Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Motors; Honda R&D Americas; Nissan Technical Center North America; and Toyota. Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America. Tags: Brazil China Europe India Japan Other Asia Policy Russia Sustainability.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The list of participants at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off to the Press tomorrow (October 21), is perhaps indicative of Japan’s waning fortunes. Here we look at the green cars to be introduced by the three major Japanese manufacturers at the event: Honda – Introducing a world first.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

General Motors. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% American Honda Motor Co., Nevertheless, July was Honda’s highest volume month so far this year. Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1%

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. How GM hopes to recover. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. Honda - With vehicle sales of 101,029, American Honda Motor Company suffered a decline of 25.3 per cent year on year.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

To compete with established models such as the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, a vehicle better have a lot to offer – and that’s a billing that General Motors is hoping the Chevrolet Cruze can live up to. I-4 turbo with variable valve timing that delivers up to an estimated 40mpg on the highway with a high efficiency model.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

Why put the plant in North America, you might ask? The first of several body styles is expected to be a four-seat, three-door hatchback, but they are likely to be smaller than subcompacts like the 2010 Honda Fit. BMW via Motor Authority]. Tags: Production News BMW Carbon Fiber.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

General Motors: Despite concerns about its future, GM performed relatively well with 190,881 light duty vehicle sales - a decrease of 29 per cent. Honda: Total vehicle sales in May reached 98,334 - that’s down 41.5 per cent for Nissan North America, down to 67,489 units. per cent year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The 2011 Honda CR-Z EX. Honda introduced the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe at the North American International Auto Show. The CR-Z is now Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. Click to enlarge.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. Demand is intense. The car comes standard with AWD.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda Dual Clutch Transmission for motorcycles. Honda has developed two new transmissions for its motorcycle product lines. A new VFR large-displacement sport bike equipped with the new transmission will be released in Europe and North America in 2010, with sales to commence in Japan at a later date. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

By the second half of the 1950s, sales of small European cars in North America—mostly Volkswagen Beetles but also machinery from Britain , France and Italy —had grown large enough to alarm American manufacturers. Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. The Lark VIII received this 259-cubic-inch (4.2-liter)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s US hybrid sales for the first nine months of 2009 are 73% higher than the same period in 2008, fueled by the introduction of hybrid versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, which went on sale in March 2009. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Earlier post.). Hybrid customers increasingly are considering Ford.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

FCV sales in North America will represent approximately 25% of global sales during the period from 2014 to 2020. Pike identifies five automakers as leaders in FCVs: Daimler AG, Honda, General Motors, Hyundai, and Toyota. Tags: Brief. Dave Hurst, Pike Research. billion annually by 2020.

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JUNE 3, 2009

General Motors. Toyota Motor Sales, USA. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., American Honda Motor Co., The all-new Insight hybrid posted sales of 2,780, helping drive an increase in total Honda hybrid sales of 3.5% if Honda’s total sales for the month. Nissan North America, Inc. Chrysler LLC.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. Subscribe now!

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year. As part of a partnership with Renault, Nissan will launch the LEAF in Europe and North America in 2010 before a global release in 2012 (see article ). Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently."

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. As soon as the driver releases the gas pedal, the electric motor acts as a generator. second range.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. Outside of North America, 2008 was the second-best sales year in the last decade and the third-best ever for Chrysler International. Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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