Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

A green car event will take place at the Millbrook Proving Ground featuring vehicles from BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mini, Peugeot, Toyota and Vauxhall. The event has been designed to provide company car fleet managers with the chance to test drive the latest environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 8, 2013

A Honda CR-Z, the Japanese hybrid coupe, has passed the impressive landmark of 100,000 miles in just three years. The car is part of the ten-strong Honda hybrid fleet of Renewable Solutions UK, a national award-winning designers and installers of Renewable Energy Systems. The fleet, which also incl[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

While most major carmakers are focusing on electrification, Mercedes-Benz - along with the likes of Honda, Hyundai and Toyota - has refused to throw in the towel on fuel cell technology: and now it has revealed the results of testing on its B-Class Fuel Cell fleet (pictured). Latest News Green cars Mercedes'

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Place this one firmly in the ‘rumour mill’ for now, but reports are suggesting that Honda may soon add two hybrid sports cars to its fleet. After the introduction of the second generation Insight, the Japanese car manufacturer has committed itself to the further development of hybrid drive vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

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? Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. Averting a slump. Why the race is on.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2010

Honda’s Insight model has proven its got the efficiency to do more after a new mileage marathon saw it beat its official mpg figure. The carmaker challenged six high-mileage fleet drivers to test its hybrid model and on average they recorded an economy figure of 63.6 mpg- beating the official combined figure of 61.4mpg. [.].

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

And secondly, on the truck front, GM faces significant competition with the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 and Lordstown Endurance in the fleet market. The exteriors and interiors of the new EVs will be exclusively designed by Honda, while the GM platform wil be engineered to support Honda’s “driving character.”

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. HONDA FCEV CONCEPT. The Honda FCEV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

According to David Finnegan, Ford’s marketing manager, hybrid customers are increasingly looking to Ford as a strong option with more than 60 per cent of Fusion Hybrid sales coming from non-Ford owners and more than half coming from import brands, particularly Toyota and Honda.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

Golden West K-9 received the keys to three natural gas powered Honda Civic GX patrol cars for $26,000 each - but each came with a $4,000 Federal funded rebate. Two of the new cars will be on patrol around the clock while the third will run for 16 hours a day.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Carmakers from the two countries including Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai/Kia are all preparing for commercial production of fuel cell vehicles within the next three years. All are already running prototypes with fleets to test [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2011

The aim is to increase fuel economy to a fleet-wide average 54.5mpg or 163g/mile of CO2 for cars and light duty trucks by model year 2025. Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 21, 2011

Honda’s newest hybrid model is set to become the smallest-and most affordable- hybrid model in the UK when the refreshed Jazz line-up is released in two months time. A hybrid version of the Jazz will be the first hybrid model in the small, B-segment and at just £15,995-it will be around £3000 less its larger [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

The world’s largest car sharing club is ready to make an impact in the UK as ZipCar and the Westminster City Council launched a new car sharing club fleet. The fleet will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle the Citroen C1.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

per cent share of MY2009 sales and Honda is expected to have the lowest fleet-wide CO2 emissions (and highest fuel economy) followed closely by Hyundai-Kia and Toyota. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news carbon dioxide emissions EPA fuel economy US Environmental Protection Agency vehicle fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Exhibition highlights include the Riversimple hydrogen car, a biomethane version of a Lotus sports car, Modec’s electric van, the Honda Insight and plug-in hybrid car-hire scheme. Tags: Green credentials Camden Council event green credentials Green Motor Expo.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Never before has it been as important for car manufacturers to employ their economic, environmental and social resources wisely – and efficiently. In the report Asian car manufacturers including Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Honda, and to a lesser extent, Suzuki have all out-performed their North American competitors.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. Home field advantage. Our verdict.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." losing sales to fuel-efficient cars from Toyota Motor Corp., Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. I cant stand all these "GM killed the electric car" crap.

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