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China iCET releases 2014 Green Car China report ranking mainstream cars by green and health impacts

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Only hybrids performed very well on both the green rating and the smog index. China’s Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) recently released its 2014 Green Car China Annual Report , an evaluation of mainstream vehicles on sale in China by their lifecycle impacts and their health impacts.

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Subaru goes Tesla NACS, Polestar 4 footprint, EV sales surge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And don’t listen to the doom talk; EV sales continue to rise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In 2025, Subaru will start adopting the Tesla NACS charge port for its American-market electric vehicles. Polestar suggests it can be greener with an SUV. Further, Subaru EVs will get Supercharger.

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Mini Aceman EV, GM home-backup hardware, 2024 EV sales to climb: Today’s Car News

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And EV sales are set to make gains in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Aceman urban EV has been revealed, and it quite closely follows the 2022 concept car of the same name. vehicle share, and about 20% of all cars sold globally. Mini shows its Aceman EV. and globally in 2024.

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BMW iX review, Tesla sales process, ICE retirement, Lightyear and Koenigsegg: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

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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Natural-Gas Vehicles: Honda, Chevy Are 'Neglected Stepchild' Among Green Cars

Green Car Reports

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? As an article in The Los Angeles Times points out, natural-gas powered passenger vehicles remain the "neglected stepchild".'

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid.

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Solid-state battery patents, hybrid sales in rural America, EV demand before gas-price spike: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

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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