Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A majority of Californians support the state's goal of banning sales of new internal-combustion vehicles by 2035, but opinions are highly partisan, according to a new poll conducted by UC Berkeley. A newly passed state law requiring all new vehicles sold in California to be all-electric or plug-in hybrids received the backing of 55% or.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

in Q1 2019) against the backdrop of the overall decline in passenger car registrations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Gasoline and diesel cars. During the first quarter of 2020, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union plummeted by 32.6% of the total EU car market. Graph: ACEA. to 738,392.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2019

British Columbia has followed through on a plan to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2040. On Wednesday, the province passed the Zero Emissions Vehicles Act, which requires that all cars sold in the province by 2040 be "zero emissions vehicles."

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules this week (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions (ZEVs) by 2035. These include both battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

AVERE-France, the French hybrid and electric vehicle association, reports that sales of electric vehicles in France reached 5,663 units for cars (VP) and 3,651 units for commercial vehicles (LCV) in 2012, increasing 115% and 117%, respectively, against the 2011 results. of West Europe’s total new car market.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% The overall decline in passenger car registrations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the diesel and gasoline segments in particular, although together those still account for more than 80% of car sales. to 129,344 new cars across the EU.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2021

The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. We sum up recent Tesla recalls.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Rather than only true ZEVs, the numbers in the Executive Order and previous interpretations by the agencies indicate the goal is to be achieved by both BEVs that run only on electricity and combustion PHEVs that run on both electricity and gasoline. True ZEV sales, however, account for only 7.6%. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2017

sales of plug-in electric cars. China has officially said it is considering dates for ending sales of new vehicles with gasoline or diesel engines. The world has changed since last month's report on U.S.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2017

California, long a leader in emission reduction and electric-car incentives, may be ready to take the next big step: a full ban on the sale of new cars powered by gasoline or diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. The two launch engines are the D5 twin turbo diesel and the T6 supercharged and turbocharged gasoline unit. Power and torque charts for the T6 gasoline unit (left) and the D5 diesel (right). With the XC90, we take the first step towards self-driving cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 l/100 km (37.3

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

Stellantis is reportedly no longer allocating gasoline-only vehicles to the fourteen states with leadership that has agreed to adhere to the emission standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Those standards are separate from the zero-emission sales minimums that begin in 2026. & For Stellantis brands (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

Alternative drives (battery-electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell, gas, and hydrogen) took up around a quarter of all new light-duty vehicle registrations in Germany in 2020, according to figures from the KBA (Federal Motor Transport Authority). —Richard Damm, KBA President. VW held a 17.4%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2019

UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% 1,269,245 new cars joined British roads in the first half of the year, down -3.4% The month saw growth for gasoline and battery-electric registrations, up 3.0% of all registrations in the first six months.

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APRIL 6, 2021

Nissan announced that cumulative sales of vehicles with its e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ) surpassed 500,000 units at the end of March. The e-POWER system uses a highly efficient gasoline engine to generate electricity for the electric motor that propels the vehicle. e-POWER power train (for New Note). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

IHS Markit places the global peak for oil demand (gasoline and diesel) from LVs in 2019 when the demand averaged 29.1 Demand peaking is due to the impact of rising vehicle fuel economy and emission standards, and as time goes by, from more sales of electric vehicles. of new car sales in 2020, according to IHS Markit data).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. gallon to about $2.1/gallon.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

The auto industry has now grudgingly accepted that battery-electric cars will make up some portion of the world's new vehicles in years to come. Policy makers in the world's most populous country, and largest car market, are developing a timetable to end production and sales of.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. But the mass market was confused; these new cars had an additional battery to provide electricity to an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle sales in the Unites States have increased in recent months as sales of non-hybrid internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles fueled by gasoline or diesel decreased.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

EV sales will reach 8.0% S&P expects this uncertainty to be a temporary speed bump to EV sales; in late 2023 it declared that it was doubling its U.S. EV sales forecast for 2030 due to the anticipated positive impact of IRA provisions. new-vehicle sales this year, more evidence that, at least for now, the U.S.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

The State of Maryland followed in the footsteps of California today by banning all new gas vehicle sales by the model year 2035. Today I announced action to ensure that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the State of Maryland are zero emission by 2035. Car exhaust is the largest source of greenhouse gas in the State of Maryland.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ), is now available to order for customers in Europe. TFSI gasoline engine and an electric motor, giving the compact automobile a system output of 150 kW (204 hp). The compact electric car will be handed over to its first customers this winter. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. —Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President, Research and Development at Volvo Cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2019

At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, BMW announced the market launch of a plug-in hybrid variant of the globally popular BMW X3. This makes it the first model of the brand to be offered with both a conventional combustion engine and a plug-in hybrid system—with the addition of a purely electrically powered version in 2020.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

government on Wednesday said it would seek to delay a ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel cars that lack a charge port by five years—irritating both automakers and environmental groups. introduced a Road to Zero program that would require 50% plug-in vehicles by 2030 and 100% by 2040. In 2018, the U.K.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Cadillac will put the 2017 CT6 Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) sedan on sale in the US in the spring of 2017, with a total driving range of more than 400 miles. All-electric range for the CT6 Plug-In Hybrid is an estimated 30 miles. The CT6 Plug-In Hybrid launches in North America in the spring of 2017, starting in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. The electric retrofit kit for the Renault 4 will also be on sale online on 1 February on rfitvintage.com from €11,900 (incl. VAT and installation).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

All new Volvo models launched from 2019 will be available as either a mild gasoline hybrid, plug-in gasoline hybrid or battery electric vehicle. Volvo Cars was the first traditional car maker to commit to all-out electrification in July 2017. —Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

California electric utilities are teaming up with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to offer the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR), a point-of-sale price reduction of up to $1,500 for the purchase or lease of any eligible new Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (BEV or PHEV) from a participating automotive retailer.

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