Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors says it will keep the price of its smaller electric sedan down, we tally plug-in electric car sales for June, and could new rules make European fuel-economy tests more realistic? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2020

Hybrids make up a larger percentage of Fiat Chrysler sales, and yet it has the lowest average mpg. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Charging connectors make sense on lampposts, as shown in a UK project. And Porsche re-ups its intent to electrify its top-selling model.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2019

When the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid goes on sale next year, its EPA fuel-economy estimates may match most versions of the Corolla compact sedan. To figure out just how Toyota eked out a manufacturer-estimated 34 mpg combined (an EPA number anticipated but not yet confirmed by the agency), Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: An analyst believes global electric-car sales will grow by 67 percent this year, automakers unveil tiny SUVs at the 2014 India Auto Expo, and the Renault Fluence ZE electric car is no more. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here''s the final update.'

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

It told Green Car Reports in 2021 that it aimed to make affordability, not range , the focus of its EV plans. At this time, Toyota has many affordable high-mpg vehicles with all-wheel drive , which has been a niche resulting in strong sales. Toyota’s approach in the U.S. might be different. But it’s only U.S.-market

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2015

We look at sales figures for a surprisingly popular fuel-efficient small car, analyze cost declines in electric-car batteries, and suggest why the European and Asian idea of "city cars" doesn''t make sense in North America. All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. All this and more on Green Car Reports. See how their second.'

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. sales in calendar year 2023. inch infotainment screen. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2015

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for June, confirmation that the 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range, and United Airlines' plan to use biofuel on certain U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Neste Oil's renewable-diesel car completes its cross-country journey, averaging 67 mpg.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: When it comes to charging an electric car on the street, urban drivers get creative; the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is rated at 47 mpg combined; and Audi pushes lawmakers to give its diesels a “fair shot.” ” All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: 2014 BMW i3 production rises to meet strong demand, the EPA resets its ethanol rules, and we drive the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec diesel sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Rear-wheel drive Model S electric cars get a power boost--on paper at least--and we analyze how dealer efforts to ban Tesla''s direct-sales model could backfire. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Meanwhile, the 2015 Kia Soul EV gets EPA ratings of 93 miles of range and 105 MPGe.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2018

All this and more on Green Car Reports. The two-seat Smart minicar has been on sale in the U.S. Today, we've got more details on the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid, some deep research into where Tesla Model 3 parts come from, an amusing troll by one head of state on another, and a very fast, very pricey all-electric Chevy Corvette.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2010

While it waits patiently for an on-sale date this fall, the MKZ Hybrid's been pegged by the EPA at the same 41-mpg.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2018

Which important new electric car did we finally get a chance to drive and report on? What good-looking new 47-mpg hybrid sedan went on sale this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 23, 2018.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

From January through September 2013, total electric drive sales were 457,704 units (EDTA); Ford’s electric drive sales climbed to 67,232 units during that period (14.7%). Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles. Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles. Accordingly, in 2012, Ford only held a 7.5%

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 4, 2013

US car giant, General Motors is celebrating becoming the first to sell more than one million vehicles in its home country with an EPA-rated fuel economy of 30 mpg or more on the highway test cycle. While that might not sound very impressive to us Europeans, in the US, light-duty vehicles (including passenger cars) sold [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2015

All this and more on Green Car Reports. We've updated our July plug-in electric car sales report, and will continue to do so as more information becomes available.

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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 3, 2009

litre petrol engine the Alto managed to outrank similar size diesel cars including the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Turbo Diesel and MINI Cooper D which recorded an overall improvement in mpg of 15.4 The Alto is one of the lowest emission vehicles on sale in the UK at 103g/km. per cent and 12.2 per cent respectively.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen, seeing the hybrid as complementary to the Jetta TDI diesel in attracting different, yet equally fuel-economy-conscious buyers, is initially targeting 5% of Jetta sales in the US for the new hybrid model. The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 Driving impressions.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2012

mpg on a combined cycle, thanks to its use of the carmaker’s range of award-winning economical engines. Already on sale, the new Punto is available as a three or five door model and a choice of six engine options. [.]. Fiat’s new Punto offers emissions as low as 90g/km CO2 and efficiency as strong as 80.7

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2011

Citroen’s new C4 model goes on sale tomorrow and becomes one of the lowest emission models in its class. mpg (combined cycle) thanks to its frugal e-HDi engine. The stylish new C4 has emissions as low as 109g/km CO2 and achieves up to 67.3 In total there is a choice of four HDi diesel engines [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. 2024 Nissan Sakura EV – Tokyo In scaling up EV sales, is smaller still better? 2024 Nissan Sakura EV – Tokyo In scaling up EV sales, is smaller still better? big cities too?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

Volkswagen has now revealed pricing and details of its latest BlueMotion model, due to go on sale in October and available to order now. The German carmaker says that the new model offers all the practicality and comfort of the new standard Golf Plus which went on sale in May, but with even greater economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2009

The world’s first mass market hybrid car first went on sale in Europe in 2000. Toyota Prius lease prices Toyota Prius new and nearly new car prices. More than half saw over 80mpg, although in the real world expect to see mpg in the mid 60s. Are you ready for over 70mpg? 72.4mpg too thirsty?

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid , we found that the hybrid system blends into the background—just like the rest of the car, which has now appropriately gone all-hybrid. gas stations.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

The new Fiesta Van ECOnetic goes on sale in Britain later this year as Ford looks to extend its green credentials from cars to vans. The new Fiesta Van ECOnetic features lowered suspension, low rolling resistance tyres and a specially calibrated Duratorq 1.6-litre litre TDCi that will emit only 98g/km CO2.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, making it easier for consumers to access fuel efficiency data of potential purchases. Dealers can choose only to label cars up to two years old, or to label older cars manufactured as far back as 1st March 2001.

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Green Cars News

JULY 17, 2009

mpg combined cycle). million vehicles to-date, including the Carina E, Corolla, Avensis and Auris, for sale in Europe and export overseas. Under the new Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the current Auris now comes equipped with a 1.33-litre The plant has produced over 2.5 TMUK represents a total investment of over £1.85

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.). Bob Carter, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Division, Toyota Motor Sales, USA has said that in the future, the expanded Prius family will likely outsell Camry. liter 4-cylinder engine (the new 2AR-FXE, a variant of the Camry 2AR-FE 2.5L). Click to enlarge.

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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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Volkswagen is organizing the e-mobility weeks to inform politicians and policy-makers; journalists; dealers; fleet managers (70% of sales in Germany are to fleets); and the general public about present and future e-technologies and e-vehicles, as well as to make the case that, as one presenter put it: “ e-mobility is at the heart of Volkswagen ”.

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