Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2015

In this case, "they" are the first plug-in hybrid SUV models from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and other luxury makers. Large, luxurious, plug-in. almost sounds like a description of the Tesla Model X, doesn't it? DON'T MISS: Tesla.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2016

Looking at their future product plans, the established German luxury carmakers have now clearly started to take electric-car maker Tesla Motors seriously. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are all expected to launch at least one Tesla-targeting electric vehicle apiece over the next few years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Tesla Motors was the first carmaker to branch out from selling electric cars to offering standalone battery packs for energy storage, but others have followed the company's lead. Mercedes-Benz and Nissan have stated their intentions to enter the energy-storage market, and now BMW is jumping on the bandwagon as well.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We preview the green production cars and concepts of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealers this year, and chemists create a gasoline substitute made from plant waste. Get caught up on Tesla Motors'' lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," then.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2016

For a decade now, Tesla Motors has been the "black swan" of the auto industry. It's a California company startup, founded from scratch, using a new powertrain, that against all odds has sold more than 100,000 electric cars and created a brand known worldwide.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. Lots of Honda news today. The 2014 Accord Hybrid is still in short supply, and the Japanese carmaker is planning an efficient 1.0-liter liter gasoline engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reveals details of the Model X electric crossover and some future Model S upgrades, Audi files patents for a hybrid all-wheel drive system and more-aerodynamic wheels, and Nissan''s green-car plans don''t include plug-in hybrids. BMW advertises the i3 and.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. As of September 2014, more than 100,000 ZEVs and plug-in hybrids are on California roads. ZEV credit transfers in.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2015

The upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron electric crossover could become a direct competitor for the Tesla Model X, but both vehicles may soon have another all-electric German utility vehicle to contend with. Apparently BMW may be the next German luxury brand to challenge Tesla Motors directly, by launching an electric SUV of its own.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Tesla by far dominated the transfer of ZEV credits in California in 2012. Intermediate manufacturers under the ZEV regulation are BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Subaru and Volkswagen. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Sales' Click to enlarge. The next closest was Toyota, with 507.5

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2017

When Tesla arrived on the scene 10 years ago, no major automaker took it very seriously—let alone thought it would cause the disruption it has in the market for luxury cars.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2015

The direct online sales model used by Tesla Motors has ignited a vigorous discussion--to say the least--over the state laws that protect franchised dealers in the U.S. DON''T MISS: Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Mar.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2017

There's a new generation of the BMW 3-Series sport sedan coming next year, and rumors suggest there will be an all-electric version in 2019 or 2020.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2015

Among established luxury brands, Porsche may be among the best equipped to challenge Tesla Motors. The German automaker known for its sports cars has already built three plug-in hybrids, beating Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz to launch that powertrain in the large luxury sedan and mid-size crossover segments.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2016

After several years of dismissing the Silicon Valley carmaker, established German luxury carmakers now seem to be taking Tesla Motors seriously. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are each planning long-range electric cars aimed at combating the American upstart.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The Tesla Model S has been on sale for just over four years now, and its global sales seem to be staying steady. They're strong enough, in fact, that Tesla Motors claims the electric car dominates its competitive segment.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Funded by the insurance industry, the IIHS—which operates independently of the federal government—says that neither the BMW i3 nor the Tesla Model S performed well enough in its barrage of.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2016

Many have been inspired by Tesla Motors, and hope to follow in the Silicon Valley company's tire tracks by offering products radically different from those of established automakers. It seems that China is fast becoming a breeding ground for startups planning new electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2016

Tesla rocked the German luxury makers a couple of years ago when it became clear that its all-electric Model S sedan was truly appealing to a wide swath of enthusiastic luxury-car buyers.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

By now, it's well known that the German prestige brands--Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--will all offer at least one battery-electric luxury sedan or crossover utility vehicle sometime between 2017 and 2021. It's all in response to the startling success of Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In response to the success of Tesla Motors, established German luxury automakers are getting serious about electric cars. Audi and Porsche are both planning new all-electric models, and BMW is expected to expand its "i" range with at least one new model as well.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2016

Tesla Motors doesn't own any of Panasonic, which has supplied all cells to date for its three vehicles (though Panasonic owns a small part of Tesla). GM doesn't own any of LG Chem, nor does BMW own any of its various cell.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2015

It's still hard to explain to outsiders just how disruptive Tesla Motors and its electric luxury cars have been to the established German prestige automakers.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2015

Over the next few years, the German luxury establishment--including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--is expected to launch a barrage of electric car models in a belated attempt to take on startup Tesla Motors. For some time, it's been understood that one of those models will be an all-electric SUV from Audi.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2017

A minimum of six new models are expected in that time period, all promising ranges of 200 miles or more—which until a few months ago had been the exclusive province of Tesla Motors. The next couple of years promise to be quite interesting for electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2016

With the Tesla Model 3 set to be unveiled this Thursday, we expect the hype surrounding the new electric car to reach a fever pitch. But in the meantime, what can the Model 3's likely competitors tell us about the 200-mile, $35,000 sedan?

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2015

BMW has had a battery-electric car (with an optional range extender) on the market for two years now. Audi and Porsche have announced battery-electric luxury models coming in two to four years that directly target Tesla. But what of the third German automotive powerhouse, Daimler?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Of course, we need millions of plug-in hybrids, too, so more power to everyone contributing to that market.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Just a hunch, but Tesla Motors could be cast as the dashing protagonist, while Better Place might be up for best supporting actor… When Coulomb this week announced $14 million in second-round funding to advance its business model for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, the Campbell startup gave more momentum to the EV revolution.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

plug-in hybrid or full electric—models by 2025. plug-in hybrid or full electric—models by 2025. As Telsa’s Yifan Tang notes in the company’s recently published patent on a control system for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle (Nº 9,162,586), Tesla couples its axle motors to a differential assembly.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. Check out the pics in the gallery below and dont forget to hit the jump for some smart video action. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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