Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will present a fuel-cell powered design study of an off-road SUV, the Ener-G-Force, based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge. Changes in the color of the illumination of the side skirts indicate the operating and charge status of the energy packs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. Disneyland will phase out the gasoline engines in its Autopia vehicles “within the next 30 months,” according to the Los Angeles Times. EV production.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 14, 2011

A contract up to $1,400,000 has been awarded by the Port of Los Angeles to Vision Motor Corporation to retrofit up to 15 of its electric trucks with a range extending hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid system. The Port has initially issued a purchase order for six retrofits with the remaining orders contingent on the [.].

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2019

The BMW 745e brings a new 6-cylinder engine, with lower fuel-economy ratings, and slightly more electric range for 2020. Los Angeles launches its own Green New Deal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla raises cash and introduces a new very short-range version of the Model 3 for Canada.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We''re bringing you the latest green-car news straight from the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, including first pictures of the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, details of the 2016 Mazda CX-3 small crossover, and the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept, Honda’s latest fuel-cell vehicle concept, made its world debut today in Japan. The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in Japan by March of 2016, followed by the US and Europe. Earlier post.) Honda FCV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: How Tesla may beef up the battery protection system in its Model S electric car, it may be that Dimethyl Ether is the latest alternative fuel for big trucks, and the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf is shown before its Los Angeles Auto Show debut. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Quanta Corvette QHP770 is a real Corvette hybrid with 773 horsepower, Mitsubishi plans to make one fifth of the cars it sells plug-ins by 2020, and Honda will unveil a hydrogen fuel-cell concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2018

Porsche teases the Taycan electric car's specifications. Faraday Future builds its first production car body. fuel-cell semitruck heads to Los Angeles. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota's Project Portal 2.0 And the results are in from our latest Twitter poll.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today is the last media day of this week's LA auto show, and you can follow all the production-car and concept debuts on our Los Angeles auto show news page.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2016

Today, Tesla launches longer-range 100D versions of the Model S and Model X, a vehicle that could be Faraday Future's first production electric car appears in Los Angeles, and automakers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scuffle over Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossover launches a new EcoBoost engine, the 2015 Subaru Legacy Concept is revealed prior to its Los Angeles Auto Show debut, and three workers were burned in an accident yesterday at the Tesla Motors plant. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

Today, Tesla adds two new 60-kilowatt-hour Model S variants, the Los Angeles Police Department purchases 100 BMW i3 electric cars, and we drive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Today, Tesla recalls every Model S electric car to check seat belts, we compare pickup truck fuel economy for Ford, General Motors, and Ram, and the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2013

It was at last year''s Los Angeles Motor Show that Audi announced a new diesel model line-up that would mark the introduction of diesel engines into the Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi A8 and the Audi Q5 TDI models. Now the company has offered details of the fuel economy of each model. Latest News Green cars Audi'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

As the Los Angeles Motor Show inches ever closer, more announcements are being made about exciting new vehicles with a distinctly green theme that will debut at the event. It achieves around 30 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable petrol engine and includes an AdBlue SCR system.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2014

Toyota isn''t expected to launch its first hydrogen fuel cell car until 2015, but the Japanese carmaker is already exploiting the technology to minimise costs and carbon emissions at one of its largest offices. The Toyota Motor Sales headquarters near Los Angeles has recently started using a 1.11

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Honda is to bring its FCEV fuel cell concept to Europe next month as it debuts at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the Civic Type R concept and NSX supercar. The new FCEV concept was first seen at the Los Angeles Auto Show Iast November, where it showed off its next-generation fuel cell system. Honda Fuel Cells'

