Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

And which car won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy competition for 2019? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. What company will show a new electric pickup later this month at the LA Auto Show?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 12, 2019

Just because tax credits are winding down on some of the most popular plug-in cars doesn't mean there are no deals to be found.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

But the BMW i3 is also at the leading edge of another efficiency trend: tall, narrow tires that reduce the vehicle's wind resistance compared to the.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 22, 2014

Honda is to become the first major automotive firm to ensure its US manufacturing facilities have a substantial wind power capabilities. The company this week activated two newly installed wind turbines at its plant in Russell’s Point, Ohio which are expected to generate 10,000 megawatt hours (MWh[.].

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S wins the wind-tunnel war, Mercedes-Benz will introduce three plug-in hybrids by the end of 2015, and our video road test of the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium. 1.6litre engine production line.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford is greening up some of its dealerships in the US, installing wind and solar systems to generate clean electricity to keep the lights on and power electric car charging points. Now with a range of two plug-in hybrids and one fully electric car, the firm is exploring green electricity too, to e[.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Nissan is to take a starring role at the four-day East Winds Film Festival this year. The UK’s largest celebration of East Asian cinema outside of London, the fully electric car will be used to chauffeur VIP guests including East Asian movie stars and directors, to screening and lectures between[.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2013

Latest News Green cars Hydrogen fuel' About a week ago we told you about ITM Power (logo, pictured) making a significant breakthrough in reducing hydrogen fuel costs (see article) and now the company has announced another important hydrogen innovation.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Georgia advocates fight to keep the state''s electric-car tax benefit, a diesel advocate says the fuel will remain dominant in trucking for decades, and the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost adds grille shutters to cut wind drag. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Plus a crack in the dealer opposition to Tesla Motors, and some encouraging news on wind and solar energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What happens to sales when electric-car.'

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2023

It seemed, at least for some time, like the perfect counterattack to Tesla’s onslaught of Silicon Valley-styled electric cars. The I-PACE seemed like it had wind in its sails too. It also brought home the Best Design and Best Green Car awards.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

According to a study by electrical engineers at the University of Calgary, a large-scale deployment of PHEVs across the province could lead to a 40-90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases and also prompt a major boost to the wind power industry. Currently power generation in Alberta is thermal-dominated with only four per cent wind power.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius hybrid is once again California''s most popular car line, production of hte 2014 Honda Fit EV winds down, and we drive Nissan''s New York City "Taxi of Tomorrow." All this and more on Green Car Reports. The most popular car line in.'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

A new UK land speed record for an electric car has been set, as the wind-powered Nemesis smashed the old record set by Don Wales, the grandson of the famous racer Sir Malcolm Campbell. Designed and built entirely in the UK, the Nemesis electric car set a new record of 148 mph on an airfield [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 19, 2009

General Motors announced that the intended sale of Saab Automobile could not be concluded and that following the withdrawal of Koenigsegg Group AB last month, discussions with Spyker Cars had also [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

A wind powered car has successfully completed an epic journey across Australia this week. The German-built Wind Explorer arrived in Sydney on Monday, having travelled more than 5000km across Australia, starting in Perth and passing through Adelaide and Melbourne.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2016

As 2016 winds down, we have one last round of deals on green cars for the year. We also have the very first deals on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car and 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid—two high-anticipated models just now going on sale.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Keep your eye on Magna Electronics, which is rapidly emerging as one of the key players in the green car sector. It is used predominantly in wind and solar applications as well as traction applications, industrial drives and elevator systems.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2011

Ford’s latest venture into wind energy was completed last week, as the blades on its largest and most powerful wind turbine were lifted into place at its Dagenham plant. The 120m tall turbine, the third to be commissioned at the UK plant, us now powering engine production at the Ford Dagenham Diesel Centre. Groundwork for [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 14, 2010

Honda is planning to use wind turbines to power its plant in Swindon. The Japanese carmaker proposes to install two 79 metre high wind turbines between the village of South Marston and the car plant, with another two on site, the BBC reports. Working with green energy firm Ecotricity, Honda is expected to open a [.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2015

Today, we have reports on growth in clean energy for electricity generation, and encouraging signs of electric-car adoption. Also, see why Toyota may have to build the electric cars it hates for China. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The Prince of Wales will be treated to a preview of an wind-powered race car as he visits Bristol today. As Prince Charles embarks on a ten town tour of the UK in his biofuel-powered train, he makes a stop at Bristol, where he is expected to open a new green advice centre while students [.].

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

million (US$41 million) through the Green Car Innovation Fund, the car features lightweight aluminium panels along with other fuel saving features such as electric power steering. Click to enlarge. The new VF Commodore will be more fuel efficient; due in part to the Australian Federal Government’s grant of A$39.8

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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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Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2010

Used electric car batteries could find a new lease of life on wind farms, the Sunday Times reported this week. According to the publication two of the world’s biggest carmakers-Nissan and General Motors (GM)-are working on plans to sell used batteries to wind farms. Tags: Nissan batteries Electric cars GM.

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2009

Wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas is to go to court later today in an attempt to remove demonstrating workers at the company’s plant on the Isle of Wright. The Dutch turbine maker blames the closure of the plant on a lack of demand for wind turbines in the UK, despite the Government’s commitment to increase renewable electricity production.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

That’s roughly the same as Green Car Reports got in a week-long test for a Ford F-150 Lightning. We found the Silverado EV RST First Edition model smooth and quiet on most road surfaces, though like most EVs, road and wind noise are magnified by the absence of powertrain noise or vibrations. miles per kilowatt-hour.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2012

You’re sure to have heard the arguments against electric cars – that even though they offer zero exhaust emissions, they merely displace the negative effects on the environment because of how that electricity is sourced. However, now GE and Urban Green Energy are attempting to address this.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2023

The shift to wind and solar is making EVs cleaner, fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford might be considering a new charging connector. And Polestar switches to rear-wheel drive. Polestar is seeking a 300-mile range for its Polestar 2, as part of a switch of its single-motor model to rear-wheel drive.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2013

With two new electric models on the way, Volkswagen UK has announced that it has signed a deal with Ecotricity so that buyers of its new battery-powered models can powered their cars purely on renewable energy. Stroud-based Ecotricity provides all of its electricity from renewable sources includ[.]. Volkswagen'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

A British-built sports car called Nemesis is to attempt to break the UK electric car land speed record later this month, currently held by the Bluebird Electric.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2010

The process has been developed by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wurttemberg in co-operation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology. They believe it is possible to store the renewable electricity as synthetic natural [.].

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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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Vehicle-grid-integration [ 16 ] uses electric vehicles with low power bidirectional chargers to balance an electric smart grid, absorb and redistribute the renewable energy from intermittent sources such as solar and wind. 21 ] Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave - Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015. [ MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Add this new one to the list which includes the vehicles recent selection as Car and Driver's 10 Best. The newest award presented to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the 2010 Earth, Wind, & Power Award for green car of the year. The Fusion was chosen for the award for numerous.

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