Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Today, BMW debuts an energy-storage system that uses i3 electric car batteries, a Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept is expected for the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is pulled form the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. for the 2017 model year.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Today, we've got news from the Tokyo Motor Show press days, including a new Nissan electric crossover concept and a Toyota luxury fuel-cell car, plus bad news for Tesla Model 3 buyers and a bill before Congress to allow emission-defeat devices. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2013

The green car parade is firmly under way at the Detroit Motor Show: and setting the pace among this year’s exciting new concepts is the Volkswagen CrossBlue SUV (pictured). However, this is [.].

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APRIL 7, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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APRIL 27, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 26, 2024. made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Today, we have debuts from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, including the Porsche Mission E electric-car concept, Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV concept, and the Infiniti Q30 compact. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The e-tron quattro SUV can “ turn like a hunting dog after a rabbit.”

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Lexus is to reveal its latest hybrid concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show next year; a model it describes as a mid-sized crossover. A rival for the likes of the Audi Q3 and Range Rover Evoque, the new model would enter an increasingly competitive sector, but boast the fuel-saving advantage of a hybri[.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2014

As the Beijing Motor Show gets underway this week, there are plenty of great new concepts to look at. Next up, is Citroen, with is new C-XR concept; a ‘contemporary take on the SUV’ which claims to deliver the performance akin to a real off-road vehicle without the emissions. Developed jointly b[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2014

Mitsubishi has presented no less than three hybrid SUV type vehicles known as the Concept XR-PHEV, Concept GC-PHEV and Concept AR at the Geneva Motor Show. While all linked by a common theme and showing off the brand’s new styling for its crossover and SUV models, the three all fulfil a different [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2017

Audi has taken the covers off its eagerly awaited Q8 SUV Coupe concept at the Detroit Motor Show. The show car gives us an idea of what we can expect.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The electric motors contribute 180 N·m (133 lb-ft) (front) and 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) (rear). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

BMW has revealed photos of its X7 concept ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2014

Suzuki’s new Vitara will be one of the highlights of the fast approaching Paris Motor Show this October. The new compact SUV is based on the iV-4 concept first seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show and is set to launch in the UK next spring. When it does arrive it will be available with optional Al[.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2017

Citroen has premiered what it promises is a ‘new generation SUV’ at the Shanghai Motor Show. Inspired by the Aircross concept unveiled in 2015, the

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Nissan is to reveal a new fuel cell concept vehicle at this month’s Paris Motor Show. The new TeRRA concept-is according to Nissan-a combination of two of its key strengths; SUVs and EVs.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 3, 2017

Infiniti has revealed what the next QX50 crossover could look like in the form of a concept. The luxury Japanese brand is aiming to take on the likes.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 3, 2014

It''s finally arrived: yes, after months of hype, the Geneva Motor Show finally gets under way this week - and as we wait for the doors to swing open, we have one more exciting new concept to tell you about. Volkswagen will introduce a four-wheel-drive T-ROC SUV at the event: based on its modular tr[.]. Volkswagen Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2014

Mitsubishi is to make the European premiere of its new Concept AR compact MPV at the Brussels Motor Show (running January 14-26, 2014). Featuring BSG mild hybrid drivetrain technology, the new model is designed to offer SUV sportiness and MPV roominess combined with low fuel consumption. Hybrid cars Mitsubishi'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 4, 2019

The Mercedes GLB is officially on the way, and we’ve been given a glimpse of the concept car’s interior ahead of its reveal at the Shanghai Motor Show.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2012

Volkswagen is set to reveal a second Cross Coupe concept at the Geneva Motor Show. A vehicle this size doesn’t exactly scream ‘green’ but amazingly, this plug-in SUV is capable of 157mpg at just 46g/km of CO2, thanks to the combination of two 9.8

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Having previously shown off the i Vision Dynamics gran coupe at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW has upped the ante by showing off the latest concept for its all-electric range.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

With an increasing demand for storage space and urgency to go green, designer Mark Kruse has come up with a solution aimed at the Volkswagen brand. His vehicle, dubbed the Concept S, is a versatile and modular car which aims to offer an affordable alternative for city dwellers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 22, 2013

BMW is to use the Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase its new plug-in hybrid drivetrain as fitted to its X5 SUV model. The new X5 eDrive combines xDrive all-wheel drive capabilities with a new plug-in hybrid system. Using a four-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower turbo technology with a 70kW, 95 hp[.].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

BYTON’s first drivable concept car will make its debut at CES 2018 in January. In 2019, its first vehicle, a mid-sized electric SUV, will enter the market, followed by a sedan and then an MPV, all derived from the same basic platform. The RWD system will use a 200 kW motor; AWD adds a second 150 kW to the front.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

At the SAE 2009 World Congress, General Motors took the opportunity to present the first front-wheel-drive version of their two-mode hybrid transaxle which has been dubbed the 2MT70. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors 2MT70 two-mode hybrid transaxle.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2011

Toyota has revealed a ‘family’ of Prius models at the Detroit Motor Show as the car maker looks to expand the appeal of its top-selling hybrid model. Two new concept Prius models join the familiar hatchback model and forthcoming plug-in version. A new mini version called the Prius C Concept and a mid-sized SUV type [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2011

There was yet another debut at this year’s Auto Shanghai 2011, as General Motors (GM) introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2012

This luxury SUV has several powertrains under consideration including: a 500bhp, 4.0litre V8 Twin Turbo and a V6 plug-in hybrid. At the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (also known as Auto China), Bentley revealed a new Sport Utility Vehicle called the EXP 9F (pictured) – a model that could soon get the hybrid touch.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

With the green car world focusing on a renewed push for electric cars and new hybrid car concepts such as the latest Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, fuel cells are in danger of becoming the forgotten figures of the environmental world. The vehicles received rave reviews.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Development work on these continues; Audi, for example, is refining MLB evo—the second-generation of MLB and the foundation for the battery-electric e-tron quattro SUV due out in 2018. and perhaps a little smaller) up to larger vehicles the size of the Passat or even the Tiguan compact SUV. Earlier post.) —Christian Senger.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

As the Tokyo Motor Show opens today to the world’s press, one of the few surprises is Volkswagen’s new Cross Coupe concept, which could be a possible Tiguan replacement. Designed to hint at how the.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. So who is leading the green car race?

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

According to Honda, the CR-V e:FCEV will offer 29 miles of driving on a plug-in battery pack, then hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion will power the same electric motor system for another 241 miles—for a total of 270 miles. The e:FCEV is powered by a single electric motor at the front wheels, delivering 174 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque.

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MARCH 9, 2024

Rivian on Thursday delivered what was expected—the R2 electric SUV. And Rivian executives themselves appeared full of enthusiasm about these compact EVs—including Rivian’s head designer Jeff Hammoud. “The thing I most love about R3 is I’ve asked quite a few people, what kind of car would you call this? Is it a hatch or an SUV?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. Ford hosted Green Car Congress at the Forward with Ford event in June.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Kia Motors outlined its mid- to long-term plans for the development of a greatly increased range of environmentally friendly vehicles, with the goal of becoming a leader in the low-emissions car market by 2020. The new investment by Hyundai Motor Group, Kia’s parent company, totals 11.3 trillion won (US$10.2 Click to enlarge.

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