Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Fans of the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius now have another reason to look forward to purchasing one, with news coming out this week that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a measure allowing up to 40,000 more motorists in the state of California to drive solo in carpool lanes. The bill, SB 535 by Sen.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2016

Today, Tesla adds two new 60-kilowatt-hour Model S variants, the Los Angeles Police Department purchases 100 BMW i3 electric cars, and we drive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

The cars will be used by the Sheffield Chamber’s Business Development Executives to visit the 2,700 member companies in the city and across South Yorkshire who call upon its advice, support and representation. The vehicles will be run on two-year leases and will replace the previous fleet of Toyota Yaris.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

According to official statistics, 84 per cent of consumers traded in trucks and 59 per cent purchased passenger cars. Well, Toyota reaped the largest percentage of sales under the programme with 19.4 Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers cash for clunkers scheme Toyota Corolla.

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EV Connect

JULY 6, 2021

Even Subaru and Toyota (among just about every car maker today) are getting in on the EV market , bringing more signs that we’re closing in on the end of the fossil-fuel era. As the pandemic winds down, universities and colleges are opening back up for in-person learning. Meanwhile, electric-vehicle (EV) sales are continuing to rise.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

According to the company, the pickup will be open for pre-orders in the second quarter of 2021, with deliveries starting “as early as 2023.” – March 10, via Green Car Reports. The X Prologue will be the first Toyota EV concept released outside China. Image Source: Forbes/Toyota. – March 15, Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The study looked at the relationship between these two economic indicators and purchase decisions and concluded that the unemployment rate accounted for 89 per cent of the variance in vehicle sales; while both the unemployment rate and the price of petrol has a significant effect on the average fuel economy of the vehicles purchased.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Though the picture of a car with a cowbell may be amusing, it is meant to address a serious issue – that of pedestrian safety. Lord McColl is also said to be concerned about the lack of engine noise from hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius, which form a substantial part of the Government’s ministerial fleet.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

With this technology, automakers can purchase bare motors and a quick snap-fit joins the plastic mount to the motor, facilitating assembly and allowing more motors to be shipped per container. Delphi’s halogen-free ultra-thin-wall cable was named a finalist in the Environmental category. Chassis and Hardware. Environmental.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. Home field advantage.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

It is our belief that the bar could have been set higher and that the rewards for replacing an old vehicle with a truly green car would have been more fitting than simply replacing it with a vehicle that offers marginally better fuel economy. When the cash for clunkers scheme was introduced, we at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

The scheme, yet to be voted on by Congress is modelled on the scrappage incentives already available in several European countries and could see car buyers receiving vouchers worth between $3,500-4,000 towards their new purchase when they trade in an old car.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

From April 2010 the new 13 bands will be further separated out to strengthen the environmental message and first-year rates of VED* will be introduced to further persuade new vehicle purchasers to choose lower emitting, more fuel efficient cars. From the second year of purchase onwards they will then pay the standard rate.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. With recent improvements in high temperature life and cell safety CPI is excited about increasing Li-ion’s role in traditional hybrids like the Toyota Prius. by Bill Cooke.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. It makes no sense to me to own a gas-only car in 2030 or even just a plain hybrid. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. It makes no sense to me to own a gas-only car in 2030 or even just a plain hybrid. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. I cant stand all these "GM killed the electric car" crap.

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