of the month following a weekday sales close, when the auto industry turns its eyes to the sales charts emerging from all automakers (except Tesla). For plug-in electric cars, the question this month remains the same as last month: how many Chevrolet Bolt EVs did GM deliver?

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Plug-in Plug Sale Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While the auto industry at large waited to see if January sales continued as strong as last year's record-breaking total, electric-car fans waited for a different number. That was the number of Chevrolet Bolt EVs sold last month, the car's first full month on sale, albeit in a small number of states.

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Sale Plug-in Electric Cars Auto Industry 60

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

This year the company is launching the new Cadillac CTS midsize luxury sedan, two new SUVs (the Chevrolet Trax and a new midsize entry from Buick), the Baojun 730 seven-seat family vehicle and 610 hatchback, upgraded versions of the Buick Enclave and GL8 as well as a next-generation Chevrolet Cruze. In 2013, GM sold nearly 3.2

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Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2016

One auto industry analyst seems to think that Chevrolet's Bolt EV could capitalize on the Tesla Model 3's massive demand, but massive wait until.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today, Toyota kills off its Scion "youth brand," a look at how General Motors and LG collaborated on 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV development, and everything we know so far about the Tesla Model 3 electric car. The Volkswagen diesel scandal is eroding trust in German engineering and the auto industry in general, a.

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General Motors Auto Industry Tesla Chevrolet 60

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

GM forecasts its total US auto industry sales to hit 16 million in 2024, but it has dropped its goal of making 400,000 EVs through mid-2024. Also, last month, Chevrolet stopped sales of its Chevy Blazy EV due to software issues. EV sales were rough last year: In 2023, GM delivered 75,883 BEVs in the US, about 2.9%

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Sale Cadillac GM General Motors 52

Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2015

The announcement that the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car will go into production within 18 months seemingly sent shockwaves through the auto industry. GM''s crosstown rival Ford, which has sold hybrids for more than 10 years but shown little love for battery-electric cars, now seems to feel the need to respond.

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Ford Electric Cars Auto Industry Miles 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. The 2016 Chevrolet Spark minicar is. Today in Car News'

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2015 BMW Fuel Economy Auto Industry 60

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The final list recognizes the shift the auto industry is making towards electrification, which is currently encompassing all of the pathways recognized in the list. Chevrolet Trailblazer 1.3L Missing the mark were some other well-respected powertrains such as the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s 6.2L 0L Turbo four-cylinder.

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Engine Plug-in Hyundai F-150 68

Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

Of course, plenty of vehicles bear names of cities that have no connection whatsoever to their production sites (Kia Sorento and Rio, Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Malibu, etc.), but this issue is more about Italy vs. Stellantis than anything else.

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Italy Poland Solar Installation 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

“Cadillac needs as much excitement in its portfolio as possible, so I think it’s a good strategy for them,” said Rebecca Lindland, director of auto industry research at IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass. Cadillac sales have fallen 39.2 percent this year, the steepest decline among GM’s four core brands.

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Cadillac Production Lithium Ion Extended Range 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. GM is deploying clean diesel engines where they make business sense, Akerson said, noting the new B20-ready Chevrolet Cruze diesel.

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Chevrolet Bolt EV – 12,313.

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Personal PHEV Plug-in San Diego 80

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Toyota and GM are the auto industry's heavyweights. Each has stumbled this year; General Motors collapsed into bankruptcy and Toyota is beset with embarrassing recalls that may dent its reputation for reliability. Each also has a plug-in car coming.

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Volt Plug-in 2011 Toyota 66

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2010

Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry. Its quick response eliminates the lag of many competing systems, and it allows vehicle manufacturers to replace larger engines with smaller, more efficient engines that provide better fuel economy and reduced emissions.

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Eaton Chery Engine China 199

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Shock waves from Volkswagen's admission that it had installed "defeat device" software on its so-called clean diesels to cheat on emission tests continue to reverberate around the auto industry.

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Diesel Auto Industry 2015 Clean 80

Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2010

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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Green Cars Green Honda Insight Tahoe 48

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Power Powered EV1 North America 218

Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging. General Motors on Dec.

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Auto Mercedes Las Vegas Honda 52

EV Adoption

DECEMBER 5, 2021

We recognize that this scoreboard has limited value today due to the small number and randomness of the these 9 EVs currently included, but part of our goal is to shine a light on the general lack of transparency in the auto industry when it comes to US EV sales data. New to the scoreboard in Q3 was the Audi e-tron GT.

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Sale Electric Vehicles PHEV Vehicles 52

Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2022

The bill in question, HB 3994, aims to update and change parts of existing Oklahoma statutes related to the state’s auto industry. As per Dobrinski’s LinkedIn page , he was the Owner/Dealer of Dobrinski Chevrolet, Inc. a Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealership, until October 2018. .

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Oklahoma Tesla Oklahoma City Tulsa 98

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. There may be no more “return to normal” or even a semi-normal. Mass events may become a thing of memory. Masks may become everyday wear and precautions will be permanent. A shift to online car buying is already underway.

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Las Vegas Fisker F-150 Ford 76

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Exceptions include GM’s Buick Verano, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Malibu, and Chevrolet Sonic; and Ford’s Focus, Escape, and C-MAX. —“2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”. The most meaningful changes at Chrysler appear to involve updates to existing products, rather than the introduction of completely new.

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2012 Detroit Chrysler Sale 186

Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. No word yet on which EVs will take part.

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GM Ford Power Powered 96

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The CFA report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive. Poll Results.

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Fuel Economy 2017 Price Economy 247