Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2020

Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

One of the arguments that critics of green and fuel efficient cars like to make is that small cars simply aren’t as safe as their larger alternatives. However, a new car safety study released this week shows that four of the top scoring new models are super-minis.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

. “The introduction of a vehicle scrappage scheme as announced in the Budget will boost the new car market, encourage consumers to get back into car showrooms, and reduce the likelihood of employee downsizing in this sector,&# he said. It is senseless to introduce the scheme in such a way.&#.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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