Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. s sales volume 25.3%. in July to 486,606 units, boosted by the government subsidy for environmentally friendly autos. The subsidies expire at the end of September. Toyota Motor Corp. enjoyed a 19.1%

Japan 218

Japan Green Cars Sale Minivan 218

Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2023

Are recent rounds of Tesla price cuts spurring stronger EV sales? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 7, 2023. Which models will be eligible for the full $7,500 of the revamped EV tax credit?

Tax Credit 104

Tax Credit Price Prius Tax 104

Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2018

Today, we've got Priuses with plugs, more electric-car sales, some grim thoughts on renewable energy and climate change, and the production debut of the stunning 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First, our apologies for being late with this update and light on stories today.

Prius 70

Prius 2019 Climate Plug 70

Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2016

Since launching in Japan in 1997, the Toyota Prius hybrid has imbued its maker with a strong green image. The Prius has become Toyota's signature model, and helped the company become by far the world's largest seller of green cars. DON'T MISS.

Toyota 109

Toyota Green Prius Japan 109

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

New-car smell is in the air today. Find out why the 2016 Toyota Prius will face its toughest hybrid competition ever, and peruse the specs of the 2015 Jeep Renegade before it goes on sale. Also, see why car ownership is declining in Europe. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Jeep 85

Jeep Prius 2015 2016 85

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In the auto industry, it''s generally assumed that as gas prices drop, so do sales of green cars. Most consumers consider switching to more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or plug-in electric cars because of their anticipated lower fuel costs--but if gas is already inexpensive, the math doesn''t look as good.

Prius 126

Prius 2016 Gas Toyota 126

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2017

Today, Elon Musk tweets, Toyota offers a cheaper Prius, a luxury electric sedan crosses 200 mph, and. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sales of the Toyota Prius hybrid haven't been great, despite an. adorable doggies, too!

Prius 70

Prius MPH Hybrid Tesla 70

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Ten years ago, even in green-car-loving California, the Toyota Prius hybrid was a rare sight on the roads. By the start of 2012, the Toyota Prius was far from rare, recording impressive sales figures in both March and May, to become the world’s third best-selling car line.

Prius 121

Prius Toyota California Hybrid 121

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2015

liter V-6 diesels can be fixed with software tweaks, analysts say low gas prices will affect 2016 Toyota Prius sales targets, and the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan is priced from $28,645. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, Audi's CEO says the carmaker's delinquent 3.0-liter

Malibu Hybrid 60

Malibu Hybrid 2016 Prius Audi 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2015

Today, Audi confirms the battery suppliers for its electric SUV, Tesla announces a stock sale, and the 2016 Toyota Prius gets caught testing on public roads once again. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi's Tesla-targeting electric SUV will use battery cells from LG Chem and Samsung.

Prius 60

Prius Audi 2016 SUV 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 15, 2015

Today, we've got an update on the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, disappointing sales for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossover, and pending changes to California's Zero-Emission vehicle rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Tucson 60

Tucson Prius 2016 Hyundai 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we've got news on future electric cars from Nissan, Renault, and Toyota, some thoughts on more time in a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, and a sales race between the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius Prime. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Prius 68

Prius Volt Toyota Hyundai 68

Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2015

Today, why the next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid could be a game changer, a 3,000-horsepower electric car that could set a new land-speed record, and some puzzling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel production and sales figures. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Prius 60

Prius Plug-in Toyota Plug 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Today, check out our first drive review of the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid, more evidence that low gas prices don''t affect electric-car sales, and the Toyota Prius hybrid''s loss of the California sales title to the Honda Accord. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Prius 60

Prius 2016 Volvo Plug-in 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2015

Today, we have videos of a BMW i3 electric car being torn apart and analyzed, predictions on plug-in electric car sales for 2015, and the end of production for the current-generation Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Want to see what's inside a BMW i3 electric car?

Prius 60

Prius 2015 Plug-in BMW 60

Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2018

Today, we've got last month's sales numbers for plug-in electric cars (and a possible obituary for monthly sales data), a broken promise from Tesla on Model 3 production, and our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Sale 65

Sale Prius Production Cars 65

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2019

And will an incentive for Tesla owners help Jaguar I-Pace sales? All this and more on Green Car Reports Toyota is recalling some hybrid models—including the Prius, Prius Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, and others—from the 2019. Toyota recalls some hybrids for a braking issue. Electric semis start arriving.

Toyota 80

Toyota Ford Prius Tesla 80

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. The first hybrid in China, the Toyota Prius, was introduced in 2006.

