Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Within two or three months, there will be more than 200,000 plug-in electric cars on U.S. roads--and we''re learning more about who buys them, and why. MORE: Green Car People: Who Buys.'

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Buy Plug-in Plug Electric Cars 148

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2011

Once upon a time, people who bought (or built) electric vehicles were often science-minded, forward-thinking, eco-conscious drivers who sometimes had a hippie past. Today, there are several motivations for buying a car that plugs into the electric grid to recharge its battery pack. Times have changed.

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Buy Green Cars Plug Plug-in 132

Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2022

We drive the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. Kia says an electric pickup for the U.S. And Tesla closes the door on buying leased vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first test of the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, we found this plug-in hybrid SUV to. won’t be basic.

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Jeep Kia SUV PHEV 112

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

What do you call an all-electric minicar that has elements of the Chevy Volt, can spin its drive wheels if you have a heavy foot--and still ranks as the most efficient plug-in car sold in the U.S. And it''s one of our five nominees for Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy 2014 award. MORE: Green.'

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Green Cars 2014 Chevrolet Buy 114

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles. so far in 2013: 7,635 units out of an industry total of 32,718 plug-in hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in 2013 2012 Plug 381

Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2018

Honda has adopted an unusual strategy with its Clarity, creating a whole new model for its green car, separate from its mainstream midsized sedan, the Accord.

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Plug-in Honda Plug Hybrid 87

Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2014

The green car scene has never had more variety than it does today. You could, if you wanted to, walk into a dealership today and buy regular gasoline and diesel cars, natural gas vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles and soon, hydrogen cars. And there are plenty more on the horizon.

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Green Cars Green Cars Gasoline-Electric 142

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Which cars are the final nominees for our 2017 Best Car To Buy award—and which ones didn't make the cut? What was the new Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid like on our first chance to drive it? Friday, our.

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Prius Buy Cars Green Cars 150

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and better fuel efficiency. Just one of them will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013.

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Green Cars 2013 Buy Green 75

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a far, far better plug-in hybrid than its predecessor. It defaults to electric-only operation, it has 25 miles of EPA-rated electric range, and in electric operation, it is by far the most energy-efficient vehicle you can buy this year in the U.S.

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Prius 2017 Buy Toyota 60

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 Cars Dealers Green Sale 140

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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Plug-in Buy Ford Plug 82

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Today, we've got plug-in electric car sales reports from both the U.S. and Canada, greater production of electric cars by Hyundai and Kia, a look at legendary Porsche profits, and another Best Car To Buy finalist. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Porsche Kia Buy Hyundai 61

Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Decoding Toyota''s disdain for electric cars, writer Antony Ingram updates us on his used 2001 Honda Insight, and how to buy a second charging cable for your plug-in electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A new lithium-ion.'

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Buy 109

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our readers are clearly, unquestionably, absolutely intending to switch from driving on fossil fuels to driving on grid electricity. That's the only conclusion we can draw from the results of our most recent Twitter poll, this one on what respondents planned to buy for their next green car.

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Green Cars Green Purchase Cars 105

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 Cars Green Chevrolet Buy 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2018

Today, we've got the old and the new, from Ford Model T gas mileage to advanced electric cars that the LAPD isn't using. Also, why plug-in vehicle owners usually lease rather than buy, and another Tesla Model S crash with Autopilot involved. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Buy Electric Cars Climate Cars 67

Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled. Yet the company has lagged in producing anything electric. Its only hybrid so far, the first-generation Crosstrek Hybrid, barely registered on the green-car scene.

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Plug-in Plug Green Cars Buy 89

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 105

Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled. Yet the company has lagged in producing anything electric. Its only hybrid so far, the first-generation Crosstrek Hybrid, barely registered on the green-car scene.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Green Cars 91

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 Cars Volt Green Charging 82

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 70

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

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Chrysler recalls Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivans—again. And we detail why the Hyundai Kona Electric is one of our three finalists for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019. All this and more on Green Car. Infiniti bumps turbo fuel efficiency with a new variable-compression engine.

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Infinity Chrysler Hyundai Minivan 85

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

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

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 9, 2017

The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good.

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Hyundai Green Cars 2018 Buy 90

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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San Francisco Plug-in Plug Buy 93

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 86

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 69

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 Cars Green Buy Cars 66

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 79

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 134

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Beginning next April, buyers of General Motors’ electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids won’t be getting the same break on their purchase as those who buy those vehicles from any other brand. GM has confirmed to Green Car Reports that it will reach 200,000 deliveries of vehicles eligible for the.

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Tax Credit GM Tax General Motors 121

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

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 79