Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2020. The Tesla Semi has the green light once again. Which carmaker invested in gasoline not from fossil-fuel sources? CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the Semi is.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dedicated reader John Briggs wrote in to Green Car Reports share his unfortunate experience with the airport police in Boston. We found his story so compelling, instructive—and dare we say entertaining?—that —that we felt it worthy of sharing. The following are his words, lightly edited for style.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Media days for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show begin next week, which means a new round of production and concept cars is about to be revealed. So far, it looks like the Los Angeles show will be a little light on hybrids and plug-in electric cars. DON'T MISS: Expect A.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2019

The first features of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability are starting to show up in customers cars. The Nissan Leaf Plus goes long on range, light on charging worries. Volvo underestimated the demand for its plug-in hybrids and is gearing up to produce more. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2019

Inductive charging is here—on a plug-in hybrid. Nio regroups in light of sagging sales in China. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A different twist for battery cooling could help performance and charging. And a French company wants to do EV conversions on a budget.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

We''re a little light today due to travel-related scheduling issues, but regular service will resume for the weekend and next week. In the meantime, we''ve got some negative opinions on Tesla Motors, a major drawback to biofuel production, and the uncertain future of the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The Axon gasoline-powered city car uses existing engine technology and carbon fibre material advances to offer 100 mpg UK (83.3

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Fuel cell hybrid buses are no longer a distant dream – because the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL hybrid buses will enter service next year as part of the Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) project. The campaign, funded by the European Union, began in Cologne on Thursday, and will see 26 fuel cell buses integrated into [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The entire hybrid unit is housed between the driven rear wheels. The hybrid power unit.

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Green Car Congress

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

JULY 23, 2013

When Ford and Toyota announced in August 2011 that they would form a partnership to develop a rear-wheel drive hybrid system for both SUVs and light trucks, it appeared that two of the biggest names in the motoring industry could be poised to dominate the hybrid marketplace by combining their forces[.].

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Tesla Motors must sell 6 million electric cars to make history, the 2015 MINI Cooper 5 door sees the light of day, and can battery supplies keep up with electric-car demand? All this and more on Green Car Reports? Where do hybrids and diesels sell the best?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2013

BMW has been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks after revealing details of its i3 and i8 models (i3, pictured): and now it has shed some light on the technology that is driving their success. As the heart of the vehicles will be a new eDrive motor, which is a hybrid synchronous motor meant to e[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2010

Good news for plug-in hybrid vehicle fans – Suzuki Motor Corporation has received type approval for its newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

The expansion of hybrid buses has received a boost in China, where First Auto Works (FAW), one of the country’s largest vehicle producers, has taken 70 pre-transmission hybrid drive systems for application in a hybrid bus from Enova Systems. Each vehicle used in public services attracts a subsidy up to 600,000 yuan.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

The automotive industry may be in crisis but that hasn’t stopped green car orders rising steeply compared to the previous year for Nissan. The company has reported that orders for its eco-friendly cars have increased by 30 per cent compared to May in the previous year, thanks in part to the government’s new tax incentives.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Last week we asked whether it was time to give up on hybrid cars (see article) but now Pike Research is suggesting that demand for the vehicles will surge. Its research suggests that the global market for hybrid electric light duty vehicles in the fleet sector will increase at an annual growth rate of 17.5 [.].

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Chicago Auto Show is traditionally all about trucks, and in this slow year it's pretty light on green cars. A welcome exception comes from Korean maker Kia, who just unveiled their Ray plug-in hybrid concept car. It may have been the surprise.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2010

Just what effect could widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have on emission levels? They modelled the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles replacing light duty petrol vehicles in the Denver, Colorado, area since the summer [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2010

The three-year fleet trial of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid has reached the halfway stage in the London area. The trial kicked off in August 2008 when 10 light duty trucks equipped with hybrid drive systems were put to work in the city.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. It is set to debut in 2013.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Sales of hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles are projected to reach 6.6 million sales annually by 2020 to represent almost 7 per cent of the global market for light duty vehicles. Electric cars Hybrid cars'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In the green-car world, the leaf is the king of all icons. The 2010 Honda Insight fertilized the idea when it bowed in 2008; it still promotes greener driving with electronically rendered displays of plants that add leaves as the car's computers sense a light, planet-conscious foot on the gas pedal.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Great news for hybrid cars, as reported US sales of the vehicles leapt by 21 per cent year on year in November 2009 to 20,003 units. Even though overall light duty vehicle sales were generally flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, reported hybrid sales increased to now represent 2.7 per cent of the [.].

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Despite rumors of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the Ram concept is powered only by a large battery pack—with “unofficial reports” suggesting two available battery capacities of 159 and 200 kilowatt-hours, according to InsideEVs. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come. Expressive styling, ‘white-knuckle’ performance.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

Ever thought of converting your vehicle into a hybrid? per cent reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ hybrid electric powertrain when fitted on a light duty cargo van. New testing by an independent EPA-certified vehicle laboratory suggests it might just be worth your while financially. This [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The first full diesel hybrid light duty passenger vehicle is available in two versions: a 99g/km CO2 version and a 104g/km CO2 version, after the limited edition model sold out. At the heart of the new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4 is [.]. The new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is now on the market and available for pre-order.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Public sector fleets have just weeks left to claim grants worth more than £3,400 towards the cost of a new hybrid commercial vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. However, our reach goes beyond that.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent in August year on year.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Ever thought about turning your existing vehicle into a hybrid? The company, which has developed an in-wheel motor electric drive system for light duty vehicles, expects the hybrid retrofit market to grow to a half [.]. According to Protean Electric, it seems more and more of us will be making that decision in the near future.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. Hybrid sales were not immune from the troubles either. Compared to August results, this meant that hybrid sales were down 48.4 Reported sales dropped 4.1

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nevertheless, the show retains its importance for home-grown manufacturers and with Japanese Government incentives centring on low-emission cars it’s no surprise to see this year’s event adopt a green theme. Unlike most hybrid cars it has also been confirmed to have manual transmission as an option. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

Furthermore, it is expected that Toyota’s car sales will shrink by a further 600,000 units after dropping 746,000 units in the business year that just ended. Total light vehicle sales are expected to fall by around 10million - six million less than two years ago. For Watanabe it marks the end of a turbulent reign.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 13, 2010

A new hybrid system for light duty trucks has been developed by Hino Motors and is now under testing in Japan. Hino is part of the Toyota Group and focuses on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses while also producing Toyota vehicles on commissions such as the Land Cruiser Prado SUV, the Toyoace commercial vehicles, [.].

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