Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2025

liter 4-cylinder and twin electric motors, one each on the front and rear axles, that enable the electronic on-demand all-wheel drive. We made 0-60 mph runs in 7.1 Toyotas hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power.

Toyota

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2025

Clean Fleet Report recently spent a week in the 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD plug-in hybrid, which lived up to the Lexus premium reputation while delivering impressive hybrid fuel economy. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

Lexus

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 17, 2025

When Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity in April 2024 to drive the all-new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N on a race track, we jumped at the chance. Taming a Beast The all-wheel drive (AWD) 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5N is powered by dual motors that scoot it along 0-60 mph in a seat-pinning 3.4 Story by John Faulkner.

Hyundai

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This four-door sedan is BMWs best-selling EV and comes in trim levels of eDrive35, xDrive40, m50, or eDrive40, which is the one Clean Fleet Report tested. Silent Propulsion Sounds optional Clean Feet Report drove the i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe. The performance was impressive, with the i4 returning 0-60 mph runs at 5.5

BMW

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2025

Clean Fleet Report will get behind the wheel of the 2026 Uncharted sometime late in 2025 or early 2026, just before it is in dealers. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Until then, this is what we know so far. Story by John Faulkner.

New York City

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2025

Under the skin the architecture is entirely different, Yoshihiro Nakata, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, said to the crowd in Brussels. A floating console holds a circular shifter and sparse drive mode buttons, lending the interior a clean, uncluttered look. Toyota wouldnt disclose the source of the battery pack cells.

Toyota

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 10, 2025

Clean Fleet Report is familiar with the Mercedes-Benz electrified models, having previously reviewed the EQE 350 4Matic EV sedan , EQE 500 4Matic EV sedan , EQS 580 EV 4Matic sedan and the S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid. The performance was impressive, with the 5,681-pound EQE returning 0-60 mph runs at 4.7 That’s the beauty of EV torque.

Mercedes

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2025

The clean break in Eldorado styling coincided with a leadership change at the GM design office. The Bill Mitchell (1912-1988) era came to a close in 1977, when Mitchell retired after a 42-year career at General Motors. With new and very different leadership at the helm, it was the dawn of a new stylistic era.

Cadillac

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2025

Ready to (rock and) roll Launched in 2022, the R1T exterior design remains pretty much unchanged, but the 2025 R1T has updates to its software, drive motors and performance, so-much-so Rivian considers this to be the second generation of the truck. The signature look R1T Dual Standard Dual Motor AWD Horsepower: 533 Torque: 610 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)

All-Electric

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 9, 2025

The regenerative braking, which is really the motor slowing and not the brakes being applied, is managed by driving in “D” mode and applying the brake pedal, or opting for “B” mode where it comes on when lifting the accelerator pedal. of torque 91 kWh maximum/86 kWh usable 11 kW onboard charger 0 – 60 mph: 6.9

Re-Charge

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 22, 2025

Next was the efficient all-electric 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor Rear Wheel Drive EV, followed by the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor EV Performance Plus with all-wheel drive. Then in 2024, came the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then company’s first SUV, the midsize 2025 Polestar 3 Dual Motor AWD.

Motors

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 10, 2025

Kona – Round 2 Choices: 2 Motors, 2 Batteries, 4 Trims The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric SE has a 48.6 kWh Standard Range battery and a 99kW electric motor producing 133 horsepower (hp) and 188 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) kWh Long Range battery and a 150kW motor good for 201 hp and 188 lb. Scooting 0-60 mph is about 7.2

Hyundai

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Well, he's a +15 year Auto Industry veteran, born and raised in the Motor City! He lived several years in Japan, speaks & reads Japanese, and now works for American Honda Motor. A detailed car review YouTube channel hosted by the ultimate car enthusiast, Jonathon Rivers! Who is Jonathon Rivers?

Honda

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 20, 2025

This Flash Drive gives a quick look at the Ioniq 9, with a more detailed Road Test review when Clean Fleet Report has the Ioniq 9 for a week or more. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all news stories and vehicle reviews. What Is the Ioniq 9? Story by John Faulkner.

Hyundai

The Truth About Cars

JULY 21, 2025

Here's the full transcript, cleaned up via AI and edited by a human staffer: "We ran top-down the entire time. New motor, redone interior—by the time the rally came around, it was as mechanically sound as it could be. Without it, you’re pulling over 4,000 RPM at 70 mph. That’s just how it is. My buddy Joe agreed to navigate.

Miles

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2018

XING Mobility, a Taipei-based electric powertrain system supplier, has selected Clean Wave Technologies to provide electric motors and drive control units for a rally-inspired supercar. The vehicle will utilize four Clean Wave traction motors, one for each wheel. We selected Clean Wave for its unique AC Induction design.

Clean

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Rivian vehicles feature up to 400+ miles in electric range, a wading depth of 1 meter, lockable storage bins that can fit the bulkiest of gear, and the performance and precise control of quad-motor AWD. Starting with a clean sheet, we have spent years developing the technology to deliver the ideal vehicle for active customers.