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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. fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Who thought fuel cell technology had lost the green car race to electrification? The automaker introduced a new B-Class F-CELL fuel-cell powered electric vehicle at the LA Auto Show ahead of releasing it to lease customers before the end of the year – by 2012, a total of [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The Los Angeles International Auto Show 2012 has marked the debut of a number of exciting vehicles: however, it is a new look for an old friend that is really capturing the imagination. The Toyota RAV4 (pictured) was the world’s first crossover SUV when it was introduced back in 1994: and now it has been [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The hybrid performance luxury car known as the Infiniti M35h made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The vehicle can achieve more than 350hp with estimated fuel economy of 30mpg highway and 27mpg city.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The global stage of the Los Angeles Auto Show was the perfect setting for the fifth generation Hyundai Elantra model to make its debut – with a host of fuel economy improvements. The vehicle is powered by a new 1.8litre Nu four-cylinder engine with 148hp and 131lb-ft of torque, replacing the outgoing 2.0litre Beta engine. [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2014

One the most exciting appearances at the Geneva Motor Show this week has to be the Honda FCEV fuel cell concept which is expected to form the basis for a production car due to launch in 2015. First appearing at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, the concept gives us a fascinating glimpse int[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

With the green car world focusing on a renewed push for electric cars and new hybrid car concepts such as the latest Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, fuel cells are in danger of becoming the forgotten figures of the environmental world. The vehicles received rave reviews.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Honda is to unveil an all-new electric vehicle concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show which opens its doors to the world’s media on Wednesday (November 17, 2010). Tags: Honda electric car FCX Clarity fuel cell Los Angeles Auto Show plug-in hybrid. Both vehicles, together [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Honda will reveal a next generation fuel cell vehicle at Los Angeles Auto Show, the long-awaited next move from the firm which brought us the FCX Clarity; the world’s first series production hydrogen-powered car. Hydrogen fuel Honda Fuel Cells Hydrogen cars'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Rental car giant, Hertz has partnered with Clean Energy Fuels Corp to build, operate and supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations to its Los Angeles Airport facility.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A Californian owner of a Civic hybrid has successfully won her small claims court lawsuit against the car’s maker, Honda. in damages after a Los Angeles County court commissioner ruled that the American arm of Honda had negligently mislead Peters when it [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based start-up, Hybrid Kinetic Motors (HK Motors) has announced plans to construct a new green-vehicle manufacturing plant in Baldwin County, Alabama in the US. The firm has set an ambitious target of offer a full-range of hybrid vehicles with production set to start by 2013.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2010

A software fix for Honda’s Civic hybrid model may reduce the vehicle’s fuel efficiency, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the publication, Honda is offering a software upgrade on some its Civic hybrid models to customers in the US and Canada after it discovered that batteries used in the model may not last as [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Ford has teamed up with “The Jay Leno Show” in the United States to provide an all-new battery electric version of the Ford Focus ST five-door for celebrities to drive in the programme’s regular “Green Car Challenge&# segment. Actress Drew Barrymore is the first celebrity guest to accept the show’s “Green Car Challenge”.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The vehicles made their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show ahead of arriving in showrooms from spring 2011. Well, the ActiveHybrid 7 is a mild-hybrid application that offers a 15 per cent reduction in fuel consumption. So how much will they cost? Better start saving now then.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Volkswagen has launched a hybrid version of its Jetta compact family car in North America. The Jetta Hybrid has just gone on show at the Los Angeles Auto Show, however chances of it appearing in a showroom near you soon are tiny; the German manufacturer has no plans to sell outside North America. Fuel economy [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The all-new 2011 version of the Hyundai Sonata was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the vehicle. litre four cylinder engine with a gasoline direct injection fuel delivery system making it the first midsize saloon car to adopt the technology as standard equipment.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The new Ford Escape will debut next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show – and is set to benefit from a new line-up of engines including the new 1.6litre and 2.0litre EcoBoost engines. It will be the first Ford SUV to be available with two fuel efficient EcoBoost engines with Ford also moving the [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The eyes of the automotive world continue to focus on the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s no surprise after another vehicle made its debut at the event. Known as Powershift, it is a dual dry clutch transmission that operates with sealed internal lubrication that reduces fuel consumption by limiting the friction.

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