Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Is this a good thing?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Today we cover Tesla''s plan to sell batteries for home energy storage, the Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV plug-in hybrid''s appearance at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and an effort by Honda, Nissan, and Toyota to support hydrogen fueling sites in Japan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

Government support and incentives will be needed if Japan is to meet its targets in boosting the sales of hybrid and other low carbon vehicles. That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Data released by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and reported by Business Korea indicates that registrations of multiple types of “green cars” have jumped in 2022. YoY, while hydrogen vehicle registrations increased by 54.3%, and hybrid vehicle registrations increased by 29.6%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Worldwide Prius sales have been buoyed since 2009 by the introduction in Japan of a government subsidy for green cars that propelled Prius to be the top-selling car in Japan for 17 months in a row. In 2007, sales in Japan represented 21% of all Prius sales worldwide and in 2008, 26%.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2010

With incentives for green cars expected to run out at the end of next month, Toyota is already preparing for a fall in sales by slashing its workforce in Japan. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Toyota cuts workers Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Japan Toyota Prius.

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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

MAY 23, 2009

The automotive industry may be in crisis but that hasn’t stopped green car orders rising steeply compared to the previous year for Nissan. The company has reported that orders for its eco-friendly cars have increased by 30 per cent compared to May in the previous year, thanks in part to the government’s new tax incentives.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Averting a slump.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Today, we have breaking news of the Tesla Model S 70D electric-car variant, the launch of the Nissan Rogue Hybrid in Japan, and a new experimental aluminum-ion battery that researchers say charges much faster than today''s lithium-ion cells. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2015

Today, we look at Tesla''s first-ever quarterly sales report, the prospect of buying a BMW i3 online through Amazon, and how mild-hybrid systems could increase the efficiency of heavy-duty trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Would you buy an electric car online? Today in Car News' The entire Toyota.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

We''ve got stories form all across the green-car spectrum today. Elon Musk says Tesla Motors will build self-driving cars in about three years, Volkswagen''s Japan chief expresses skepticism over hydrogen fuel cells, and we drive the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid crossover. Tesla will produce.'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Honda has released a new, third generation of its Fit model in Japan (sold as the Jazz over here) including a new hybrid version. Hybrid cars Honda' Benefitting from a complete overhaul, the new model gets a new look, increased dimensions and improved levels of comfort and fuel economy. Still recognisable as a Jaz[.].

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we explain how the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid drives its wheels without a transmission, car makers exceed the government''s low CAFE expectations, and the 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid gets a facelift--in Japan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. has to.'

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2012

In its first production of hybrid cars in Asia outside Japan, Honda is to begin production of its Fit Hybrid car in Thailand starting in the summer.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The new 2014 Honda Fit Hybrid (known as the Jazz Hybrid over here) has been crowned Japan Car of the Year. Benefitting from better kit as standard and increased interior space, the third-generation model also features a new one motor Sport Hybrid i-DCD system which achieves fuel economy of around [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Mark the date in your calendars - December 2 will see the launch of the new Lexus RX (pictured) with a hybrid model to follow in January next year. The vehicle will debut in Japan, where it is known as the Toyota Harrier SUV. The hybrid model is set to include a 2.5litre engine with a hybrid system[.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Mazda is launching its first hybrid model-but only in Japan. The firm has revealed that the new 2014 Axela sports compact (known overseas as the Mazda3) will be available with newly developed hybrid system which will work with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0 The carmaker claims this will make it the fi[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 22, 2013

After achieving international success with hybrid cars such as the Civic, Accord and Insight, Honda has now introduced a new hybrid vehicle in its home market of Japan. The company has started to sell the VEZEL hybrid: which is meant to fuse the qualities of an elegant coupe with a dynamic SUV whil[.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2012

Hybrid cars are enjoying a wealth of success worldwide – but it’s on their home turf where Japanese carmakers are really making in-roads with the technology. per cent of the new cars sold in Japan were hybrid cars – that represents an 11 percentage points leap compared to the previous year. [.].

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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

APRIL 5, 2010

The race is on to get ahead in the green car era – and now Japan, already the frontrunner, is planning to offer economic aid to countries that produce rare earth metals or lithium in exchange for supplies of their resources. That’s the report from Japanese business daily The Nikkei, which suggests the materials would be [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. It is set to debut in 2013.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

Green, innovative, even ethical - these are the adjectives usually used to describe hybrid cars. However, now you can add some a new word to the list - ‘dangerous’ That’s the verdict from some users, particularly the vision impaired, who have branded Japan’s near silent hybrid cars as a threat.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

As Japan aims to take its plug-in vehicle sales to 600,000 a year by 2020, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has outlined the steps that will need to be taken to reach this goal. As of 2008, Japan had around 600,000 “next generation” vehicles on its roads – including hybrids and electric vehicles, making up [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

To the surprise of… well, nobody really… the Toyota Prius was once again the top-selling car in Japan in June marking the second month in a row the vehicle has topped the sales charts in its native country. It wasn’t the only green car to enjoy success in Japan, however.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Nissan will launch its latest hybrid car – the Nissan Fuga Hybrid – in Japan on November 2. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Nissan new hybrid cars new Nissan Fuga Nissan Fuga Nissan Fuga hybrid Nissan hybrid cars.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Finally green car fans can rejoice – as Toyota has made the Prius Plug-in Hybrid (Prius PHV) available for orders. Toyota is now taking orders through its dealerships across Japan ahead of an official launch on January 30, 2012.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2010

How successful has Toyota been in marketing its hybrid models? Well now sales have topped the one million mark – and that’s just on its home turf of Japan. Cumulative sales of Toyota hybrids worldwide have actually reached 2.68million units although sales have declined from their peak in 2007 of 347,500 units outside Japan.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2009

Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nevertheless, the show retains its importance for home-grown manufacturers and with Japanese Government incentives centring on low-emission cars it’s no surprise to see this year’s event adopt a green theme. Unlike most hybrid cars it has also been confirmed to have manual transmission as an option. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2010

The brand new Honda Fit Hybrid is expected to be the cheapest hybrid car around when it launches in October. According to a report by Kyodo, the Honda Motor Company has decided to sell its new hybrid car for Y1.59million in Japan – making it the cheapest petrol-electric hybrid car available in the country.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 13, 2010

A new hybrid system for light duty trucks has been developed by Hino Motors and is now under testing in Japan. Hino is part of the Toyota Group and focuses on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses while also producing Toyota vehicles on commissions such as the Land Cruiser Prado SUV, the Toyoace commercial vehicles, [.].

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