Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2022

That's not about to change anytime soon, but when the first electric vehicles arrive from the storied automaker it is clear they will lean into the automaker's strengths. In an interview at the 2022 New York auto show Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell gave Green Car Reports some insights.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Lexus is aiming for range and performance in its EVs, with a new concept-car tease. Stellantis warns about charging some Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Polestar shows how it’s developing its own EVs.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In 2011, Green Car Reports launched an award for the new car, or family of cars, that represented the best green vehicle introduced for the model year. The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2022

Which company is rethinking the minivan as an EV? Which eagerly anticipated electric pickup went into production this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 29.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out.

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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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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2019

Ford plans to build an all-electric F-series truck. Lincoln's making electric "elegant." All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has released a new portable Level 2 home charger. And Chinese automaker GAC showed a U.S.-designed designed concept at the Detroit auto show.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Which electric truck played tug of war with the Ford F-150? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2020. How long ago were Detroit automakers thinking about climate change?

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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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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2019

Which Chinese automaker showed an electric minivan in Detroit? What upcoming SUV will underpin a new "elegant" electric from Lincoln? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 18, 2019.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2019

Today in a holiday edition of Green Car Reports we’re bringing you two driving impressions of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Can the same seven-seat minivan be both a very fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle for a long road trip through the American West and an all-electric vehicle for the commute and errands every other day?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2015

Today we''ve got news about the proposed DeltaWing road car, an owner''s claim of driving a Tesla Model S free for 18 months, and the ancestor of the upcoming Chrysler plug-in hybrid minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Can you really drive a Tesla Model S electric car free for 18 months?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

Today, electric postal vans, jobs in renewable energy, better used Tesla prices, and a plug-in hybrid minivan recall. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fully electric Ford Transit vans will be delivering mail within months under a deal announced by Deutsche Post and Ford.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Today''s news includes the much-anticipated unveiling of the Tesla "D" all-wheel drive Model S electric car and its "Autopilot" feature, as well as Chrysler''s announcement of a plug-in hybrid minivan, and the restart of the Department of Energy loan program that funded Tesla and Fisker. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2015

Today, Audi confirms production of its all-electric SUV for 2018, Chrysler mulls electric all-wheel drive for its next minivan, and Connecticut unveils electric-car incentives. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Today, China changes the world, a monster markets a minivan, AM radio may vanish, diesels drop for 2018, and we cast a sceptical eye on Tesla's chances of destroying all German luxury brands. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

Today, Tesla adds two new 60-kilowatt-hour Model S variants, the Los Angeles Police Department purchases 100 BMW i3 electric cars, and we drive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2017

In recent years, Honda has announced that it planned to release advanced-technology green cars in the future—without mentioning even their names, let alone any details or specifications.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2016

Which new and startling function has Tesla added to its electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, January 15, 2016. And, what did GM CEO Mary Barra say flat-out the company won't do?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2016

Which luxury plug-in vehicle will soon have a plug-in version using parts from a minivan? And, why is an unusual Toyota electric-car concept made of wood? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 11, 2016.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2013

Together, they are looking at four all-electric minivans that will be connected to a charging module that is able to simulate any electrical [.]. Latest News Green cars Chrysler'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

Electrified vehicles may increase their share of the worldwide market much quicker than many of us expected as manufacturers line up to introduce new vehicles with an electric spin. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Toyota hybrid minivan Toyota hybrids Toyota Prius Toyota SAI.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Just days after we told you that Chrysler’s ENVI division will continue after the company’s bankruptcy, now it appears that the agreement with Fiat could even put more green cars on to US roads. Tags: Chrysler Electric cars Fiat Green cars Latest news Chrysler Fiat deal ENVI.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Speaking to the business newspaper, he stated that the company would introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan in 2011 and he corroborated an earlier report that the company would introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

ENVI has so far delivered four battery electric Town & Country minivans to the US Postal Service with another 24 planned. Tags: Chrysler Electric cars Green cars Latest news Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Circuit EV ENVI.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

The state of Colorado has been a hive of green activity in recent months and now the city of Yuma may follow the green lead set by cities such as Tucson and Denver by participating in a new electric vehicle programme. The plans would see Chrysler bring 30 vehicles to the city which will consist of crew cab pick-ups and minivans.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

World-first battery tech is making its debut in an electric minivan. And the upcoming electric pickup from Ram could be a leader in range, payload, and towing. This and more, here at Green Car. Mercedes prices the EQE sedan and says it tops 300 miles EPA in some forms.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

It’s market-dependent. “We have full flexibility within the capacity of the lines to adjust as we need,” said Bob Nelson, executive vice president of American Honda, to Green Car Reports. Neither will they be electric versions of Accords or CR-Vs. 2024 Honda Prologue A strategic EV advantage with shifting demand?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In early October, when we announced our three finalists for the Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018 award, they represented a diverse set of approaches to making cars greener.

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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. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Today, we've got more plans for more electric cars from Nissan and Mitsubishi, a coming duel between states and the Trump EPA, why a 2017 Nissan Leaf is a great deal, and the return of the only seven-seat plug-in hybrid minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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