Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale 24 March with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., The five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle. It is powered by a 113-hp (84 kW), 1.8-liter,

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2024

Some JDM cars, like the Honda Civic Type R, make it stateside The Journey of JDM Culture Originating in Motorsport Magic The allure of JDM cars traces its roots back to Japan’s vibrant motorsport scene. JDM stands for “Japanese Domestic Market,” referring to vehicles originally designed and manufactured for sale in Japan.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Digital technology companies often test technology on customers before it is ready for sale. Chinese automakers announced deals at CES this week to buy powerful chips from companies including Nvidia and Intel to serve as the brains of increasingly intelligent vehicles. “We don’t have any know-how, even in Honda.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has joined H 2 USA: a consortium of automakers, energy companies, government laboratories, and others that aims to accelerate the rollout of an infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles and related technologies. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to switch to an all-hybrid fleet within three years, and is leasing 753 hybrids from GSA this year: 334 Ford Fusions, 273 Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks, 145 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles and one Honda Insight. DOE paid for the additional cost of leasing hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Vehicle weight trend is flat and increasing vehicle power trend is slowing. Beginning in MY 2005, technology has been used to increase both fuel economy (which has reduced CO 2 emissions) and power, while keeping vehicle weight relatively constant. Honda had the biggest fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012, of 2.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. Click to enlarge. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Sneak preview: There’s no reason why it can’t do almost everything an S-Class owner would expect–quieter and with more power. The Swedes (with some Chinese help) are bringing more EVs.

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EV Adoption

MAY 8, 2021

And while many of the legacy automakers – along with several states – have announced plans or “aspirations” to end production of ICE vehicles or ban their sale completely, the reality is we may not see a federal ban of ICE sales ever – or perhaps not before 2040. since 1995 from 8.4 years to 11.8

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Honda Civic :Mike Chanceys conversion. Honda EV+ :Life with the new Honda EV. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. GM/SaturnEV-1 : Join Kris Trexler on his "ChargeAcross America" GM/SaturnEV-1 : Peter Ohlers new EV. HondaAccord : Bob Taylors conversion. Porsche911T : D.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

A PHEV can provide power to an entire home in the case of an outage; A fleet of PHEVs could power critical systems during emergencies. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Encased in metal and painted black, the battery looked much smaller than a Roadster pack and is said to be able to power the fortwo up to 100 miles. 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. I wish the thing was for sale as-is. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. If we had the ability to use varied sources of energy to power transportation, we would have a competitive advantage.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. See Chevy Volt for latest. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Breaking News Feed Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale REPORT: Toyota claims 40,000 pre-orders for new Prius Cadillac Converj reportedly approved for production *UPDATED New York 2009: Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV will come to U.S. Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. Then push for the more efficient plug-in option and renewable power, not the less efficient "made from fossil fuels" H2 fuel cell option.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

On top of the twenty or so luxury EVs already or soon to be on the market, Sony and Honda recently announced that they would be introducing yet another luxury EV in 2026. Tesla’s pricing power could be hard to counter, at least in the short term. In some aspects, EV drivers return to these roots. They were like engineers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. In addition to the USPS, ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in the test program.

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EV Central

AUGUST 19, 2023

I’ve a few worst nominees on the combustion front – the Tata Xenon ute, Honda City sedan and Chrysler Crossfire spring to mind – but I’ve now got a sole champion on the EV front. Our Seres 3 Luxury grade wasn’t short on standard inclusions – heated and power faux leather seats included.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.

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