Honda hybrid sales exceed 800,000
Green Cars News
JANUARY 25, 2012
Honda- the first car maker to launch a hybrid car-is celebrating the landmark figure of 800,000 petrol-electric cars sales since its Insight model hit the road in November 1999.
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Toyota gets cash boost despite flagging hybrid sales
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
Toyota will be boosted by $73million in federal and state taxpayer funded assistance in Australia – despite the fact that its hybrid car sales are underperforming. The money will go towards the production of more than 100,000 hybrid and fuel efficient petrol engines from the company’s Altona plant in Victoria.
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Top five things you need to know about hybrids
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Ever since the government announced that the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans is to be banned in the UK from 2040, interest in hybrids and electric vehicles has gone through the roof.
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Electric vehicle myths busted
Green Cars News
MARCH 26, 2020
With the government announcing a ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrids cars from 2035 (or 2032 maybe), you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d all be clambering to jump into an electric vehicle as soon as possible.
China and India reveal green car focus
Green Cars News
MAY 29, 2009
As part of the 24 th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition a number of lectures took place focusing on the development of electric vehicles in China and India. It will also give priority to high efficiency direct injection engine cars and hybrids until 2020.
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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?
Green Cars News
JULY 3, 2009
Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?
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Does the Toyota RAV4 prove hybrids can finally take on diesel?
Green Cars News
MAY 14, 2019
The automotive industry is slowly turning in favour of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV), especially with the government announcing a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040
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Get it before it’s gone. NOW is the time to cash in on the plug-in car grant
Green Cars News
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
While much was made over last week’s announcement that petrol, diesel and hybrid cars would no longer be offered for sale from 2035, no mention was made as to whether the plug-in grant would still be offered to those opting for an all-electric car in the meantime.
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Hyundai boosted by early hybrid success
Green Cars News
JULY 2, 2009
The world’s first production hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a liquefied petroleum injected (LPI) engine has proven an instant sales success for its manufacturer. The LPI Hybrid qualifies as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle and has a fuel economy rating of 17.8km/l (42mpg) - the petrol equivalent fuel economy is 51mpg.
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More on Singapore green car commitment
Green Cars News
MAY 9, 2009
Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress. Currently there are just over 2,100 hybrid and 2,600 compressed natural gas cars in the region according to a report in the Straits Times - this is less than one per cent of the total car population of around 550,500.
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Hyundai launches Elantra hybrid
Green Cars News
JUNE 20, 2009
South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai, has now started to take pre-orders for its first hybrid vehicle for commercial sale. The Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle will accept pre-orders until July 7 before the car is officially launched to the Korean domestic market.
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Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt
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. Volkswagen e-up! It is set to debut in 2013.
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Combustion cars-not EVs-key to meeting EU emission targets
Green Cars News
APRIL 22, 2013
The European car industry is expected to reach its average of 95g/km CO2 emissions target by 2020, thanks to improvements in existing diesel and petrol car technology, rather than through the sales of hybrid and electric cars, a new report concludes. Electric cars diesel electric car petrol RAC Foundation'
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Nissan to introduce compact hybrids
Green Cars News
JULY 19, 2009
Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Nissan Nissan hybrid cars.
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36 Toyota modifies the Prius and Camry Hybrids
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
They may be class leaders in their respective segments of the market, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement with both the Toyota Prius and the Camry Hybrid. At the 2009 SEMA Show, Toyota Motor Sales USA partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG).
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Mercedes boosted by hybrid vehicle credit
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Sales of the Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid may receive a boost in the US, after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) designated the 2010 version of the model to be eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a qualified hybrid motor vehicle. The car will be eligible for a tax credit up to $1,500.
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World debut for Honda Civic concepts
Green Cars News
JANUARY 12, 2011
The North American International Auto Show marked the first official glimpse of the Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and the Civic Concept saloon car. The ninth generation model is expected to go on sale in the spring with three different powertrains: a petrol, hybrid and natural gas version.
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Suzuki to showcase fuel cell and plug-in hybrid concepts
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 9, 2009
Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The type of petrol engine used for the Hybrid is similar to the 3-cylinder 658 cc fitted to the compact and low tax ‘Kei’ cars in Japan. .
