Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

We ride along in the future of electric Mercedes Sprinter vans, and consider the latest fully electric Jeep concept, as the EV market gains momentum. And the Kia Sportage Hybrid takes the lead on mpg and value. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2020

Global electric vehicle sales won’t fall as much this year as the whole vehicle market. Tesla reportedly adds bidirectional charging hardware to its cars. And how much will you need to pay to get that Sonata Hybrid with the solar roof? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Several EVs are among the safest new vehicles on the market. And Aston Martin has hit snooze on EVs in favor of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has detailed how its EVs can charge on the Tesla network.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2022

Plug-in hybrid sales sag in Europe as they keep popping in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Cooper SE has been a rare exception in the electric-vehicle market—in that it’s a nimble, head-turning. BMW adds a base version of its i4 EV.

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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

MARCH 2, 2021

Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2014

Only hybrids performed very well on both the green rating and the smog index. China’s Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) recently released its 2014 Green Car China Annual Report , an evaluation of mainstream vehicles on sale in China by their lifecycle impacts and their health impacts. Green rating.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

And yes, GM is planning to bring plug-in hybrids back. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. cars that had already been delivered and just 107 that had arrived in the U.S. Privacy Policy.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could the R3 and R3X revive a stagnant small-car market? Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. share of the conventional hybrid market in the US (434,645 total units sold, according to EDTA, with Ford accounting for 32,660). Data: EDTA, Ford Motor.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2020

Kia previews its upcoming Sorento Plug-In Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid SUV has been detailed for the European market, and it arrives there in early 2021. Mahindra aims to develop commercial EVs with REE. And don’t call the Volkswagen ID.4 With this.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Despite a long list of green-car debuts anticipated over the next couple of years, this year hasn't exactly brought a bevy of new electric models. As we wait for the market to blossom with new entries in coming years, we have three strong contenders for this year's top position—our Best Car To Buy 2019.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2021

The 40-mpg versions of the Maverick hybrid pickup might be hard to find. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. market electric. An EV tax credit could soon extend to used vehicles. And the Leaf is now the lowest-priced EV in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2020

Meanwhile Nikola announced that its Badger electric truck aims to reach the market around the same time as the Cybertruck. And there’s a new recall for the Pacifica Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is being recalled again—this time for nothing to.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Which new Toyota plug-in hybrid is claimed to go 55 electric miles in its home-market version? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 22, 2023. Which EV models are losing their tax-credit eligibility in 2024?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid beats the RAV4 Prime on affordability. BMW is sitting out the race for more mass-market EV range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And controversy swirls over a boost being given to unions as part of the EV tax credit. We help break down why.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Evergrande stays the course on its home market, China. And the Ford Escape Hybrid earns some excellent safety scores. This and more today at Green Car Reports. The new fully electric vehicle from Lexus isn’t coming to the U.S. Karma punches up the performance with its Revero GTS. It’s.

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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

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch with other markets to follow.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Mazda is in on the “self-charging” marketing spin. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is aiming to ramp up production of the Mustang Mach-E. And VW plans an electric camper van.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Five years ago today, Green Car Reports began a daily publishing schedule. At first one a day, and then more, we wrote articles on fuel efficiency, hybrids, diesel vehicles, and the plug-in electric cars that were then still two years away from the market.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, a plug-in version of the much-lauded new minivan, won our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018 award because it brings a partially zero-emission vehicle into an entirely new market segment.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology? Diesels seem likely to gain U.S.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford promises more hybrids but is delaying several key EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has delayed its next-generation electric pickup and 3-row electric SUV , while stepping up plans to offer hybrids, in a plan detailed Thursday. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Green cars can''t help reduce emissions or save gasoline if no one buys them. sales of plug-in hybrids and electric cars have been strong in some areas, but weak in others--and it may be because dealers are emphasizing green too much. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Today, Tesla's market value approaches that of the Detroit Three U.S. automakers, General Motors pitches its diesels to green-car buyers, and Volvo Trucks adds a hybrid powertrain to its efficiency-focused concept semi-truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At least, when it comes to market.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2017

What's a "green car"? Is it a hybrid? Or just one that uses less fuel than other cars in its segment? It's a perpetual conundrum, for Green Car Reports among others, but it illustrates one of the longstanding challenges in the field. Will the market for green cars expand as more enter the market, or is.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2018

Porsche has plans for not one, but two 911 hybrid variants for the next-generation sports car. A new report predicts that electric cars will exceed half the worldwide market by 2040. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. A reader checks in after living with two Chevrolet Bolt EVs for a year.

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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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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Slow sales and a shrinking market for sedans have effectively shelved the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan—the last model from General Motors to use hybrid-system components from the much-loved Chevy Volt. The Chevrolet.

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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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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Subsequently, Ford said it plans to offer a hybrid powertrain in every gas-powered model it sells. The first of the two plants remains on track to open in 2025, Ford spokesperson Martin Günsberg confirmed to Green Car Reports this morning.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

And Hyundai lists its EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW revealed what’s next for its ‘i’ electric-vehicle brand. Biden’s pick to lead the EPA could be a longtime advocate of EVs.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2019

Airbus looks to build hybrid airplanes. China puts restrictions on who can build electric cars in the world's largest EV market. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Americans driving more miles could cancel out emissions progress. And Jaguar plans to launch its new flagship XJ sedan as an electric.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The Chevy Malibu Hybrid and its Voltec-based powertrain are gone. Volkswagen talks us through how it might price its mass-market electric vehicles in the U.S., This and more, here at Green Car Reports. and why the Buzz is two years behind the leading edge. And states are fostering EV adoption in a wide range of ways.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Nissan was aiming for the luxury market with its electric crossover. Toyota sticks with hybrids, as EVs surge. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. GM and LG Chem form a joint venture for future EVs. And the speculation about Tesla Cybertruck aerodynamics is validated by someone who knows. billion.

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