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? Canadian plug-in electric car.'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The list of participants at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off to the Press tomorrow (October 21), is perhaps indicative of Japan’s waning fortunes. Here we look at the green cars to be introduced by the three major Japanese manufacturers at the event: Honda – Introducing a world first. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 17, 2011

General Motors believes its light electrification system – eAssist – may be the solution for two motoring issues. Not only could it boost vehicle efficiency, but it could also be beneficial for driving dynamics.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

With the debut of the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, arrives a new “light electrification” system. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news Buick Buick LaCROSSE Buick LaCrosse with eAssist general motors light electrification system. It is mated to a 2.4litre Ecotec direct injection four-cylinder engine [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2010

Combining the latest in lightweight materials, semi-finished products and advanced joining concepts, global engineering services provider EDAG presented its Light Car at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.

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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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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

Green Car Reports was able to get up close with the Optiq a few weeks ago, and as far as first impressions go, this vehicle sheds the last remaining design bits of Cadillac’s long-held Art & Science themes that held onto chiseled corners, sharp edges, and straight lines. All Optiqs will have a fixed glass roof.

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

While the Mach-E GT isn’t at all a track-focused model like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N , a series of engineering changes and smart optimizations make this version an even better-driving EV for the backroads, as Green Car Reports recently experienced. 1, to better match the characteristics of the new motor. 1, versus the previous 9.0:1,

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. By contrast, GM has reported 1,713,535 light duty vehicles sold in the US from January-October. per cent compared to 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). The tests were conducted on ESWA’s light-duty chassis dynamometer test cell featuring a twin-roll Clayton dynamometer. —Justin Ashton. kWh, Ashton said.

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JUNE 10, 2009

The future is green for General Motors and it has further established its commitment to forward-thinking technology with the opening of what has been dubbed the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the USA. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors Global Battery Systems Lab GM.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The X Prize winners are Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corporation of Mooresville, North Carolina. Tags: Green cars Latest news E85 Edison2 Li-ion Motors Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Very Light Car X prize X-Tracer.

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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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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. GM confirmed to Green Car Reports that this update also addresses the intermittent Blazer EV charging issues that some have detailed. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December.

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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. kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The Frankfurt Motor Show is open to the public, so if you’re heading to the event what can you expect to see? The first version of the vehicle is debuting in Frankfurt with a more complete production vehicle scheduled for next year’s Geneva Motor Show. Keep reading our news section for all the latest Frankfurt Motor Show coverage.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Across Hyundai Motor Group, the company now projects that by 2035 it will use 3 million metric tons annually. By Green Car Reports’ calculations, that’s enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles fueled. But as Hyundai details, not all of that will go to cars, trucks, and buses.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The report offers integrated conclusions as to the effectiveness of short-, medium- and long-term policies: Short-term options with clear potential to reduce carbon emissions in the UK include ecodriving and speed enforcement, expanding the use of non-motorized modes and improving vehicle occupancy.

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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

This curiosity is an electric concept by Vauxhall/Opel set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. The carmaker believes it has ‘production potential’ and could appeal to younger drivers looking for a low-cost car. Light weight, two seats and battery-powered the concept has an estimated range of 60 miles and a top [.].

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

The concept is a design exercise that previews future Ram trucks, he said, all of which will be ‘electrified’ by 2030—both light- and heavy-duty versions. Ram did say the concept was powered by two motors, one at each axle, and included air suspension with three height modes: ingress/egress, aero, and off-road.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Ford Motor Company’s C-platform electric drive strategy has driven an increase in Ford’s overall electric drive market share (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric) from 7.3% Click to enlarge. in calendar year 2012 to 14.7% for the first nine months of 2013. in 2012 to 23.3%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Additional features include the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity, distinctive LED exterior lighting and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. diesel engine for light trucks.

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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 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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

American car giant Ford has finally come clean over its electric car plans with news of their developmental BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) car program announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The BEV will have a top speed of 85mph and a range of up to 75 miles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2014

The fully electric luxury saloon was first announced in 2008, and as more details have come to light, interest has heightened. Latest News Tesla Motors' Tesla has announced that the first right-hand drive Tesla Model S to come to the UK will arrive on June 7, with deliveries continuing throughout the summer. Capable o[.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 XL1 has no power steering, but is very nimble and easy to control due to its aerodynamic shape and light weight. The hybrid module, which incorporates the electric motor and the clutch, is positioned between the TDI engine and the seven-speed DSG transmission.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. The 2024 Kia EV9 comes in Light, Wind, Land, and GT-Line trim levels, and so far Green Car Reports has only driven the top-spec GT-Line, offering up 379 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque in its all-wheel-drive layout.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more persistently at the tread. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

With fireworks lighting up the night sky this week as we identified a few cars we’d like to throw on a bonfire, the start of November signals a glimpse of what’s next in the automotive industry as we gear up for the LA Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. SKYACTIV at Powertrains, Fuels & Lubes. Mazda and hybrids.

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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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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Chinese electric car that is beating Tesla in EV sales. This car will sell in huge numbers in the coming years and be a money spinner for GM. The car has already sold more than 370,000 units since it launched in 2020.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 6, 2024

2025 Rivian R1T and R1S taps 2, 3, or 4 motors In their new configuration, the 2025 R1S and R1T will be offered in Standard pack, Large pack, and Max pack battery sizes, with Dual-Motor, Tri-Motor, and Quad-Motor layouts. Last summer brought Dual-Motor models to market with new Rivian motors, also used in EDV.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

What would be the mix of commercial trucks versus light passenger cars and trucks? If you think about General Motors, we are strong in the middle of the country. Mary Barra, CEO – General Motors. I wanted answers (or guesses) to questions such as: How many of the 30 models would be available in the US?

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