Motoring

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2022

kW), 184 ft-lb of torque, 75 minute 20%-80% recharge time using L2, and 431 pounds of weight, delivering projected 0-to-60 mph times of 3.1 LiveWire’s scalable ARROW architecture with proprietary battery, motor, charging, and control systems debuts on the Del Mar model and was designed at LiveWire Labs in Mountain View, California.

Electric Motorcycles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

p> Kia Motors has confirmed the development of a battery-electric version of the Kia Soul for the US market, scheduled to go on sale in 2014. —Kia Motors America’s executive director of product planning, Orth Hedrick. The motor delivers its power to the front wheels through a single speed constant ratio gear reduction unit.

2014

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

The CrossBlue plug-in hybrid powertrain mates a TDI Clean Diesel engine with two electric motors, a DSG dual-clutch transmission, an electric all- wheel-drive system that is dubbed “propshaft by wire”, and a 9.8 The powertrain produces up to 306 hp (228 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m ) of torque: 0 to 60 mph is estimated to take 7.0

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Hydraulic pumps/motors and an accumulator (power storage unit) are added to gasoline, diesel, propane or CNG engines to store braking energy and use the captured energy to accelerate the vehicle, significantly saving fuel and brakes and cutting emissions. mph), low 2.1 mph with 3.8 With its high average speed(18.9

Hybrid

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2022

The new model has a top operating speed of 45 mph, allowing the vehicle to reach more customers and serve more businesses on a wider variety of roads. This self-cleaning is important to maintain operations and retain sensitivity throughout the day. Nuro integrates technologies such as autonomous driving, control modules and sensors.

BYD

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. liter inline-four cylinder engine and a higher-output rear electric motor. liter inline-four cylinder engine and a higher-output rear electric motor. Additionally, this also allows increasing the top speed of all-electric operation from 79 mph to 83 mph.

PHEV

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

of near instantaneous torque—more than any F-150 before it—and a 0-60 mph time in the mid-4-second range when equipped with an extended-range battery, based on typical industry methodology. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.

F-150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

mph/109 km/h). The trip was the conceived of by Pat O’Keefe, CEO and President of CLP Motor sports, Vice President at Golden Gate Petroleum and a keen racing car driver and enthusiast. The trip was made with CLP-engineered and developed Superlite Coupe (SLC) racecar powered by a custom Volkswagen 1.9-liter liter TDI diesel engine.

Renewable

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

Alstom successfully performed the first test run at 80 km/h (50 mph) of the fuel cell passenger train Coradia iLint ( earlier post ) on its own test track in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony (Germany). Based on Alstom’s flagship Coradia Lint diesel train, Coradia iLint is suited for operation on non-electrified networks.

Czech Republic

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2018

Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its all-electric J4500e prototype—a battery-electric version of J4500 coach—successfully completed its phase one testing.

2020

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

million) will now benefit from Quimera aligning its existing vehicles, project pipeline, motor sports program and global strategic partner programs with the center. Three 231 bhp (172 kW) UQM electric motors deliver torque of more than 1,000 N·m (738 lb-ft). The center, with an R&D budget of €4 million (US$5.4

Vehicles

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Featuring an advanced second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain, the 2017 Accord Hybrid midsize sedan delivers peak total system output of 212 hp, best-in-class EPA fuel economy ratings of 49/47/48 mpg US (4.8/5.0/4.9 Honda has launched the 2017 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ) at its dealers in the US. EV Drive Operation.

2017

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

The new legislation [the Advanced Clean Cars package in California, earlier post ] will help very much.” The 136 hp (101 kW) electric motor develops 214 lb-ft (290 N·m) of torque; the B-Class F-CELL uses a single-speed gear reduction transmission w/reverse and recuperation. The vehicle accelerates from 0-60 mph in 11.4

Mercedes

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio. This new configuration allows for the use of a larger propulsion motor with increased torque output.

North America

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Scout Traveler SUV is due in late 2027 What is Scout Motors? Scout Motors, established in May 2022, is owned by the Volkswagen Group, which obtained the Scout brand as part of its purchase of the American truck manufacturer Navistar International in 2021. Clean Fleet Report will do news updates when more is known.

Motors

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2023

A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0 Designed to be the future of clean and affordable mobility for a global mass market, PEAR is available in four trim levels, priced starting at $29,900, and scheduled to be available in mid-2025.

Alaska

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company launched the IONIQ 5 midsize CUV during a virtual world premiere event. IONIQ 5 is built upon Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated battery-electric vehicle (BEV) architecture called theElectric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), enabling it to have unique proportions on an elongated wheelbase.

Hyundai

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The RunWise hybrid drive system is built around the company’s proprietary Power Drive Unit (PDU); C24 Variable Displacement Bent-Axis Hydraulic Pump/Motors; and Composite Bladder Accumulators, all designed specifically for high power, high start-and-stop applications. The primary pump supplies the pressure to drive two hydrostatic motors.

Hybrid

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Magnets are at the heart of an EV motor.

GM

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Hyundai Motor, as a supplier to the LHNE project, will join the existing consortium of companies with expertise in hydrogen transport infrastructure and operation, working to establish the UK’s first hydrogen transport network covering London and south east England. seconds, a 100 mph top speed and a range of 369 miles (594 km).

London