Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The average Chevrolet Volt owner in the US, drives in pure electric mode 65 per cent of the time, according to data collated by the car’s manufacturer. While supported by a back-up petrol engine designed to banish the dreaded ‘range-anxiety’, Chevrolet has always been keen to prove how its hybrid-type model is more akin to [.].

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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. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 7, 2019

V6 TSI engine to its range. Launched last year, the third generation of Volkswagen’s flagship SUV has added a potent 335hp 3.0l

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Amid all the various new technologies and alternative fuels that have been thrust on the motoring world in recent years as alternatives to regular petrol (gasoline) powered vehicles, it appears that hybrid cars are still the most cost effective solution.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2013

litre petrol engine to its range of EcoBoost engines, joining the existing engines such as the 1.0 The new Ford Mondeo will be the first car to benefit from the engine, followed by some of Ford’s other bigger models. Ford is to launch a new efficient 1.5 litre engines. With the launch of [.]. Ford ecoboost'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2010

A range extended electric conversion of the Ford F-150 has been revealed as part of the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. It includes [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

The first petrol engine to receive the green treatment by Volkswagen has been launched as the new Eos Bluemotion hits the road. Tags: Volkswagen bluemotion emissions Eos petrol range. Launched this week, Volkswagen quip that the new Eos joins in with tradition by promising to drink less in January.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 9, 2010

Ford’s European engine product range has been revamped with the emphasis placed clearly on offering more efficient petrol and diesel engines. At the top of the list is the introduction of two four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost petrol units that combine high pressure direct injection with advanced turbocharging and twin variable valve timing.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2019

Range Rover’s flagship SUV has been updated for 2019, and can now be ordered with a new 3.0-litre litre straight-six mild hybrid petrol engine.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Prices for the 407 Saloon start with the S trim 2.0litre Bioflex petrol at £17,745. Tags: Green cars Latest news Peugeot 407 range new Peugeot 407 Peugeot 407. The latest 407 is also equipped with Michelin Energy Saver 205/60 R16 H tyres which reduce rolling friction.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 14, 2010

The latest Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks look to be the greenest versions of the vehicles yet thanks to new diesel and petrol engine powertrains. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford F-Series Super Duty Trucks green trucks Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged Engine. The 6.7litre Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2011

The Green Piece Column. Many of us are intrigued by the idea of electric cars. They seem so appealing on paper – zero exhaust emissions, so much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel – so if they can truly conquer the issue of range and lengthy charge times then it’s [.]. Tuesday 26 April 2011.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The UK’s first and only green car hire company has now opened a new office in the centre of Leicester. Green Motion has completely refurbished the former St Nicholas Circle petrol site which had laid in disrepair for eight years adjacent to the Holiday Inn Hotel. Tags: Green cars GreenMotion.co.uk

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2010

Where we stand: May 2010 Through its Alliance with Nissan, French automaker Renault has been one of the leaders in the production of zero emission electric vehicles and has plans to mass market a range of electric cars from 2011 onwards (see article). In recent weeks it has released the final designs of its zero emission [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Revealed back in 2018, the Arkana coupe-SUV, will finally go on sale next year with a range of electrified petrol engines and features the latest connected technologies as well as a suite of Advanced Driver Assistance systems.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday 13 September 2010: The Green Piece Hybrid cars in their conventional form – we’re not talking about range extended vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles – were widely seen as the perfect transitional vehicles between the era of petrol/diesel and electrification.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2011

The Korean car maker will use the new models to expand its green car portfolio as it also improves the efficiency of petrol and diesel cars within its range. Kia is to launch a hybrid version of its new Optima model here in the UK and an electric version of its B-segment Venga model. According [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 4, 2012

Current range-extended models combine a petrol engine with an electric battery and motors, but a new Danish design will break the stereotype by using methanol instead to boost the driving range of a new electric car model.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2019

Peugeot has announced an all-electric e-2008 will join the model line-up alongside petrol and diesel powertrains when it launches in early 2020.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Replacing the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan, SportCombi, Convertible and 9-3X is the new Saab 9-3 Griffin range – and in addition to refreshed styling, the vehicle also boasts a more fuel efficient engine range. New 2.0litre petrol engines help the vehicle to 163hp and 220hp with 320Nm and 350Nm of torque as well as fuel [.].

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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

MARCH 8, 2012

Indian auto giant, Tata revealed a new four-seat range-extended city concept car at the Geneva Motor Show which could boast emissions as low as 22g/km and a range of up to 559 miles. Called Megapixel, the new model combines a lithium ion phosphate battery with an petrol engine to act as a generator, giving the [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Following its worldwide launch at the New York International Auto Show, the new 2010 Range Rover, including the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4, will head to the UK as part of the London Motorexpo event. It will also be possible to get behind the wheel of the Freelander 2 TD4_e with a test drive at the show.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0 “With the 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

APRIL 11, 2010

The vehicle, which holds a market share of nearly 50 per cent in its segment and across Europe, will feature a full range of more fuel efficient petrol and diesel engines. Fuel efficiency is at the heart of the new Volkswagen Touran which was introduced at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig, Germany. Top billing goes to [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

It is fair to say that we don’t often mention premium British carmaker Bentley on the news pages of the website, and while their full range of cars are powered by hugely powerful engines the company is looking into ways of improve their environmental performance. seconds, and a top speed of 204mph! seconds, and a top speed of 204mph!

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The new Touareg itself will offer a range of conventional petrol and diesel engine options, [.]. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Volkswagen Postpalast Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid VW Touareg VW Touareg Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2010

Ford has dropped the ECOnetic brand from its Mondeo range. Oddly, the carmaker has however introduced a new powerful and low emitting petrol [.]. Tags: Ford CO2 diesel econetic emissions model Mondeo petrol.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

That was the question that Green Star Products attempted to address with its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing protocols, which it has now completed. Global Green Cars, a strategic alliance partner with Green Star Products, completed its full testing sequence over the last month. The vehicle consumed just 0.70

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

Though a petrol engine version of the vehicle will also be produced, the hybrid version has won the approval of the British Government which announced it would offer incentives for Land Rover to produce a new, green vehicle. The Land-e concept form allows its drivers to run in petrol only, electric only, or hybrid modes.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The organiser of the $10million contest to develop next-generation green cars or vehicles has trimmed the number of contestants to 43 teams from 10 countries which have passed the vehicle design phase. Other teams have presented vehicles powered by biofuels, petrol and other fuels.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

Revolve Technologies, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the key players in the green car market. The partnership between the three organisations has come about with the aim of bringing fully certified Ford diesel and petrol engines to market.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2009

Those lucky enough to be at the Mazda Raceway last weekend got to witness one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in motoring as the Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle made its public driving debut. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Fisker Fisker Karma Fisker Karma debut Mazda Raceway.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Ford has announced the launch of an enhanced range of Ford Mondeo hybrid petrol-electric vehicles in spring 2019, including an elegant and practical estate.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wondered about the profitability of this car and we got information from a Chinese car site called - XCar where they explain how - China runs a green car credit program that awards automakers with credits for producing eco-friendly cars like EVs and penalises them for producing regular internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The US continues to throw its financial weight behind its efforts to play catch up in the green car race, with the US house passing a vote of 312-114 for a bill that authorises additional funding of $2.85billion from 2010-2014 for the US Department of Energy to support a range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles.

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