Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In scaling up EV sales, is smaller still better? EV shoppers will soon need to ask the dealership some tough questions about the tax credit. And a drive in a very small EV reminds us what America is missing about them. A recent drive of the Nissan Sakura.

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Tax Credit Tax Nissan Sale 122

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Tesla and Rivian update on sales. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The remains of Lordstown Motors get flipped back to a familiar face. And Volvo gives its smallest EV a very attractive price tag. Volvo has confirmed that its EX30 EV will start at $36,245 for the U.S., with deliveries expected to start next summer.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We''ve got a whole host of green-car stories for Friday, including a startling one-off electric pickup truck, news on the latest relaunch plans for the Fisker Karma, and some analysis of green car sales--are they rising or falling? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2024

Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. Which electric truck detailed this week got a lower price and more range than originally announced?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Green cars can''t help reduce emissions or save gasoline if no one buys them. sales of plug-in hybrids and electric cars have been strong in some areas, but weak in others--and it may be because dealers are emphasizing green too much. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tesla passed Honda and GM in California sales. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Leading into a Super Bowl ad yesterday about “premature. A DOE loan will help Redwood Materials ramp up. Ford is expected to announce LFP battery production in Michigan.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2024

Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM is reportedly seeking a deal with CATL. Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 15, 2018

Last week in our Twitter poll, we asked a different kind of question: how often Green Car Reports readers would like to follow the horse-race of plug-in car sales. Green Car Reports has been reporting the monthly data to see who's selling the most.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2022

Tesla and startup EV brands are losing out on the sales, one study suggests. Researchers suggest EV sales targets are an incomplete solution without retiring gas vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lightyear teams up with Sweden’s Koenigsegg. And we warm up to the weirdness of the BMW iX.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2018

One of the best ways to get people to buy green cars is the same way automakers get consumers to buy any car—by making deals. Looking at October sales, among plug in cars other than Teslas, the bestsellers were those that offer the best deals from month to month. The list is compiled.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2024

Toyota might see an EV-sales ceiling that’s below its own EV targets. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify America sets aside more money for reliability, but is it enough? And could we tap into old phone infrastructure to allow EV charging for street parking?

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Charging Toyota Green Cars Cars 159

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Today, we look at plummeting Prius sales, our monthly roundup of best green-car deals, new Tesla Model 3 delivery delays, and a video preview of the 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars Prius Green Sale 69

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2014

It would seem pretty obvious that a site called Green Car Reports would cover zero-emission vehicles that will soon go on sale from major global automakers. But cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells turn out to be as controversial as plug-in electric cars, albeit for different reasons--and among different constituencies.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2023

Tesla is getting creative with sales in Connecticut. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan hits a million EVs. And GM is bringing back the Bolt EV—but it appears there’s a lot more backstory to it. Did GM actually kill the Chevrolet Bolt EV?

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Nissan Connecticut Sale GM 96

Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2018

June wasn't a great month for green-car sales, and automakers are offering some bargains to keep them moving out the door. Green Car Reports partner site CarsDirect has listed several great green car deals among its July Fourth deals that continue through this weekend.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2022

Sales of electrified vehicles are surging in rural America. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents. And EV interest is up tremendously, even before considering gas prices.

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America Gas Price Sale 147

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you're thinking about buying a green car—or any car, for that matter—now is a good time. The week between the day after Christmas and the beginning of the new year is the busiest one for car sales, and a great time to find a deal.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2024

And will EV sales hold up with the phaseout of incentives in Canada’s EV hotbed? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford promises more hybrids but is delaying several key EVs. Are EV rejectors behind the times?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mercedes reels back its global targets for EV sales, although it’s still pushing ahead with current EV plans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo details how it’s backing away from Polestar. And EVs will likely get cheaper than gasoline vehicles before the end of the decade.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

And no, EV sales aren’t tanking. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has the top-selling vehicle on the planet, it claims. Lucid teases a Model Y rival. Porsche puts a price on its electric SUV. And many VW ID.4 4 EV buyers will be able to claim the full EV tax credit. Volkswagen has confirmed that “most” 2023-2024 ID.4

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Tax Credit Tax Porsche SUV 116

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of a quarterly sales update, General Motors revealed Monday that. has some work ahead to catch up with other countries in providing enough public charging. And GM cranks out Bolt EVs but is on a slow ramp with Ultium.

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Georgia Sale General Motors Chevrolet 118

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Vinfast shifts to dealership sales. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz tweaks its EV lineups for more range—real-world especially. And want an exciting EV under $40,000? Have you waited out the market roller-coasters of the past couple years?

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Affordable Mercedes Range Green Cars 142

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2019

Business Korea reports that sales of Hyundai Motor’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicle this year reached 1,075 units on May 17, exceeding the 949 units sold for the whole of last year. This marks the first time Hyundai has sold more than 1,000 hydrogen cars annually since 2013.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Chevy Blazer EV sales have been halted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche and Audi are issuing recall letters for most of their plug-in vehicles, but it’s not for the vehicles themselves. Hydrogen rules aim to reel in the dirtier side of the hydrogen economy.

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Prius Porsche Audi Hydrogen 139

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology? Diesels seem likely to gain U.S.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today, Tesla upgrades sensors and hardware in an effort to equip its electric cars for autonomous driving, LG Chem makes a claim about Chevrolet Bolt EV sales, and a Kia executive says the automaker will launch its first hydrogen fuel-cell car around 2020. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars Kia Green Sale 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW is still trailing Tesla on EV deliveries. And the Nissan Leaf and Ariya will coexist in the lineup—but for how long if the EV tax credit isn’t re-upped? Volkswagen, probably the most EV-ambitious of the major world automakers for.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 12, 2022

Americans prefer point-of-sale EV rebates, and we’d all save money in the process. And Honda rolls out a new generation of the CR-V Hybrid, with hopes for it to be a sporty, high-mpg sales leader. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could faster-charging batteries save raw materials?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The expiration of a Japanese government subsidy program on 7 September for green vehicles slowed domestic sales in September. drop in new car sales, the first decrease in 14 months. Sales of subcompacts fell 12.2% Last-minute demand drove up overall sales between Sept. to 137,728 units. 1 and Sept.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs.

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Volvo Global Future Sale 119

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%

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Japan Green Cars Sale Minivan 218

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2017

Today, we've got an intriguing analysis of which makers would win big from rolling back fuel-economy rules, news on the future Tesla Model 3 "P" performance version of the electric car, a grim climate-change update, and great deals on green cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Following our U.S.

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Climate Change Green Cars Climate Green 77

Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to sales data, the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is still flying off dealer lots. The Mercedes-Benz EQS is fully revealed. GM and LG Chem are reportedly readying a second battery plant. And would you choose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Kia EV6?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Fans of green cars have spent much of the past year eagerly waiting for a pair of electric cars to be revealed to the public and then to go on sale.

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