Green Cars 150

Green Cars China Green Chinese 150

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2016

The Toyota Prius hybrid was once the poster child for green technology, even a status symbol for environmentally-conscious celebrities. Over three generations, the Prius was largely responsible for cementing Toyota's status as the number-one seller of green cars. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota.

Prius 60

Prius Toyota Plug-in Hybrid 60

All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 6, 2009

The Toyota Prius is the poster child of the green car movement. Its overall sales volume speaks for itself as the Prius has outsold every other hybrid model and the trends show that this dominance is likely to continue for some time. Now Toyota can add one.

Prius 57

Prius Green Cars Toyota Green 57

Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2016

Today, Toyota announces the refreshed 2017 Highlander Hybrid and a new Prius hybrid variant for the 2016 New York Auto Show, and we look at when electric-car tax credits expire. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf is withdrawn from New Zealand, and electric-car sales there plummet as a result.

Tax Credit 60

Tax Credit Highlander Prius 2017 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today, we drive the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, Honda discusses its 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell and upcoming plug-in hybrid, and a new report claims the Tesla Model 3 electric car will be among the most aerodynamic vehicles in production. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Prius 60

Prius 2016 2017 Honda 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2019

The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Even amid sales of almost 150,000 vehicles in 2018, Tesla will lay off about.

Audi 83

Audi Mercedes Hyundai SUV 83

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Today, Elon Musk discusses climate change and the future of transportation, the Hyundai Ioniq name is confirmed for a new Prius competitor, and we have plug-in electric car sales figures for November. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Hyundai 60

Hyundai Climate Electric Cars Sale 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2015

Today, find out how a regulatory "travel provision" may be stifling electric-car sales outside California, see spy shots of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and learn why General Motors' efforts to trademark the Chevrolet Bolt EV name have hit a roadblock. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Golf Cart 60

Golf Cart Prius 2016 Toyota 60

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

We also used the Prius past to predict the Volt future, and have an update from a sneaky little ad agency that got caught lying about electric cars. All this and more today on Green Car Reports. We updated our.'

Volt 116

Volt Kia 2016 Prius 116

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2018

When will all-wheel-drive and lower-range versions of the Tesla Model 3 go on sale? What might a restyled 2019 Toyota Prius hybrid look like? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, April 13, 2018. What about its Model Y crossover sibling?

Buick 84

Buick Plug-in Prius EPA 84

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2018

Over the nine years this site has published daily news about green cars, the focus of our coverage has shifted significantly. In February 2009, when we started daily coverage, our most popular topics were hybrid cars and the Toyota Prius.

2017 69

2017 Prius 2009 Green Cars 69

Green Car Reports

JULY 4, 2014

It''s the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 4, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Electric-car sales results rolled in from June, and the Nissan Leaf continued its reign, on a monthly basis, as the longtime top-selling.' We have lots of news about the Nissan Leaf. What is realistic pricing on a Tesla?

Nissan 136

Nissan Price Taxi Prius 136

Green Cars News

APRIL 14, 2013

Japanese carmaker Toyota has had a firm grip on the hybrid car market for many years: and now it is smashing through its own sales records. During the first quarter of the year, full hybrid car sales from Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus totalled 38,763: that’s up an incredible 82.3 per cent compared to [.].

Toyota 60

Toyota Hybrid Sale Prius 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2017

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 20, 2017. How many stories this week did we have that explained crossover utility vehicles are the big thing these days?

Plug-in 75

Plug-in Plug Parts Prius 75

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

How did Tesla respond to questions over its latest delays in delivery dates for the Model 3 electric car? Why should EV owners and advocates worry about consumer awareness of plug-in electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, February 9, 2018.

Electric Cars 61

Electric Cars Prius Tesla 2018 61

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.

Green Cars 39

Green Cars Toyota Green Prius 39

Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

According to official figures ending on March 31, 2013, Toyota hybrids have reached 5.125million in global sales: with around two million of these coming in the USA. Indeed sales of hybrids are becoming increasingly important for the Japanese carmaker’s overall sales.

Toyota 49

Toyota Hybrid Sale Prius 49

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.

Green Cars 42

Green Cars Nissan Green Japan 42

Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. 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? However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts. Averting a slump. Faye Sunderland.

Green Cars 55

Green Cars Green Nissan Cars 55

Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. This is the third successive month that the Prius has been the top-selling car in Japan (see previous article ). It now takes it total domestic sales figures for the year to date to 79,122 units.

Prius 42

Prius Sale Honda Insight Scrappage 42