Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2020

Global electric vehicle sales won’t fall as much this year as the whole vehicle market. Tesla reportedly adds bidirectional charging hardware to its cars. And how much will you need to pay to get that Sonata Hybrid with the solar roof? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

(The OECD, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development formed in 1960 when 18 European countries plus the US and Canada joined forces to create an organization dedicated to global development. Alternative propulsion systems include hybrid and electric engines. Today, the OECD has 34 member countries.).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year''s Detroit Auto Show isn''t looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Globally, Cadillac will go mostly electric by 2030. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid starts under $40,000. In China, EV automaker Xpeng’s owners will be able to access Nio’s underused charging and battery-services network. And here in the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2020

More consumers are interested in electric cars, while interest in autonomous tech might be fading. And what’s the Best Hybrid To Buy? This and more, today at Green Car Reports. According to a major global study released earlier this week by the consulting firm Deloitte.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Hyundai is widely viewed as one of the most aggressive car companies in the world. In global industry terms, it's relatively young, having designed and sold its first car only in 1975.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. share of the conventional hybrid market in the US (434,645 total units sold, according to EDTA, with Ford accounting for 32,660). Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

And the CEO of global automaker Stellantis seemingly denies that EVs are a greener choice yet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. But it does now see about 800,000 annual hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell sales by then—making electrified vehicles 58% of its mix in 2030. Kia keeps to its EV goals.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 17, 2020. The 2022 Nissan Ariya made its global debut Wednesday in production form, and while it looks much like the production-bound. Which popular electric vehicle got a price cut this week?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

China''s status as the largest new-car market in the world means the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show is now as important for car shoppers outside the country as it is for those within. While there are still plenty of bizarre homegrown creations, the Shanghai show floor is also full of concept and production cars from global automakers.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 18, 2020

Which new plug-in hybrid failed to achieve the EPA mpg ratings of its non-hybrid counterpart? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 17, 2020. As the global pandemic continued but officials started the discussion.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: we summarize our 2014 Detroit Auto Show coverage by looking at the important car and concept debuts, plug-in electric car sales in Canada rose 50 percent in 2013, and Toyota hybrid sales have now topped 6 million vehicles globally. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Today's news is dominated by the global debut of the 2018 Nissan Leaf electric cars, and we've got full details, prototype drive impressions, and a nine-point cheat sheet. Also, news on California's dirtiest diesels and thoughts on the future of plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2014

Today we have stories on three big green-car names. Meanwhile, Toyota continues to dominate global hybrid sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Are states in a "race to the.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2017

Today, we have good news on electric-car buyers, a grim EPA budget, an apparently failed new battery, and production of the first plug-in hybrid minivan to hit the market. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A proposed EPA budget.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In the world of green cars, Nissan is best known for its Leaf electric car--which is the world''s best-selling electric vehicle ever, with more than 100,000 delivered. But like any global automaker, Nissan is pursuing a variety of powertrain and other technologies to boost the efficiency of all its vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Toyota has launched a C-HR plug-in hybrid in Europe, too. Toyota Urban SUV Concept Carlucci’s statements regarding the state of EV affordability in Europe is similar to what Honda’s global CEO said just last week. It told Green Car Reports in 2021 that it aimed to make affordability, not range , the focus of its EV plans.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2016

million hybrids globally this year, and we have pricing information for the 2017 Honda Fit. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, an aftermarket company plans to market a wireless-charging system for the Tesla Model S, Toyota is on track to sell almost 1.5 Want to charge your Tesla wirelessly?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2019

And the Nissan Leaf retains its global EV sales lead with 400,000 cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its bestselling X3. BMW and Audi are rounding out their lineups with new plug-in and electric SUVs.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2013

Today on GreenCar Reports: Elon Musk says "meh" to the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, better sensors may cut battery costs, and we challenge you to name all 23 hybrids Toyota sells globally. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Sanyo Electric plans to launch mass production of lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012 as part of a ¥200-billion investment (US$2.126 billion) over the next three years in rechargeable batteries and solar cells.

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MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

It’s official: Toyota hybrid cars have now sold more than five million models. According to official figures ending on March 31, 2013, Toyota hybrids have reached 5.125million in global sales: with around two million of these coming in the USA.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

While they had to backpedal on misstated gas-mileage figures over the last couple of years, Hyundai and Kia are moving forward with ambitious green-car plans regardless. The corporately-conjoined Korean carmakers are aiming for the global number two slot in green vehicles by 2020 (after hybrid powerhouse Toyota, presumably).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Today, a surprise advance look at an important new hybrid model, bad news for global oil and gas, an old Saab as a new electric car, and Tesla gets more Semi orders. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Why might all the electric-car concepts at last week's Frankfurt auto show be a sign of desperation? What news out of China could scramble the future of the global auto industry? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 15, 2017.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2014

BMW has set its sights on significant success in the electric and hybrid car sector: after revealing its expectations for global sales of its I-brand. Latest News Green cars Electric cars BMW'

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Honda might have issue with the term “smog-spewing,” as it noted to Green Car Reports that when it began its sponsorship of Autopia in 2016 it replaced existing engines at the attraction with more efficient Honda iGX270 engines. rally celebrating the decision at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. . EV production.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Did you think that hybrid cars were starting to establish themselves as mainstream vehicles and were no longer simply appealing to a niche market? Well, even though they appear to have seeped into our everyday psyche, they still make up a very small minority of the global market, according to new research.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Today, we've got a more powerful Renault Zoe, a new hybrid crossover for Geneva, the same old electric-car global sales champ, and some analysis on hydrogen fueling station numbers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We asked our Twitter followers where we'll see the most electric-car innovation in future.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2017

in the global race among makers of electric cars? What car may pose a significant threat to the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, December 15, 2017. Friday, we learned EV shoppers can.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Every year the Green Car Journal presents an award to the top Green Car of the year. The award is decided by votes from a long list of people that include Jay Leno, Matt Peterson of Global Green USA, and Carl Pop of Sierra Club. Last year's winner was the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2015

Since the first-generation Prius originally went on sale in Japan in 1997, Toyota has dominated the hybrid sector. Less than a year after selling its 7 millionth hybrid, Toyota has passed another significant milestone. The Japanese carmaker now says that it has sold more than 8 million hybrid cars globally.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

However, as green cars become more mainstream could it mark the end for exclusive green car brands? It appears that it is no longer viable for companies to designate one of their brands as green because advanced fuel efficient technology is expected across their range.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2009

With record unemployment numbers and an active global recession, it's not news that vehicle sales have been lousy, falling by more than one-third from the record levels of a few years ago. But at least one maker's green cars are doing better than ever: Ford's U.S.

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