Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative propulsion systems include hybrid and electric engines.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Toyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Some Toyota and Lexus hybrid models from the 2019 and.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack. Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW invests in synthetic fuel for internal combustion engines. And a lease deal already applies to the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is only starting to reach dealerships, and yet an impressive discount already.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of the team in Munich.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

Which automaker announced plans to embrace the Tesla charge connector and reignite an offbeat kind of internal combustion engine, all in the same week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’s now a hybrid-only model. 2025 Lexus UX vs 2024 Lexus UX EPA ratings The new hybrid emphasis brings with it an updated fifth-generation version of Toyota’s planetary-gear-based hybrid system, pairing a 2.0-liter Although this U.S.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Today, we've got new details on Mazda's 2020 electric car, a deal for Prius owners on a Hyundai hybrid, a longer list of green-car deals for the month, and a significant new report on why smaller turbocharged engines don't deliver what they promise. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Today, the three finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, a powerful plug-in hybrid coupe from Volvo's Polestar, the importance of wireless charging, and the Netherlands takes the lead. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First, the Dutch planned to ban sales of new cars with combustion engines after 2025.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: the redesigned Volkswagen Polo subcompact launches in Europe, Nissan reveals the tiny engine for its ZEOD electric Le Mans racer, and the fate of Chrysler''s hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2012

Yes, we're recommending a full-size sport utility with a huge V-8 engine as a "best used green car to buy." Because there are green choices in every automotive category, and this is by far the greenest full-size sport utility vehicle. OK, OK, calm down.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Today, we've got important news from California, some reflections on owning a Tesla, and how diesel's decline is helping hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over seven years of modern electric cars, it's widely accepted that they lose money for their makers if all costs are fully accounted for.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2016

Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no doubt Apple is building an electric car, the Tesla Model X electric crossover gets a synthetic-leather interior option, and NASA says it's making progress on a hybrid airplane engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

British Columbia plans to ban gas and diesel engines. How the media may have popped plug-in hybrids' balloon. And we ask what your favorite cars are from the LA Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. VW reintroduces the I.D. Buzz cargo van at the LA Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2020

Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan.

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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). engine and 6-speed transmission. Our hybrid controller connects to the CAN; our controller is read-only.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

The 2014 Accord Hybrid is still in short supply, and the Japanese carmaker is planning an efficient 1.0-liter liter gasoline engine. We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: the rotary engine lives on in prototypes for a Mazda 2 range-extended electric car, Via Motors lets the sun shine on its new solar tonneau cover, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The first model of Hyundai’s new car brand—tentatively named “AE”—will be first introduced as a hybrid electric vehicle, followed by PHEV and full-EV editions, according to the report. liter Kappa gasoline direct injection engine, an electric motor and transmission tailored for the hybrid models.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2014

We''ve got lots of diesel news today, including a radically efficient two-stroke engine from Achates Power and possible Hyundai and Kia diesels for the U.S. We also share Volkswagen''s views on the future of plug-in hybrids and how they relate to battery-electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Even conventional gasoline cars--no plugs, no hybrids, no turbos--can be green. And we''ve long been looking forward to the debut of the 2014 Mazda 3, an all-new generation of the compact hatchback and sedan that have always been among the more rewarding cars to drive in the segment.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic). liter engine and automatic).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Sketches of the Audi Q4 hybrid crossover concept appear ahead of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, Newport Engineering creates a Tesla Model S convertible, and the first electric Saab 9-3 sedans roll off the assembly line. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Fuel mass flow comparison shows Pinnacle engine ahead at just about all points in the map. FEV performed engine mappings in a dynamometer test cell to evaluate the fuel economy of Pinnacle’s TP90 scooter engine compared to a benchmark engine (N15) from Pinnacle’s Asian OEM partner. Test engine specs. Stroke [mm].

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Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2017

Today, France will mandate zero-emission cars, Rolls-Royce will skip hybrids, California wants to put more tax money toward electric cars, and Tesla fights with the IIHS over Model S safety. All this and more on Green Car Reports. That's what happened.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Infiniti bumps turbo fuel efficiency with a new variable-compression engine. 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.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A quick preview drive of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, Audi confirms a diesel engine for the A8 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and a new take on Honda and Toyota''s hydrogen fuel-cell plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Does Honda and Toyota''s.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Kia Optima Hybrid has been the Korean brand''s green-car mainstay for four years now, but now Kia is taking its hybrid technology in a new direction--at least for some parts of the world. Kia is preparing a mild-hybrid version of the Optima, fitted with a diesel engine, most likely aimed at the European market.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Green Vehicles. Electric Cars.

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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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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

Earlier this year, Honda released the Accord Plug-in Hybrid (pictured) on limited sale: and now the company has revealed details about its engine as part of the SAE World Congress in Detroit. The vehicle, which has sold 45 units to date, boasts an all-electric range of 13miles; with combined fuel economy of 115mpge. So what [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Today, we've got a different approach to electric trucks, a complicated combustion engine, more solar power, a plug-in future Ford, and some worries about U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2014

And what''s the new Lexus NX hybrid crossover like on the road? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 18, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. They''ve been on sale for two months now, but BMW won''t say how many i3 electric cars were sold with the REx range-extending engine. So, some owners.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 12, 2019

The Chevrolet Equinox will no longer be available with a diesel engine. And we round up the best deals on hybrid and electric cars for July. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen will share its affordable EV platform with Ford. VW and Ford expanded.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2013

Porsche isn''t the first name in hybrids, or even in green cars. But the company is leveraging its depth of engineering knowledge to move forward in the field rather quicker than a small company should. Examples of this include the 918 Spyder supercar and the new 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid. seconds.'

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