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39 Revolve Technologies announces future plans
Green Cars News
JUNE 13, 2009
Revolve Technologies, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the key players in the green car market. The partnership between the three organisations has come about with the aim of bringing fully certified Ford diesel and petrol engines to market.
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New UK carmaker unveils new plug-in hybrid
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 27, 2009
A new UK car manufacturer, Axon Automotive has previewed its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The vehicle combines full electric mode for short distance travel and uses a petrol or bioethanol powered engine for long distance or motorway travel. Axon Automotive Ltd.
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Toyota: three in every ten cars to be hybrid
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 22, 2009
Three in every ten cars sold by Toyota in a decade’s time will be hybrid, a senior executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday. In an interview with TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, UK press relations manager, for Toyota, Michael Valvo said that hybrid is ‘core technology for the future at Toyota’.
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Honda lines up CR-Z Concept for Tokyo
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Honda is the latest name on the list – it will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at the show. It will also be the first petrol-electric vehicle to use a six-speed manual transmission. Also making its debut will be the Skydeck concept – a six-seat hybrid MPV.
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42 Plug-in Prius conversion hits 70mph
Green Cars News
JUNE 10, 2009
Previous Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34mph in all-electric mode with some kits allowing speeds as fast as 52mph using “forced stealth&# mode. The software upgrade will also allow converted cars to operate in an enhanced hybrid mode at a variety of speeds.
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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). Faye Sunderland.
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Volkswagen debut new 39g/km CO2 diesel hybrid
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Notably among them is the new concept from Volkswagen - the L1 – a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre weighing just 380 kg and capable of returning a staggering 189 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 39 g/km of CO2.
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Ford announces second member of EcoBoost family
Green Cars News
JULY 22, 2009
The green innovations continue to come thick and fast from the leading car manufacturers with Ford announcing the second member of its turbocharged, petrol direct-injection EcoBoost family. 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid. 2010 Mercury Milan and Milan Hybrid. When the 3.5l 2010 Ford Mustang and Shelby GT500.
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Hyundai to debut two vehicles in Frankfurt
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
The Korean manufacturer, which has already catapulted itself to the top of the UK sales charts, will now debut two new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. First is the ix-Metro, a new hybrid electric CUV concept for the sub-B segment that promises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a meagre 80g/km.
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32 Chevrolet announces UK price for electric Volt
Green Cars News
JULY 1, 2011
The Chevrolet Volt is set to go on sale next year from £28,545 taking into account the government backed £5,000 electric vehicle grant, the American company has announced today. The Volt has an electric-only range of between 30 and 50 miles depending on terrain and traffic conditions, after which its on-board petrol generator kicks in [.].
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46 Surge in natural gas vehicles predicted
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 19, 2009
The eyes of the world may be on developments in electric and hybrid car engineering, but according to Cleantech research firm Pike Research, it is a surge in the number of natural gas vehicles on the road that we should be looking out for. It predicts the increase to reach 17.7
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36 Electrification of transport to be slow process
Green Cars News
JANUARY 1, 2011
According to a research note on the 2011 outlook for the oil market, analysts at Deutsche Bank expect transportation electrification to be slow while petrol demand remains greater in the near term. Despite this air of caution, the note does suggest that there is increased confidence in both the pace and breadth of a shift [.].
Call to support current generation of electric vehicles
Green Cars News
APRIL 21, 2009
Unfortunately for the current generation of electric vehicles, many will not be eligible for the grants, the government’s scheme is likely to assist the sales of the next generation of electric cars and hybrids (such as the plug-in hybrids) which by the government’s own confession are not expected to hit the UK roads until 2011.
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36 How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",
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US consumers interested in plug-ins
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
A new survey by Pike Research has revealed that 48 per cent of prospective US consumers would be “extremely” or “very” interested in purchasing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with a 40mile range on a single charge. It believes worldwide sales will exceed half a million vehicles by 2015.
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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15
EV Adoption
MARCH 15, 2021
.” – March 10, via Green Car Reports. Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models.
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52 Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase.
GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It also offers eight hybrid models. This isnt an either-or equation — GM needs to develop more fuel efficient cars alongside the Volt, and its stupid to expect the Volt to be a money-maker out of the gate. doesnt matter because when the average electric car stops, it stops for a long while. Thats short-sighted.
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