Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The critical need for government leadership in the emergence of electric vehicles dominated a recent Green Fleet Management discussion in Toronto, hosted by Fleet Challenge Ontario. Immelt’s point is that the spike in oil prices to $147/barrel in 2008 is not enough on its own to get automakers to make electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The report reviews policies that bear upon two categories of choice: travel choices such as how and how far to travel and vehicle purchase choices. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. It may also be possible to accelerate a shift to a much more efficient vehicle fleet.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Drivers are increasingly letting their wallet rule their car buying decisions with more motorists than ever before opting for a green car over a conventional alternative. However, will green cars really save you money? The Green Piece. suggests that drivers should think twice before going green.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 2024 Kia EV9 fits the form that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but without a luxury price tag. That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. It’s not one you’ll be craving to take on canyon roads, but it’s confident.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Green car incentives are in place in Korea - but do they go far enough? If a person buys a hybrid car in Korea starting next month, the buyer will benefit from up to 3.1million won ($2,472) in acquisition and registration tax breaks as the government bids to make Korea a leading green country.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

If helping the environment isn’t reason enough to buy a green car, then consider the positive effects that going green can have on your wallet. Money , who explained in the Manchester Evening News , that electric cars and hybrid cars can have a significant cost-saving effect for consumers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

Out have gone the coffee before work each morning, the weekend nights out, and the rush to buy the hot new DVD releases; in has been a new, thrifty way of living. Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. Averting a slump. per cent compared to the same time last year and, at Y7.56 Turning over a new LEAF.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Alternative-fuelled green cars still need to improve performance and reduce in price if they are to establish a real hold in market, the latest research has revealed. Tags: Green credentials alternative vehicles Green cars research.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

According to his plans, vehicles that are aged over 10 years old and have been driven by motorists for more than 12 months will be worth £2,000 when traded in for a new car as part of the Government’s new scrappage scheme which takes much of its inspiration from a highly successful format in Germany.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) conducted a survey that focused on the “entry generation&# of vehicle buyers and reports that fewer young people today have strong feelings about car ownership. Fewer individuals in this generation own cars contributing to a trend in shared vehicle use among families. -

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

After a bumper plate-change month in September, with many consumers buying or leasing 66 plate vehicles ahead of changes to road tax next year, the UK.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. And it varies by car.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. And it varies by car.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. If they do not, then there could be very significant consequences as a result.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling is set to announce a series of measures to incentivise car drivers to buy electric cars. In his Pre-Budget Report set to be announced tomorrow, Mr Darling is set to reduce taxation on electric cars as company vehicles to encourage the firms to purchase them.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The report asked motorists what sort of car they would buy when the recession is over and the economy is back to normal. Suggestions were that even in an optimistic climate, car owners plan to remain prudent. A third of car buyers said they would be looking for better fuel consumption, while a fifth wants lower road tax.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

HPI Limited, a source of vehicle information for the UK motoring industry and motoring consumer, states that drivers are becoming more aware about the issues surrounding CO2 emissions and believes it is important to help consumers make informed choices.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

In Germany the credit has enticed customers to buy vehicles such as the Ford Ka, which achieves up to 56mpg, because it is part of a larger government plan that also includes tax based on carbon emissions. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers scrappage scheme. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Suburu Imprezza).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

As more car buyers seek to make environmental choices when purchasing a used vehicle, HPI Limited has adjusted its CO2 bandings in order to help buyers make more informed choices. HPI’s updated CO2 Certificate makes it easy for consumers to take emissions into account when considering a vehicle.&#. B - 101-110g/km.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

Good news for electric car infrastructure innovators Better Place after a new study stated that with a battery switching model and pay-per-mile contracts, electric cars could account for as much as 64 per cent of US light duty vehicle sales by 2030.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 8, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 6, 2024. It was another big week of getting up-close time with some of the most anticipated new EVs, while reporting on some of the top stories for green-car shoppers. Why is the $7.5 The first U.S.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

What do you need to ask the dealership if buying an EV after the new year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. This week we took a look at the last of our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists up close.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Confirming and extending the overhaul of Vehicle Excise Duty Rates. Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. Company Car Tax.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Some vehicle dealerships in the United States are hesitant to carry or sell electric vehicles (EVs), but they shouldn’t be. Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which legally have to be sold via franchised dealerships, exclusive EV manufacturers, like Tesla, don’t have to follow this arrangement. Steady adoption.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

As a vehicle aimed at families and fleet buyers, it has an air of practicality, but it’s also a bit, dare we say it, sportier, compared to the last iteration, with a roofline that slopes towards the back and a raking rear pillar. But are its looks enough of a reason to buy it? The car we tested returns respectable figures for a 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2009

A powerful roster of key industry players in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle arena will come together at Infocast’s Opportunities in Grid-Connected Mobility in San Francisco, California. A key goal of the Obama administration is to have one million ‘PHEVs’ or a fully electric vehicle on the road by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Conclusions. slow charge.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Electric vehicles remain the future of transportation at the end of 2023, as they were at the start of the year. Is buying an incomplete product the future? 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS The EV tax credit remains a mess. But it was a year of tough questions to accompany vast market change as an industry refocused.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2009

The £16,800 purchase price of the ev’ie, more than twice the price of most versions of the standard C1, is a daunting proposition, as it’s a lot of money for a city car. However, once you’ve shelled out to buy one, you’ll find that running it is cheap. Tags: Citroen Electric cars Road Tests C1 ev'ie road test.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Postal Service announced last week that it will buy six electric vans from the startup Canoo for its delivery fleet. There’s been no slump in plug-in vehicle sales according to several EV sales forecasts and summaries out this week. vehicle market this month. of the U.S.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

The Q6 E-Tron marks the first Audi vehicle on a new VW Group architecture it developed: PPE, which it shares initially with the Porsche Macan EV. A 10-module, 83-kwh (gross) version will factor into vehicles made for markets outside the U.S. Audi believes that’s a more efficient and smoother way to deliver its maximum of 0.3g

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

The eagerness to reward green car buyers for their purchases now looks likely to extend to Israel, where the finance ministry is planning new regulations on car purchasing according to Reuters. It is expected that the cars with the highest fuel consumption levels, such as SUVs, will face increased taxes and duties.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

highways and parking lots, Americans are gradually turning to smaller, often hybrid , cars for fuel efficiency and lower environmental emissions. highways and parking lots, Americans are gradually turning to smaller, often hybrid , cars for fuel efficiency and lower environmental emissions. automakers in their own market.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

Following last week’s government announcement of £5,000 electric vehicle (EVs) subsidies, leading electric car retailer, evstores have confirmed a huge growth in enquiries for their electric MyCar city vehicle. Last week the UK Government announced a purchase subsidy of up to £5,000 for every electric car available from 2011.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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