Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2016

Today, we preview two new cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show: the 2017 Opel Ampera-e and Kia Rio. We also look at a vote to increase availability of carpool-lane "green stickers" for California plug-in hybrid buyers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Tesla Model 3 is the fifth best-selling car in the United States. California overrules the EPA's emissions freeze. And Kia scraps plans for the Sorento diesel in the U.S. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Honda recalls the 2019 Insight. The Tesla.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2018

Today, we've got a rundown of the 2018 Kia Niro lineup, a date for the Jaguar I-Pace unveiling, some advice on servicing a used Fiat 500e bought outside California, and why electric cars are more important than ever. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In the array of U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2020

Kia plans for many more electric vehicles. And the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid returns, but only to California. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla’s potentially facing an unintended-acceleration investigation.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2018

Which state added its name to the list of those following California's tighter emissions regulations? What hybrid car aced the battery of crash tests inflicted by the IIHS? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 22, 2018.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2015

Today we follow a cross-country Tesla Model S road trip, track the market for used Fisker Karma sedans, and see why plans to sell the Kia Soul EV electric car outside California are being moved up. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Kia Soul EV has been such.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Today we look at one owner''s process of trading in a Tesla Model S for the new all-wheel drive Model S P85D, a possible electric version of the Fiat 500X crossover, and the first tease of the redesigned 2016 Kia Optima mid-size sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2018

Today, we've got an interesting mix of stories, from a debate over how many electric cars California needs to the source of funds for an engine promised to deliver 37 mpg in a full-size Ford F-150 pickup. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Which two automakers may start to run out of electric-car tax credits this year? What happens if you buy a used Fiat 500e electric car outside California and it needs service? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, February 2, 2018.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to help complete key routes of the West Coast Electric Highway (WCEH), a network of fast charging and Level 2 electric vehicle stations expected to stretch from Canada to Mexico. Recargo plans to install a minimum of one 50 kW charger plus one Level 2 station at each of the eight sites.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 1, 2010

Take a look at the all-new Kia Optima – it is the Korean car maker’s replacement for the Magentis. Built on an entirely new platform, the car will be launched across several markets, with the UK expected to see the Optima during 2011. Designed at Kia’s studios in Frankfurt, Germany and Irvine, California, the all-new Optima [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

With the green car world focusing on a renewed push for electric cars and new hybrid car concepts such as the latest Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, fuel cells are in danger of becoming the forgotten figures of the environmental world. The vehicles received rave reviews.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

Kia Motors America (KMA) and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. announced an expanded partnership with the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to help develop and demonstrate Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) advanced smart charging software algorithms.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Consequently, deceleration feels more consistent and linear than other hybrids, according to Kia. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At a media preview in Santa Barbara this week, Hyundai executives said the the hybrid will be moving into showrooms shortly, the battery-electric version in April (in California initially), and the plus-in hybrid in Q4. Hyundai is on its second-generation of Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima hybrids. Earlier post.) Market background.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2021

Which California EV startup abruptly changed its business plan? Which automaker created a separate plug-in hybrid system for performance cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 2, 2021.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 27, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 26, 2024. That would mean the Model Y topped the previous and longtime champ, the Toyota Corolla—which used to be made at Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory. Which EV from a U.S. It delivered 1.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At a media preview in Santa Barbara this week, Hyundai executives said the the hybrid will be moving into showrooms shortly, the battery-electric version in April (in California initially), and the plus-in hybrid in Q4. Hyundai is on its second-generation of Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima hybrids. Earlier post.) Market background.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

Kia will bring a raft of “green” vehicles to Europe as part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group’s commitment to develop environmental technology. Kia is also working on plug-in hybrids and has some of the most advanced fuel cell vehicles operating anywhere in the world. Tags: Kia Green cars.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. In a press release, Kia called the exterior design “crossover inspired,” but the EV6’s sleek lines are still quite car-like.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

Sadly, we weren’t able to test whether the new 500e retains the entertaining and delightful handling of its predecessor, the 2013-2019 500e, which was sold only in California and Oregon. federal purchase incentive, though leasing the car restores the full credit. Miami is entirely flat and remarkably congested.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ford wasn’t the first to announce its allegiance to the Tesla port; that nod goes to California firm Aptera , which confirmed in November 2022 its three-wheeler would include only NACS. As Green Car Reports has pointed out before, Tesla’s V4 hardware will likely be able to handle EV models that charge at 800 volts at the full rate.

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