Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

The long-time knock against “green” cars, trucks and SUVs is that their sticker prices do not justify the gas savings. the Ford Escape Hybrid is compared against the conventional, gasoline-fueled Ford Escape. Green” vehicles hold their value better than traditional cars, trucks and SUVs. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. Tags: Brief. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

Toyota remains the leading seller of hybrids in the US, lead by the Prius, the sales of which jumped up 32.1% Ford posted 1,266 units of the Escape and Mariner crossover hybrids, down 6.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. According to Autodata, total light-duty vehicle sales in the US grew 24.3% in March to 11,786 units. to 594 units.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

In advance of the market introduction of the new 2010 Prius, Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5% Ford posted 1,134 units of the Escape and Mariner Hybrids, down 40.5% of Escape and Mariner sales. Sales of conventional Escape and Mariner models were down 13% year-on-year. Tags: Hybrids Sales. of Camry sales.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV).

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. Ford Escape Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% Sales of the hybrid crossovers (Escape and Mariner) were down 52.5% of total Escape and Mariner sales. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Toyota posted a total of 18,757 hybrid units, a 15% increase by volume year on year, and representing 12.3% of its sales in October. year-on-year. to 60,115 units.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

Sales of the Toyota Prius were off 56.8% The Escape and Mariner hybrids sold a combined 1,351 units, down 32.7%, representing 9.3% of all Escape and Mariners sold in the month. Sales of the conventional Escape and Mariner models were down 12%. Tags: Hybrids Sales. US hybrids monthly new vehicle market share.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Prius sold 9,617 units, up 11% from the year before. The Escape/Mariner hybrids sold 960 units, down 30% year-on-year, for 5.6% of all Escape/Mariner sales. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Toyota posted 14,473 hybrids in November 2009, up 16.3% from November 2008. Total light-duty vehicle sales were up 2.6% to 133,700 units.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Prius posted 11,775 units, up 49.8%. Sales of the Escape and Mariner hybrids totalled 1,157 units in December, an increase of 0.7%, representing 5.2% of all Escape and Mariner sales. Total Escape and Mariner sales increased 56%, propelled by a 74.7% increase in Escape sales to 19,156 units. over December 2008.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

If you thought the green car movement was taking time to find its feet across the Atlantic then the police forces in the US are determined to prove you wrong. Concord, for example, already counts four hybrids among its vehicles, including two Toyota Prius models, and a Ford Escape.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

Tags: Ford Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Fusion Hybrid Ford hybrid cars honda civic hybrid Honda hybrid cars Honda Insight hybrid car sales Toyota Camry Hybrid Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Prius. In the case of Toyota, hybrid sales rose by 21.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The Prius posted 18,886 units, up 40.3% Ford’s hybrid vehicles—Fusion, Milan, Escape and Mariner— posted combined sales of 4,695, an August sales record and up 251% versus a year ago. Sales of the hybrid Escape and Mariner were up 57.1% Tags: Hybrids Sales. Reported US hybrid sales by month. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The Prius posted September sales of 10,984 units, up 1% from September 2008, but down 42% from August 2009. Sales of the Escape/Milan hybrid were down 11.3% Tags: Hybrids Sales. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% by volume from last September. from September 2008.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%. The 2009 model Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrid are the most fuel-efficient utility vehicles in America. Tags: Hybrids Sales.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

The top 10 vehicles bought under the programme were: the Toyota Corolla; Honda Civic; Toyota Camry; Ford Focus FWD; Hyundai Elantra; Nissan Versa; Toyota Prius; Honda Accord; Honda Fit; and the Ford Escape FWD. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers cash for clunkers scheme Toyota Corolla.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5 Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5 per cent in April to 8,385 from 21,757 albeit this is in anticipation of the new 2010 Prius. Together the two cars sold 2,299 units. per cent year-on-year - there were a combined 1,165 units sold. per cent to 933 units.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

In April, combined sales of all four Ford hybrid models—including the new Fusion and Milan hybrids—totaled 2,299, up 21% versus Ford’s hybrid sales a year ago (Escape and Mariner). The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted April sales of 8,385 units, down 61.5%. Tags: Hybrids Sales. from last April.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. And by the end of the decade two more hybrids will join the Escape SUV in Ford's gasoline-electric lineup. Tags: manufacturers. Here is what GM and its main rivals have in the pipeline.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Here is how all of the major manufacturers faired in terms of hybrid sales during the month: Ford: Hybrid vehicles from Ford – the Fusion, Escape, Milan and Mariner – enjoyed combined sales of 4,695 units, which was an August sales record and up 251 per cent compared to the previous year. Ford more than doubled its share from 5.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine, as used in Ford’s Escape hybrid SUV. Escape hybrid SUV engine with the Atkinson-cycle during the EPA highway test cycle, results from Design 1 (see diagram at right) projected a 325W power generation with an exhaust pressure drop of 3.21 Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Sales of the Escape and Mariner crossover hybrids fell 52.5 The Toyota Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3 Tags: Ford Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Lexus Nissan Toyota general motors Ford sales General Motors sales Honda sales hybrid car sales Lexus sales Nissan sales Toyota sales. per cent to 949 units.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

However, it sold 2,138 hybrids in September which is 116 per cent up compared to September 2008 – sales of the Milan/Escape hybrid were down 11.3 The Prius enjoyed a sales surge of one per cent compared to the previous year at 10,984 units, but Camry Hybrid sales dropped 68.7 per cent year-on-year to just 872 units.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

In the Toyota Prius companies like EDrive and Hybrids-Plus have simply developed their own replacement for the OEM battery management subsystems and replaced the battery pack. Due to its limitations, the PRIUS+ is more complex to describe, as, in mixed city and highway driving it is only 50:50 electric/gasoline. In English-system (vs.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Green Piece Column: Tuesday 27 October. 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. The green car race – the leaders.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Jim Tech Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

Through this partnership with NovaCharge, along with our ability to provide plug-In hybrid conversions for the Toyota Prius, Ford Escape and soon a wide range of other vehicles, the AVRC is now a single point of contact for vehicle conversions and infrastructure to support the electrification of fleet vehicles for city governments and others.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Combined sales for the Fusion and Milan hybrids and the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids totaled 3,906—a new company record for hybrid sales in a single month. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted May sales of 10,091 units, down 32.8%. Tags: Sales. The previous record was set in April 2006, with 3,420 hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. When can I convert my Prius? and at CalCars-News.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. Business of Green B.T.W. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt. Youre already getting our newsletter.

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