Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

JULY 19, 2018

Nissan debuts the Leaf Nismo for Japan. EVgo begins using used BMW i3 batteries for its electric-car charging stations. And some German Tesla Model S owners have been ordered to return an electric-car subsidy. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. A new cost breakdown shows Tesla Model 3 profits.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2010

That’s what the Japan Post Service Company will provide after purchasing around 1,000 electric vehicles for its mail collection and delivery service. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Fuji Heavy Industries Japan Post Japan Postal Service Zerosports Company.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Japan is poised to offer technical assistance to Bolivia as it bids to develop its lithium resources and ensure a stable supply of the metal. According to reports in the Nikkei, supplies of lithium are expected to become increasingly scarce in Japan from around 2015 as more people start to drive electric cars powered by [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 5, 2010

The race is on to get ahead in the green car era – and now Japan, already the frontrunner, is planning to offer economic aid to countries that produce rare earth metals or lithium in exchange for supplies of their resources. That’s the report from Japanese business daily The Nikkei, which suggests the materials would be [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Advanced combustion technologies alone could reduce CO 2 tailpipe emissions by 40% from current average levels for new-vehicle fleets of 250 to 270 grams per kilometer (g/km) in the United States, 150 to 170 g/km in Europe, 130 to 140 g/km in Japan, and 200 to 215g/km in China, according to the analysis. Source: BCG.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on a battle between Tesla Motors and trade journal Ward''s Auto over the electric-car maker''s sales numbers, a test of Nissan''s Leaf-To-Home power station in Japan, and a gas mileage comparison of the Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A research.'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 30, 2010

There are two pieces of exciting news for green car enthusiasts in Japan after Nissan and Mitsubishi both made announcements regarding their eagerly anticipated electric cars – the Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

As Japan aims to take its plug-in vehicle sales to 600,000 a year by 2020, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has outlined the steps that will need to be taken to reach this goal. As of 2008, Japan had around 600,000 “next generation” vehicles on its roads – including hybrids and electric vehicles, making up [.].

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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. Why the race is on.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

Could Japanese manufacturer Nissan help to solve the US’s unemployment rate and the scarcity of green cars in the country in one swoop? It hopes that its production line will be capable of producing 50,000-100,000 electric cars by 2012. US green car investment.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Together the companies will supply a fully integrated electric drive-train powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post. It was initially developed for the Think City electric car - a three-door, two-seat electric vehicle that is powered by a 30kW electric motor.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

If electric cars are to move beyond being a niche product and become mainstream it’s paramount to develop electric car charging infrastructure – something that Renault-Nissan is taking the lead on.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2014

A new concept electric car from Japan could be the solution to coping with flash floods and tsunamis its maker claims. Fomm, a Japanese firm has developed a new electric car it calls the Concept One, which it claims is also the smallest four-seat EV around at just 2.5 Electric cars Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2012

Electric car fans who currently feel priced out of the market should keep their eyes on events in Japan – with Toyota revealing plans to introduce an ultra-cheap electric car.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Today, we have breaking news of the Tesla Model S 70D electric-car variant, the launch of the Nissan Rogue Hybrid in Japan, and a new experimental aluminum-ion battery that researchers say charges much faster than today''s lithium-ion cells. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2015

All this and more on Green Car Reports. Would you buy an electric car online? The BMW i3 is now available in Japan through Amazon. Today in Car News' The entire Toyota.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2014

A new type of battery called the Ryden dual carbon, could deliver faster charging, better performance, durability and safety of electric vehicles – all for a lower cost to boot. The new dual carbon batteries developed by Power Japan Plus, is a new battery chemistry which offers the energy density [.]. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

Everybody may know those bright red vans - but not everyone will hear them coming in Japan, where the country’s postal service is scheduled to deploy 40 electric vehicles during this fiscal year.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Nissan’s new electric vehicle car sharing service is already proving popular in Japan, with more than 2,700 sign-ups in the first month alone. The country’s first fully electric car club, the new Choimobi Yokohama service will run for one year as a trial in the city of Yokohama. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Nissan has delivered its first Leaf model in Japan to the Kanagawa Prefectural Government. In a ceremony to celebrate the hand over of the very first Nissan Leaf, just one of ten set to join the government fleet in Kanagawa, the keys to the electric car were handed over by Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2013

While most of the innovations with electric cars have come from Europe, the USA and particularly Japan, it is now Australia''s turn to take the lead by showing the potential of electric vehicles using Victoria''s Smart Grid. The government of Victoria took an electric vehicle trial that ran from June[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2013

A team in Japan has set a new record for the distance travelled by an electric vehicle on a single charge, running for a staggering 807 miles (1,300km). Electric cars' The four driver team has now applied to the Guinness World Records in the hope of having their drive recognised as the longest in the world which[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 23, 2012

As Japan’s government prepares to restart dozens of nuclear power plants, idled since the Fukushima disaster last year, there is concern that electric cars could become tainted by their association with nuclear generation.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2013

Having already established itself as a leader in the electric car market with the LEAF, Nissan is now aiming to establish itself as a pace setter in the electric van segment as it begins field tests of its e-NV200 compact van (pictured). Its tests began in Saitama City, which is an area of Japan th[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 28, 2011

A fixed fee electric vehicle charging service is being tested by several oil wholesalers in Japan. Known as the Electric Vehicle Station Network, [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Definitely one for those with a touch of nostalgia (see article ).

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Green Cars News

MAY 12, 2011

Electric cars are proving their worth as part of the relief effort following the recent earthquake in Japan according to a writer for the New York Times. While fuel supplies have been running low, electricity supplies, despite the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant, have proved more reliable.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2009

There are plenty of previously unheard of names emerging to challenge the big motoring brands as the green car race gathers pace – and one to watch may be South Korea-based electric vehicle maker CT&T.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 7, 2009

Full story "Future of 'green' cars begins with the hybrid" in Japan's leading newspaper, The Asahi Shimbun. Tags: toyota hybrid battery electric car. "That is the case even today.".a a battery pack's ability to hold a charge and its durability vary by temperature and driving conditions, the automaker points out.

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2013

The biggest names in Japanese motoring have agreed to work together in an effort to boost the installation of a charging network for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles across Japan. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Nissan Mitsubishi Honda Toyota'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Japan''s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a passenger as the autonomous drive Nissan LEAF was tested on public roads for the first time. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Nissan' Nissan has put autonomous driving through its paces: with a very important guest on board.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2011

The US and Japan may traditionally be rivals in the car manufacturing sector, but now the two countries have found common ground as they bid to further the Smart Grid concept.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2013

After introducing an updated Nissan LEAF model (pictured) in its native Japan last November, Nissan has now revealed a new LEAF for the North American market too. The vehicle, which has already begun assembly at the Smyrna, Tennessee, plant, is said to offer improved range thanks to a series of efficiency improvements. It is expected [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 22, 2010

With the Nissan LEAF scheduled to debut in December, Nissan is ready to start sales of its quick charger through its regional parts sales affiliates in Japan.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2010

Just how popular can electric cars be? According to Nissan, 6,000 reservations have already been lodged in Japan for the LEAF electric vehicle – meaning [.]. Well if the initial success of the Nissan LEAF is anything to go by, it appears customers are chomping at the bit to get their hands on a zero emission vehicle.

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