Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2021

General Motors is offering quite the deal on Chevy Volt and Bolt EV used cars. And we look at how battery health reports might help prop up the used-car market for EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Meanwhile, Renault takes the high-performance R5 into all-electric territory.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Ten years ago, the Volt Dance was still fresh in our minds; Ford CEO Alan Mullaly invested more in its electric programs and said that by 2020 EVs would become more important than hybrids (and more dominant in the company’s lineup); the Leaf was on its way to be something very, very big; and we really had our bets on at least one of.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And Porsche reveals some lessons it’s learned from its Taycan electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche made the right choice in building its Taycan around an 800-volt battery pack, but it underestimated the. GM and Volvo see EV vs. ICE price parity by 2025.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Why did one man have to visit so many dealerships to buy a plug-in electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 2, 2016. Friday, a new Chevy Volt owner.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The first Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car won all sorts of awards in 2011, the year it was introduced. But it didn't win that year's Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award, because we deemed the world's first mass-priced high-volume battery-electric car more significant.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2023

Does the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime reboot the formula pioneered by the Chevy Volt for the better? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. How do the aero-focused VW ID.7 7 and plush Mercedes EQE SUV drive? And automakers start to detail which models are eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit amount.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2016

Every year, Green Car Reports picks a new car or model line that we feel is the best green car for that new model year. This year, we picked a car that's the all-new version of one that was revolutionary when it was introduced several years ago. This year, the Green Car Reports Best.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. And as we look ahead to our 11th Best Car To Buy pick, for the 2021 model year, we thought it would be worthwhile not to just sum up the previous winners but to revisit the. Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Which automaker teased the 800-volt future of its EVs sized like Model 3 and Model Y? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 8, 2023. Which automaker is using a biogas-fed hydrogen fuel-cell plant to power its largest U.S.

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Hydrogen Prius Volt Green Cars 144

Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2022

Tesla explains why 800 volts isn’t an end-all, be-all for EVs today. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi updates on Q4 E-Tron timing. And the DOE is taking a lead role in studying bidirectional charging.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

Today, we have a drag race between electric cars and an electric superbike, notable deals on the outgoing 2015 Chevrolet Volt, and a roundup of green-car debuts from the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

What do you call an all-electric minicar that has elements of the Chevy Volt, can spin its drive wheels if you have a heavy foot--and still ranks as the most efficient plug-in car sold in the U.S. And it''s one of our five nominees for Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy 2014 award. MORE: Green.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2023

And why does 800-volt charging matter? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Supply and demand finally appear to be shifting in EV buyers’ favor. Audi looked to its heritage for a special compact EV project. Dealership inventories of EVs are swelling, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, EV sales are leveling off.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2015

Today, see how the Chevrolet Volt compares to the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the synthetic diesel fuel Audi was able to make using renewable energy, and why it;s important to distinguish between hybrids and electric cars when analyzing sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Volt Green Cars 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet Volt in mid-2019. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Rivian revealed its good-looking electric truck. A new report details how much climate change will hurt the U.S. And new solid-state batteries from China.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. 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. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2015

Today, we have findings from Tesla Motors' quarterly earnings call, an indication that the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will get solo California carpool-lane access, and General Motors' admission that it won't meet its goal of selling 500,000 hybrid and electric cars by 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. All this and more on Green Car Reports. See how their second.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2018

When General Motors announced in November that it would stop production of the Chevrolet Volt, it was a shock to many green car fans' systems. The Volt was one of the first two modern electrically powered cars to go on sale in 2010, and is still the longest-range plug-in hybrid on the market.

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Volt General Motors Chevrolet Green Cars 119

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It’s a shocker that may have many longtime EV fans doing a double take, as for years GM has resisted ideas of bringing back the tech it once championed with its vaunted Chevy Volt—saying among other things that it hurt its ability to vertically integrate its EV battery and propulsion plan.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2020

What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020. Looking back at the week’s green-car news, it.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevy rethinks marketing for its upcoming 2016 Volt, one hydrogen fuel company expects profits within five years, and we ask whether Tesla Model S drive unit failures are becoming "a thing". All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We have staff on site at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to bring you the latest green-car news, including more details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Honda HR-V, and the Audi A7 h-tron quattro, which combines elements of hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Five finalists were announced today for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award, which will be presented next month at the 2010 Los Angeles Aut o Show.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got a little bit of everything. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is teased ahead of its January Detroit Auto Show debut, Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup drivers beat official mileage ratings in real-world use, and we test the gas mileage of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Today, we''ve got the first details on the second-generation Voltec electric-drive system that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, analysis of how Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz plan to compete with Tesla Motors, and the 2015 Audi A3 TDI is the first of our five nominees for Green Car Reports 2015 Best Car To Buy award.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2018

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid sees a price increase. Russian armsmaker Kalashnikov shows off its electric car. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz gives us a better look at its upcoming EQC electric crossover SUV. And Tesla reportedly had Volkswagen lined up to take the company private.

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Volt 2019 Mercedes Price 71

Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s next electric sedan will be called Model III, the next Chevrolet Volt will have the same electric range as the current car, and the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid laps the Nurburgring. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Prius Volt Toyota 2015 133

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We''ve got a lot of electric-car news today--including stories on how electric cars have gotten cleaner in the past year and an on-demand regenerative braking feature for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt--plus a review of the 2015 Audi A3 TDI. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here''s how they did.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

The Chevy Volt has been on sale for three and a half years now, and it''s never quite lived up to the big expectations that GM and the world had for it. But this week, the company confirmed that a new 2016 Volt will debut in January, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2019

We look back at 10 lessons learned over eight years of Chevrolet Volt production. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Owners are reported delays in delivery of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3. The EPA plans to publicize more emissions recalls. Buyers who.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 22, 2018

Chevrolet issues a recall for the 2013 Volt. And an energy industry poll says Americans aren't fond of the electric-car tax credit. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla's recent layoffs have hit Solar City installers. EPA staff levels are below legal levels. New reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevrolet Volt drivers pass 500 million miles on electricity, the 2015 Kia Soul EV enters production, and the Acura ILX hybrid is discontinued. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Acura ILX hybrid goes to the grave for 2015, joining a growing list of defunct hybrid models.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2014

We revealed the full list of 2015 Best Car To Buy nominees yesterday, and today you can vote for your favorite in our poll. Also, get the first details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s four-cylinder range-extending gasoline engine, and see which city can now boast Tesla Model S taxis. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What owners want from the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a ride in an ell-electric BYD K9 electric bus, and auto dealers try charm in their battle against Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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