Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Green cars can''t help reduce emissions or save gasoline if no one buys them. sales of plug-in hybrids and electric cars have been strong in some areas, but weak in others--and it may be because dealers are emphasizing green too much. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

In this case, it''s the notion that electric car sales will plummet with the arrival of vastly lower gasoline prices. DON''T MISS: Green Car People: Who Buys Electric And Plug-In.' There''s been a lot of conventional wisdom floating around lately.

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Cheap Gas-Electric Electric Cars Sale 167

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Plug-in electric car sales numbers for October are coming in, the Ford Focus Electric is recalled, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak buys a Tesla Model S electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each year, Green Car Reports chooses a new car, or a family of cars, as the best green car introduced in that model year. In 2011, our very first award, we picked the first-ever modern electric car to be sold in high volumes.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Today''s news is all about buyer enthusiasm for green cars. The Tesla Model S tops the annual Consumer Reports customer satisfaction index, owner loyalty is expected to keep 2016 Toyota Prius sales strong in the face of low gas prices, and Californians now buy one plug-in electric car for every two hybrids.

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Prius Toyota Electric Cars Sale 133

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

If any electric car aside from the Tesla Model 3 can be called "long-awaited," it would be the redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf. First thought to arrive as a 2016 model, it was widely assumed to be a 2017 to go head-to-head with the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV launched last December.

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2018 Nissan Green Cars Buy 107

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Today, we've got sales reports from our northern neighbors, some speculation on electric Subarus, a caution on buying electric cars, and good news on renewable energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Good news.

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Renewable Electric Cars Sale Energy 88

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

What strong new competitor to the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will go on sale December 1? Which vehicle did we name our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, November 17, 2017.

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2018 Tax Credit Buy Green Cars 63

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Why did one man have to visit so many dealerships to buy a plug-in electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 2, 2016. Friday, a new Chevy Volt owner.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2017

Today, we have good news on electric-car buyers, a grim EPA budget, an apparently failed new battery, and production of the first plug-in hybrid minivan to hit the market. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A proposed EPA budget.

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Minivan EPA Plug-in Plug 80

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Today, we wrap up our Los Angeles auto show coverage, offer buying advice, consider Tesla's latest surprise, and lay out plans for self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you've been planning to buy a plug-in electric car.

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Los Angeles Buy Auto Tesla 69

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Today we have the first plug-in electric car sales figures for October, the EPA range and efficiency figures for the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, and the fourth of our five 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees, the 2015 Kia Soul EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2015 Kia Electric Cars Sale 138

Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2015

Turns out that buyers of green cars--whether they''re hybrids or plug-in electric cars--are somewhat more likely to pay cash for their cars than are buyers of all vehicles on average. DON''T MISS: Who Buys Plug-In Electric Cars, And Why? sales Financing experian plug-in cars'

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Green Cars Green Financing Plug-in 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

California electric-car drivers should look for new purple carpool stickers in January. Panasonic isn't buying solid-state battery hype. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Model 3s will get Combo charge ports in Europe. And Tesla's results show the effectiveness of carrots over sticks.

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Europe Plug-in Cadillac Tesla 81

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The announcement of the Chevrolet Bolt concept car came like a thunderclap at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. After unveiling the 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, General Motors CEO Mary Barra rolled out a bright orange five-door hatchback electric car.

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Green Cars Buy 2017 General Motors 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2018

Today, we've got a long and detailed summary of what we learned about Porsche's Mission E and future electric cars, some new lobbying partners to extend the plug-in purchase tax credit, and our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tax Credit Porsche Tax Future 63

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

We report on plug-in electric car sales for August, pricing for the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and a price cut on Brammo electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you ever wanted a Brammo electric motorcycle, now may be a good time to buy.

