Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2016

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns Volkswagen dealers not to mislead customers about diesel buybacks, the 2017 BMW 740e xDrive i Performance plug-in hybrid makes its U.S. debut, and Tesla becomes the "driving" force behind San Francisco Bay Area manufacturing. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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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JUNE 28, 2011

The latest annual survey of the UK Automobile Association (AA) has found that of the respondents who may be replacing their car within 12 months only 1% will be looking to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The Toyota Prius has been named Green Car of the Year by Professional Driver magazine. Despite a growing number of manufacturers joining the hybrid market, it is the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle and its ever-evolving line of variants that continues to collect the accolades.

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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 Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2012

The 2013 Ford C-Max is the first car from any U.S. manufacturer to take aim directly at the legendary Toyota Prius hybrid. Derived from a small "people carrier" of the sort that are common in Europe, it's Ford's first-ever dedicated hybrid--a vehicle sold with no gasoline-only equivalent (at least here).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Hybrid van converters Ashwoods Automotive has won a regional award, recognising its leadership in manufacturing. The Exeter-based company picked up the Manufacturing Innovation Award at the Insider Made in the South West Awards in Bristol earlier this month.

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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 Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda will be the first FCA models to adopt the group’s new hybrid technology, arriving in the UK from February and March 2020 respectively.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Buying a green car leads to savings on fuel, but saving money on the car itself is good too. Like any other models, manufacturers sometimes offer discounts or special lease deals that can make buying a hybrid, diesel, or plug-in electric vehicle more attractive. incentives plug-in cars deals discounts'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

Government support and incentives will be needed if Japan is to meet its targets in boosting the sales of hybrid and other low carbon vehicles. That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Data released by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and reported by Business Korea indicates that registrations of multiple types of “green cars” have jumped in 2022. YoY, while hydrogen vehicle registrations increased by 54.3%, and hybrid vehicle registrations increased by 29.6%.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2010

With the aim of climbing three places in the world car market by 2015 – it is currently in 10th place – Peugeot has outlined a comprehensive new marquee plan that places a clear emphasis on green cars. The French manufacturer will turn to a new products strategy that includes electric propulsion in the form of [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Where we stand: October, 2011 It is arguably the most successful name in the field of green cars – Japanese carmaker Toyota is not only an innovator, but also an industry leader (see article). Toyota was one of the first and largest companies to commercially mass produce and sell hybrid cars with the Toyota Prius [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. Gustavsson said that in the medium- to long-term, Volvo would consider a series hybrid architecture—i.e., The plug-in hybrid is a perfect bridge to an electric society.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Nordic Ecolabel and Chinese EPA CEC Ecolabel accreditation for chemical control during manufacturing and in the final product. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Green car incentives are in place in Korea - but do they go far enough? If a person buys a hybrid car in Korea starting next month, the buyer will benefit from up to 3.1million won ($2,472) in acquisition and registration tax breaks as the government bids to make Korea a leading green country.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 2, 2024. However it has indicated that production models based on these concepts will include a mix of hybrid and internal combustion powertrains. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Safest EVs, VW ID.4

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

We review the 2019 Honda Insight and put the manufacturer's fuel-economy claims to the test. And we take another look at the 2019 Insight with our video review of the hybrid sedan. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The NHTSA has banned Autopilot Buddy. Colorado plans to join the 13 California emissions states.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Hybrids are big business, and it’s a segment of the market that’s only going to get bigger as manufacturers move towards electrified, efficient drivetrains

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The annual parade of new concept and production models begins next week at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, and there are a few green models that will be worth a look. Frankfurt is the home event for the German manufacturers, and they're expected to be out in force.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 29, 2009

From the continued dominance of Japanese manufacturers to the vehicle scrappage scheme; with everything from bankruptcy to exciting new concepts in between – it’s been an enthralling year for green cars and here we look back at the key developments… 2009: A YEAR IN REVIEW FOR GREEN CARS.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 1, 2011

Where we stand: April, 2011 French car maker Peugeot, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroen group, may be the second largest car maker in Europe but its ventures into the green car sector have been comparatively slow. Nevertheless, the car manufacturer appears to be making up for lost time now by introducing a host of [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2010

The move towards charging vehicles safely from the electric grid has advanced after Europe’s automobile manufacturers agreed to a first phase of joint specifications. The agreement only covers one- and three-phrase AC charging in the short- and medium-term and reflects the needs of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2010

Hybrid vehicles continue to be at the forefront of Toyota’s green car plans after it announced a manufacturing system for midsize hybrids. According to a report in the Nikkei, start-to-finish manufacturing will now take place at a Kyushu subsidiary.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Engine compartment of the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid shows the transverse-mounted 3.0L Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2012

You know that green car technology has made a serious breakthrough when even sports car manufacturers are making it their focus.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2018

To contribute to the realization of next-generation green cars and autonomous vehicles with higher efficiency and higher reliability, the RH850/E2x Series MCU incorporates up to six 400 megahertz (MHz) CPU cores, making it the first on-chip flash memory automotive MCU to achieve the industry’s highest processing performance of 9600 MIPs.

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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? However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 12, 2010

As it bids to establish itself as the leading US manufacturer in the green car race, Ford has announced a huge $450million investment plan that it hopes will pave the way for the next generation of hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars.

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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. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 26, 2010

Lowered costs, improved performance, quality, and reliability: those are the advantages General Motors is suggesting it will enjoy by expanding its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities to become the first US car manufacturer to design and manufacture electric motors.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

Vehicle manufacturers in China have largely lived in the shadows of their Japanese counterparts. However, since the onset of the green car race, it appears the gap is closing as many of the country’s emerging automakers aim to steal a march on their rivals.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

Here is an outline of its plans through to the 2012 model year: Introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles: Ford hopes to introduce an electric Transit Connect Commercial Van in 2010; along with an electric Focus in 2011 and the next generation of full hybrid models by 2012.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 7, 2010

While Japanese manufacturers have focused on hybrid cars in the US, German car makers have placed the early emphasis on diesel models – and with some notable success. During December, Audi, Volkswagen and BMW all reported strong sales of their diesel models.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2010

Japanese manufacturer Subaru seems to have been left behind in the green car race by its compatriots such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan – but now the subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries is bouncing back.

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