Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2020

Hyundai hybrids tackle battery downsizing with a novel approach. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chicago has made a move that requires more charge points to be installed in large-scale residential and commercial development. What started with the Prius has now hit 15 million. It might seem.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Ford is betting on commercial vehicles, affordability, and supporting a new business model as it goes electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Aston Martin plans to electrify up to 20% of its lineup in the next few years. And Volvo is keeping motor development in-house.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2019

You vote for plug-in hybrids as a good solution for embracing electric driving. Fiat's going electric with its commercial vans in Europe. And we bring you a first drive of the Ford Explorer Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Infiniti kills the Q50 Hybrid. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The VW ID Buzz Cargo builds on the original ID Buzz concept and previews a future commercial vehicle. VW shows off the ID Buzz electric cargo bus. Jaguar takes the I-Pace on a tour across the United States.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2020

Wireless charging gets a step closer to something viable for commercial trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will keep. Tesla is already making some smart refinements to the battery pack in the Model Y.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

The XL Hybrids system in place. reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). Integration of the XL Hybrids (XLH) system is right at the tail housing of the transmission. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Today, we have more details on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, Daimler confirms plans for an all-electric commercial truck, and multiple states ponder new fees for electric-car owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

The automotive industry may be in crisis but that hasn’t stopped green car orders rising steeply compared to the previous year for Nissan. The company has reported that orders for its eco-friendly cars have increased by 30 per cent compared to May in the previous year, thanks in part to the government’s new tax incentives.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

US car maker Ford has some hard work ahead if it is to meet new CAFE regulations and still sell the SUVs and pick-up trucks that are so popular across its home country. So how does Ford plan to make itself green? It is expected that an electric or hybrid model will also be offered on its next generation mid-sized vehicle platform.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress. Currently there are just over 2,100 hybrid and 2,600 compressed natural gas cars in the region according to a report in the Straits Times - this is less than one per cent of the total car population of around 550,500.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2012

Students from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) who have designed their own plug-in hybrid system, could see their work fully commercialised as project leader Dr Charles Perry talks to investors.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

Capitol Hill made for a strange sight earlier this week as it was surrounded by everything from two-seat sports cars to vehicles that resembled golf carts and bucket trucks. All of the cars ran on electricity or biofuels in addition to petroleum. Many more manufacturers took the opportunity to showcase their cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2010

A key element of the new offering will be a new MCU (motor controller unit), Fenton told Green Car Congress. Enova offers electric drive solutions for both hybrid and all-electric applications, with a focus on medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle fleets.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Delphi Automotive is teaming with the WiTricity Group, a wireless energy transfer technology provider, in an effort to develop automatic wireless charging products for both hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 7, 2009

Toyota pushed its innovative "21st century" car development into full gear in the early 1990s under company chairman Eiji Toyoda. Developing a commercial electric vehicle at that time posed a slew of challenges," the official said. Tags: toyota hybrid battery electric car. That is the case even today.".a

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Remy International Inc and Allison Transmission Inc have joined forces for the Allison Transmission Commercial Hybrid Truck Programme. Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Allison Transmission electric motors hybrid truck programme hybrid trucks Remy HVH410 Remy International. The Remy [.].

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Though they do recognize commercialization is at least decades away. Toyota comes in for a smackdown by Lawrence Ulrich ( Conspicuous Consumption With Green Illusions ) on it's high class hybrids.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Ovshinsky, credited with developing the first commercially successful hybrid battery technology, as used in Toyota’s Prius, has died aged 89.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Public sector fleets have just weeks left to claim grants worth more than £3,400 towards the cost of a new hybrid commercial vehicle.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has been recognised for its role in reducing emissions from commercial vehicles. The firm’s commercial vehicle arm picked up two awards for its development of alternative fuel technology, from leading Irish specialist publication ‘Fleet Transport Magazine’.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Where we stand: October, 2011 It is arguably the most successful name in the field of green cars – Japanese carmaker Toyota is not only an innovator, but also an industry leader (see article). Toyota was one of the first and largest companies to commercially mass produce and sell hybrid cars with the Toyota Prius [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has been marketing the Fuso Canter hybrid truck in its home market since July 2006 with 600 vehicles sold in Japan to date. MFTBC has sold 10 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks to Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board in Dublin – the country’s leading utility company.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai, has now started to take pre-orders for its first hybrid vehicle for commercial sale. The Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle will accept pre-orders until July 7 before the car is officially launched to the Korean domestic market.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

ZF Friedrichshafen has teamed up with ISE Corporation, with the intention of developing and supplying parallel electric hybrid drive systems and components for the North American market. To date, ZF has developed a number of parallel hybrid configurations for various applications in the transit bus and truck industries.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

San Francisco is to introduce a new building code which require all new domestic and commercial buildings to have the wiring for electric car chargers. The move is seen by many as the Californian city attempt to become America’s green car capital.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2013

Ford''s new Fusion and C-Max hybrids are attracting new commercial customers to the brand, the carmaker reports, as businesses look to reduce their fuel costs. Already on sale in the US, Ford is also planning to introduce hybrids and electric vehicles in Europe too, with plans for five new cars to l[.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 18, 2012

Up to 500 hybrid commercial vehicles will be available to purchase under a Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP) this year. Ashwoods Automotive, which produces Transit-based hybrids including Panel vans, Chassis Cabs, Dropsides and Tippers, is warning customers to order quickly as demand is likely to outstrip supply.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Who thought that hybrid vehicles had to be small and clunky? Commercial vehicle manufacturer Fuso, a member of the Daimler group, clearly has other ideas. It has introduced a heavy duty hybrid truck inJapanwith the vehicle to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. Based on the technology of the Canter Eco Hybrid it features a [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Hybrid cars are gradually developing from a niche alternative to a mainstream solution and now their impact has been reaffirmed with the news that the Toyota Motor Corporation has cumulatively sold more than two million hybrid vehicles since the 1997 launch of the Coaster Hybrid EV and the Prius. per cent of the total.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

A strategic alliance has been formed between ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Continental to develop and produce hybrid drives for commercial vehicles. The companies had already agreed to jointly develop and market hybrid vehicle technology for passenger cars back in 2005.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

One of the leading suppliers of commercial duty fully automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems, Allison Transmission, has announced record hybrid sales. More than 1,800 of Allison’s two-mode hybrid systems are now in operation globally. Green cars Latest news Allison Transmission hybrid sales.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. On the road, the two-mode plug-in hybrid system can use any combination of electric or petrol power to move the vehicle depending on the conditions.

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