Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chrysler announces plans for mild-hybrid powertrains, a pricey Tesla Model S rental, and GM announces pricing for the natural-gas powered 2015 bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala. All this and more on Green Car Reports Want to rent a Tesla Model S P85? It''ll cost you $900.

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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 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 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chrysler confirms two future plug-in hybrid models, the new Smart ForTwo slides in Sweden, and the Nissan e-NV200 electric van enters production in Spain. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

MAY 24, 2017

Today, another diesel lawsuit, Tesla backpedals on Supercharging fees, how heat pumps work, and three years and 70,000 miles in a BMW i3 electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Justice Department sued Fiat Chrysler over emission-related software used in the EcoDiesel V-6 engines in its Ram 1500 pickup truck and.

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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. The Lotus.

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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

JULY 6, 2019

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Which company recalled its vehicles over fire concerns? What did VW use for teasing some new ideas that might be headed into its upcoming Microbus revival?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2016

Today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) says it will axe two of its mainstream sedans, Tesla makes progress in growing its network of Supercharger sites, and Jeep Wrangler diesel and hybrid models are reportedly in the product pipeline. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2016

We're on the ground at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and there are several notable debuts, including the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We also have specs for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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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

JULY 25, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne died in a hospital in Switzerland. We review fuel-economy numbers in the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid. China aims to bring a new boutique electric car to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2016

Today, Tesla sues a German supplier over development issues with the Model X electric crossover's "falcon doors," we take a detailed look at the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, and there's a whole slew of news on the Volkswagen diesel scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2011

US carmaker Chrysler has been relatively quiet in terms of green car innovations, but it is starting to make up for lost time with several announcements about hybrid vehicles. Next year it will add a hybrid version of the Chrysler 300 saloon car as well as adding a hybrid minivan in 2013.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2012

Chrysler has increased its efforts with plug-in hybrid technology after launching the second phase of a demonstration fleet deployment project.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2010

The big green car news from Chrysler yesterday was its announcement that it would build an electric version of the Fiat 500 mini-car for the U.S. The company also dropped a death notice: It has ended development of its Ram Two-Mode Hybrid pickup truck, scheduled for introduction this year as a 2011 model.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2016

Today, BMW unveils a zero-emission concept car for its 100th anniversary, Volkswagen lawyers say the company delayed announcing its diesel cheating in order to cut a deal with regulators, and a Maserati Levante plug-in hybrid SUV could borrow powertrain components from the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2016

Today, a Tesla software update adds more autonomous-driving capabilities, the Kia Niro hybrid is teased ahead of its debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says he has a new reason to be nervous about electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today, Fiat-Chrysler's outspoken CEO casts doubt on electric cars, while Oxford in the U.K. All this and more on Green Car Reports. General Motors' CEO had her own things to say about electric cars. and Los Angeles are betting big on going gas- and diesel-free. Talk about contradictory.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 1, 2011

The city ofSan FranciscoinCaliforniais to benefit from 14 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from Chrysler. They will be introduced as part of a three-year evaluation programme with the aim being to assess how they work in real world conditions with reports being given to Chrysler on all driving and charging experiences.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2013

Today on GreenCar Reports: Elon Musk says "meh" to the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, better sensors may cut battery costs, and we challenge you to name all 23 hybrids Toyota sells globally. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2011

Chrysler and the US Department of Energy have collaborated on a new plug-in hybrid minivan project. The aim of the project is to demonstrate 25 flex-fuel, plug-in hybrid minivans in locations including Michigan, California and Texas. Chrysler’s Town and Country minivans include [.].

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Fans of green cars have spent much of the past year eagerly waiting for a pair of electric cars to be revealed to the public and then to go on sale.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2011

Chrysler will begin delivering its plug-in hybrid RAM pick-up trucks as part of a test truck fleet, later this month. It will deliver the first 20 of 140 vehicles – 10 to Clark County, Nevada, and 10 to Yuma, Arizona. The pick-up project will be worth $97.4million with the US Department of Energy contributing $40million [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

A two-mode RAM Truck plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is being showcased by Chrysler at the Washington DC Auto Show.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

With a heavy reliance on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair, Paolo E Ferrero, the senior vice president of Chrysler Powertrain outlined the company’s new five-year business plan during a briefing at Chrysler headquarters. Its new V6 family will replace all existing V6 engines from 2.7-4.0litres

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

In-trouble car manufacturer Chrysler LLC has put forward three proposals as a request for $224million in funding under two US Department of Energy initiatives - the electric drive vehicle battery and component manufacturing initiative and the transportation electrification initiative.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2015

Today, one Tesla Model S owner tries to determine whether using Supercharger DC fast-charging stations can impact battery capacity, a report of possible new plug-in hybrid and all-electric models from Volkswagen, and the chief technology officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says fuel cells are the future.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

It seems like a great idea in theory - the US Government is backing up its calls for the public to move to green cars by buying some of its own. For example, 2,933 vehicles have been ordered from Chrysler despite the fact that the manufacturer does not include any hybrids in its line-up with the exception of the Durango/Aspen line.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

According to Deputy City Administrator Bob Stull, the city has been contacted by Chrysler to take part in a three-year programme which will test the performance of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. 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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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 GM delivered a total of 1,534 hybrid vehicles in the month.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Averting a slump.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Despite rumors of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the Ram concept is powered only by a large battery pack—with “unofficial reports” suggesting two available battery capacities of 159 and 200 kilowatt-hours, according to InsideEVs. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come. Expressive styling, ‘white-knuckle’ performance.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

His tenure marked the company’s largest every profit, putting the car maker ahead of the likes of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Katsuaki Watanabe Toyota car sales Toyota hybrids Toyota losses.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2009

Hybrid hydrogen technology could be the next big thing in the world of green cars, if entrepreneur, Malcolm Bricklin has anything to do with it; the Boston Herald reports. He hopes to buy and upgrade up to 300,000 GM and Chrysler cars a year to install add-on hydrogen technology and improve their interiors.

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