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Hyundai-Kia Topples Honda For UCS 'Greenest Automaker' Title

Green Car Reports

Honda has long had the reputation of offering fuel-efficient, relatively green vehicles--but this year, it has lost the "Greenest Automaker" laurels that it''s held since 1998 to an upstart: Hyundai-Kia.

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Tesla wins big among EV shoppers in KBB’s Q1 2022 Brand Watch report

Teslarati

Rising fuel prices in the market likely helped drive interest in electric and electrified vehicles. KBB noted that in the first quarter, one in four shoppers considered a green vehicle, particularly battery-electric cars and hybrids. Tesla, Ford, and Toyota dominated the top 10 most-shopped list of electric/electrified vehicles.

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Honda lines up CR-Z Concept for Tokyo

Green Cars News

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. Two more Honda concepts will also make their debut at the event.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “greenvehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids.

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Gail Porter to launch Green Motor Expo

Green Cars News

Visitors to the Green Motor Expo will get a first hand look at the wide range of green vehicles including cars, vans and bicycles from both major and independent manufacturers. The event will enable visitors to receive up to date information about the performance, environmental and cost benefits associated with green vehicles.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle. Truly Green Consumers. Even globally the number is relatively small: Region. United States. Western Europe.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 1) VRNM (1) Valero (1) VantagePoint (1) Vectrix (1) VeeV Acai Spirits (1) Village Green Energy (1) Wal-Mart (1) Web 2.0 (1) SZ (1) 6753.T

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