Green Cars News

OCTOBER 3, 2013

It was back in March this year that Subaru revealed its first production hybrid (see article), the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: and now more details have been revealed about the car ahead of its arrival in dealerships. The vehicle will reach the USA before the end of autumn and will be based on the [.].

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JULY 25, 2012

Sales of hybrid and electric cars soared last month over in the USA as the number of available models increased. According to industry residual value firm Kelley Blue Book, sales of hybrid and electric vehicles surged 164 per cent on sales volumes in June of last year, despite falling fuel prices widely expected to dull [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Hybrid cars are a status symbol for many older drivers according to new research, with consumers willing to pay extra to go green. According to a new study by Baylor University in Texas, USA, older consumers are interested in buying hybrid cars because they are a visible display of their environment[.].

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Every year the Green Car Journal presents an award to the top Green Car of the year. The award is decided by votes from a long list of people that include Jay Leno, Matt Peterson of Global Green USA, and Carl Pop of Sierra Club. Last year's winner was the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A $25 billion fund for green cars dodged the axe yesterday as the conservative member of the US Congress agreed drop attempts to trim the fund as part of the US government’s budget reviews. However, according to the USA Today, the attention on the fund will put the Department of Energy, which administered the Advanced [.].

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Without any reduction in the vehicle''s content, Toyota has taken the decision to reduce the price of its 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid across the USA. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Toyota'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2012

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, much of the focus for Honda was on the new Honda Civic: however, the Japanese carmaker had arguably an even more significant announcement for green car enthusiasts. It revealed that the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (pictured) will go on sale in the USA on January 15 – [.].

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some Are Coming to the USA; Some Are Here This article may contain affiliate links. It is also currently the best-selling car brand in China. It ended production of pure internal combustion engine cars last year. Their first model, nicknamed the ‘wise bean,’ won a ‘Green Car of the Year’ award in 2013.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

It’s not just Michigan and California that are ramping up their efforts to go green in the USA. Now Utah has made a significant green car commitment. The state plans to spend $4.5million to more than double the number of natural gas cars and gas-electric hybrids that are used in its fleet.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress. Currently there are just over 2,100 hybrid and 2,600 compressed natural gas cars in the region according to a report in the Straits Times - this is less than one per cent of the total car population of around 550,500.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales USA is teaming up with the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, to launch a field study into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a smart grid environment.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Last week we asked whether it was time to give up on hybrid cars (see article) but now Pike Research is suggesting that demand for the vehicles will surge. Its research suggests that the global market for hybrid electric light duty vehicles in the fleet sector will increase at an annual growth rate of 17.5 [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Consider this a bit of a teaser, but Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced that it will stage the world debut of a new dedicated hybrid concept early in the new year. The revelation will take place during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit when the vehicle will be unveiled as part of [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 16, 2012

Electric and hybrid cars enjoyed their highest share of the US automotive market yet, during March. According to new figures from Ward’s Auto Info Bank, consumers bought a record 52,000 hybrid and electric cars during the month – that’s an increase from 34,000 during the same month last year.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 14, 2009

After months of anticipation, Toyota has formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid – a plug-in version of the third generation model.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2012

It’s not a resounding recommendation for hybrid cars: according to a new industry analysis, only 35 per cent of hybrid car owners would choose a hybrid again.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 8, 2013

Electric cars in the US could soon be required by law to make artificial noise to compensate for their lack of combustion growl.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The Lexus HS250h Hybrid that went on sale in Japan in July has proven so popular that Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc will nearly treble its production by October. The car utilises Lexus’s first four-cylinder gas engine as well as the latest hybrid system. Its next destination is the USA where it will go on sale later this month.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2014

Big hybrids; you would expect that they would be the perfect compromise for American consumers, offering a winning mix of the size US citizens are known to crave, with improved fuel economy that rising fuel prices dictate. But according to USA Today, a number of these winning combinations are be[.]. Hybrid cars Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

With the Toyota Prius still providing stiff competition, it appears that Honda may be willing to undercut the price of its own Insight Hybrid car as it bids to land a larger share of the green car market. In addition Honda is expected to launch a hybrid version of its Fit model in fiscal year 2010/11.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Nearly 440,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars have sold in the country so far this year, making the alternative fuel segment the fastest growing automotive sector, ahead of the also booming compact vehicle [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

Smelly, unhygienic and definitely not green - that’s the typical perception of a waste disposal truck. However, the New York City Department of Sanitation may soon alter that viewpoint as it tests three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

It was announced at the North American International Auto Show last month – and now it is official: Hyundai will offer a lifetime hybrid battery replacement guarantee on all new models of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in the USA.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

Green car technology is expected to take the ‘International Engine of the Year’ awards by storm this year. Last year’s winner, BMW, renowned for its Efficient Dynamics technology and for its range of class-leading green cars, has a fight on its hands to achieve a record-breaking fifth consecutive International Engine of the Year title.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It was a monumental day for Kia at the Chicago Auto Show - as it unveiled its first ever mass production electric car and a new hybrid car. The Kia Soul EV (pictured) is the company''s first all-electric model and will be launched in the USA in the third quarter of the year: before arriving in the U[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Place this one firmly in the ‘rumour mill’ for now, but reports are suggesting that Honda may soon add two hybrid sports cars to its fleet. After the introduction of the second generation Insight, the Japanese car manufacturer has committed itself to the further development of hybrid drive vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 GM delivered a total of 1,534 hybrid vehicles in the month.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Just one day after we revealed massive growth in sales for alternative fuel vehicles in the UK (see article), we can now reveal the best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the USA is… The Chevrolet Volt (pictured)! This probably comes as no surprise – the Volt sold an impressive 2,831 units during August, setting a [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2012

Interest in hybrid vehicles in the USA is growing with one in four motorists more likely to consider buying one than a year ago. A new poll by Harris Interactive shows one-third of car owners (32 per cent) have an interest in purchasing a hybrid vehicle and 23 per cent say that their interest in [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2012

Which of the new breed of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles do you think is leading the way in the sales charts? According to new statistics for vehicle sales in the USA during June, the Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling [.]. The Nissan LEAF? The Toyota Prius Plug-in? Well, the answer is… The Chevrolet Volt (pictured)!

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. Reported sales dropped 4.1

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

They may be class leaders in their respective segments of the market, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement with both the Toyota Prius and the Camry Hybrid. At the 2009 SEMA Show, Toyota Motor Sales USA partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Indianapolis is to become the US’ first city to convert its entire municipal non-police fleet to electric and plug-in hybrids by 2025. On Wednesday, city mayor, Greg Ballard made history as he signed an executive order to make the switch to plug-in power within the next thirteen years. The mid-west city of Indianapolis is an [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 8, 2011

2009 was a bleak time for the motoring industry – and alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids were not immune from the crisis, according to figures that have just been released by the US Energy Information Administration. It reports that a total of 1,076,350 alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles were made available in the US during [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7 per cent year on year.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. per cent and a 2.9

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The Prius uses a lot of fossil fuels during its hybrid battery development and now critics are calling for Toyota to correct its green statements.

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