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Camry Hybrid Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles 2015 113

Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2010

On the surface, buying a "green car" often doesn't make sense. Or rather, it doesn't make dollars and cents: The extra cost of the necessary technology--whether it's a hybrid, a clean diesel, or a plug-in electric car--is often never recouped in fuel savings. Green-car buyers want to show the.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Researching a new car can be hard work, especially with niche market vehicles like electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Today, two new investigations related to the Volkswagen diesel scandal open in Europe, the 2017 Volvo S90 is slated to get a plug-in hybrid powertrain option, and we reveal the first nominee for our 2016 Best Car To Buy award. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volvo Plug-in Plug Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2016

Buyers have many different reasons for choosing a plug-in electric car. A new campaign urging North American drivers to make their next car an electric vehicle inadvertently highlights the challenge. DON'T MISS: Green Car People: Who Buys.

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Electric Cars Carbon Cars Green Cars 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2013

Driving a Toyota Prius hybrid, a plug-in electric car from Chevy, Nissan, or Tesla, or even a small, fuel-efficient car isn''t lways about green sentiments. But it''s.'

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Green Cars Green Prius Cars 110

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: We''ve now driven the 2014 BMW i3 electric car, Elon Musk buys the James Bond Lotus Esprit submarine, and the next-generation MINI could spawn 10 different variants, including a plug-in hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BMW Buy Future Green Cars 77

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2015

Automotive journalists who write about electric cars hear the phrase "city car" a lot. As in, "Battery-electric cars are perfect city cars, but [fill in different powertrain] is required for other uses." has ever turned to their better half and said, "Honey, let''s go buy a city car."

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Electric Cars Cars Green Cars Plug-in 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Although we’ve been covering electric and fuel-efficient green vehicles here at Green Car Reports for a long time now, a lot of first-time readers are completely new to the idea of buying an electric car.

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Electric Cars Cars IDEA Green Cars 111

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The UK’s Plug-in Car Grants (PiCG) had their best quarter ever from July through to September, this year with 1,149 new electric cars registered with the support of the £5,000 incentives. Since January 2011, motorists buying a qualifying ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) have been eligible for a [.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru files for a trademark on a new name for its upcoming plug-in hybrid. And we ask: "When will buying gasoline cars seem weird?" All this and more on Green Car Reports. To address a sudden loss of power, some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery packs. We explain why. 17 states have.

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Fuel Economy Cars Batteries Battery 65

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting device of any Tesla ever sold.

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Green Cars Buy 2017 Cars 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2018

Which CEO actually admitted that underestimating electric cars was probably unwise? What did Ford reveal about its plans, finally, for new hybrid and plug-in electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 16, 2018.

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Ford Hybrid Parts MPG 61

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz released a new electric van. A new survey shows the top reasons consumers avoid buying EVs. And we run down the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel fires at its stores.

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Mercedes Solar Tesla Cars 68

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As the first mass-priced electric car with more than 200 miles of range to hit the market, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has attracted a great deal of attention. It's won numerous awards, including the Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy title, and received rave reviews from a wide variety of media outlets.

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2017 Electric Cars Cars Chevrolet 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Which electric cars are finalists for our 2017 Best Car To Buy award? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 21, 2016. What unusual source for making ethanol did researchers at a Federal lab discover?

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Plug-in BMW Green Cars 2017 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2012

Who buys a Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car? Unsurprisingly, many early-adopting Volt buyers were green car fans looking to make the switch to a plug-in.

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Volt 2012 General Motors Electric Cars 112

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

When we asked our Twitter followers which electric car they thought would be judged by history as most important thus far, it was a slam-dunk. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model S: Green Car Reports' 2013 Best Car To Buy That car.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, it's time once again to look at the best deals on green cars. But there are still plenty of deals on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars that.

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2015 Hybrid Electric Cars Cars 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It's once again time to look at the best deals on green cars. As we get further into the 2017 model year, manufacturers are becoming more eager to eliminate leftover inventory of 2016 models, creating some good opportunities for bargain-hunting car shoppers.

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2016 Hybrid Fuel Cars 120

Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2012

If you’ve been reading GreenCarReports for a while, you’ll know that Colorado loves its green cars, with more than double the national average of hybrid cars registered there and some pretty big tax credits available to those buying a plug-in car.

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