Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. Volvo is the most efficient manufacturer of light duty trucks, followed by Subaru, GM and Honda. Tags: Fuel Efficiency. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Reported sales of hybrids in the US reported by Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan dropped 45.5% year-on-year in April to 21,735, despite full month sales for the new Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan hybrids. The Insight sold 2,096 units in April, and pushed combined Honda hybrid sales up 25% year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

The month also saw the debut of three new hybrids—the Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion and Milan—all of which only came on sale toward the end of the month. In its partial month debut, the new Honda Insight sold 569 units. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Those results represented a 2.5% Click to enlarge. of all LS models sold.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

Not all 4×4 models have to be the same - and now the Honda CR-V is proving that different may even be better. The vehicle, produced by Honda UK, has seen sales rise by 48 per cent on its nearest competitor three years after it was launched. Tags: Green cars Honda Latest news CR-V sales Honda CR-V.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

At a time when global electric vehicle major Tesla is set to announce its big-bang entry into the Indian market this month, the world’s third largest passenger vehicle market is set to take a big leap into electric vehicle exports, with the Make in India tag well proven over the last couple of decades.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), a Northern California association for automotive writers, annually brings together journalists to drive an assortment of cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs as well as taking time to discuss current and future product with automotive industry representatives. Genesis fields a powerful SUV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Combined reported US hybrid sales (from Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan) in April totalled 21,735 units, a 45.5% to 28,955 units; sales of SUVs dropped 60.9% American Honda Motor Co., With the first full month of Insight sales, Honda posted combined hybrid sales of 5,457 units, up 25.5% Tags: Hybrids Sales.

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EV Central

APRIL 3, 2024

Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We Kia EV5 has a traditional SUV look. appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

Alexander Edwards, President, Automotive Strategic Vision believes the exodus from full size SUVs was caused by economic caution as much as higher gas prices. “ People were concerned about spending $35,000 for an SUV that seats five, they were saying for $21,000 I can get a sedan that seats five. Tags: Brief.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 26, 2021

VW Fields an Entry-Level SUV. When Clean Fleet Report has the Taos for a week, we will report on real world fuel economy, which we are confident will exceed the EPA estimates, and provide a more detailed evaluation of what spending time with this SUV is like. The Taos should slip right into the VW SUV lineup. FWD $24,190.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Other findings in the report include: Light trucks, which include SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks, have accounted for about 50% of the US light-duty vehicle market since MY2002. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. After two decades of constant growth, light truck market share has been relatively stable from 2002 through 2009.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

Honda Civic). Men gravitated toward pickups, larger SUVs, and the occasional muscle cars. If they’re not positive they’ll need the extra space, they’ll typically opt for something smaller with a lower price tag and are largely disinterested in juicy specifications so long as the test drive feels right.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

With the green car world focusing on a renewed push for electric cars and new hybrid car concepts such as the latest Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, fuel cells are in danger of becoming the forgotten figures of the environmental world. The vehicles received rave reviews.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% 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 Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

to 27,195; sales of SUVs plunged 73.2% American Honda Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. Tags: Sales. Sales of cars were down 36.6% to 46,467 units; sales of crossovers dropped 35.9% to 5,632; and sales of trucks and vans dropped 40% to 45,813. Ford’s top-selling F-Series saw a 39.9% drop in sales to 32,728 units. to 6,733 units.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

Honda Civic). Men gravitated toward pickups, larger SUVs, and the occasional muscle cars. If they’re not positive they’ll need the extra space, they’ll typically opt for something smaller with a lower price tag and are largely disinterested in juicy specifications so long as the test drive feels right.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

The Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul and Peugeot 2008 earned top marks in the study conducted by Euro NCAP and backed by European governments and motoring and consumer organisations. The fifth car that earned top safety marks was the Audi Q5, a compact crossover that is nearly the size of an SUV.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

per cent year-on-year to 21,735 even though it incorporated a full month’s sales for new vehicles such as the Honda Insight, as well as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids. Honda: The first full month of sales for the Insight gave Honda a boost to the number two slot behind Toyota. per cent year-on-year.

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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. Toyota’s ground-breaking SUV reached a 10M global sales landmark in February of 2020. That makes the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime the crown jewel of the brand’s SUV lineup.”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

On the product side, the summary asserted that: GM earns a disproportionate share of its profits from high-margin trucks and SUVs and is thus vulnerable to energy cost-driven shifts in consumer demand. In the near term, Chrysler is planning to lift profitability by focusing on its more profitable truck and SUV segments.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

Honda ( HMC ). While Honda aims to launch another hybrid compact by 2010, it also has plans for clean diesel engines in anything larger than a Civic. And by the end of the decade two more hybrids will join the Escape SUV in Ford's gasoline-electric lineup. Tags: manufacturers. It's the contrarian. Nissan ( NSANY ).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Mitsubishi finally brought the a plug-in hybrid version of its Outlander SUV to the U.S.

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Green Cars News

MAY 12, 2009

Nissan has followed Honda and several other Japanese carmakers by announcing significant losses in its financial results for the fiscal year ending in 2008. The struggles came despite the fact that Nissan sold eight all-new models globally: Teana, Infiniti FX, Maxima, Qashqai+2, NP200, KIX mini SUV, Cube and Z. . million units.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

The report also found that light trucks, which include SUVs, vans and pick-up trucks, have accounted for 50 per cent of the US light duty vehicle market since MY2002. per cent share of MY2009 sales and Honda is expected to have the lowest fleet-wide CO2 emissions (and highest fuel economy) followed closely by Hyundai-Kia and Toyota.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

The plan calls for 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for light trucks and SUVs by 2016; no automaker lawsuits; and California subscribes to the national program through 2016. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car. But their dreams haven’t yet been sunk. No plug, no deal!

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Acura did many things right in its first venture into electrification, but is it worthy of the performance grade the Honda division is known for?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

Source: Japanese Newspaper Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun ; document.write(str); } //]]> Posted in: News More from AllCarsElectric.com 04/23/2009 Honda Will Not Lower Price Of Insight: Ends Price War With Toyota For now, Honda has decided to end the price war between their Insight and Toyotas. Tags: evdriven. All Rights Reserved.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Honda PCX electric scooter. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) said that the company will start a feasibility test of its upcoming electric scooter with its dealerships by the end of the 2021 festive season. The eKuv 100 is the most affordable electric SUV once it’s launched in India. Upcoming electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Tags: Electric cars Latest news NICE Car Company Tata Tesla Motors The Green Piece axiam mega BYD Auto Fisker green piece Tesla Roadster. Faye Sunderland.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

This year, the group noted that midsize SUVs had fallen short in terms of backseat safety and has followed up by saying the same is true of small cars. From the IIHS: To encourage manufacturers to improve rear-seat protection, the updated test adds a dummy in the back seat behind the driver.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Tags: evdriven. Great Wall Motor Co., Mitsubishi to help Oregon build.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000. Tags: evdriven. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV? How much more?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Q: A potential power alternative which appears to have dropped away in recent months in favour of electric batteries is Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology, successfully trialled by Honda in California, where does this fit with the SMMT and the Electric Vehicle Group? Tags: Interviews smmt Paul Everitt.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Tags: evdriven. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

The two-mode design, itself originally adapted from a hybrid transmission designed by Allison for transit buses, has up to now been exclusively incorporated into rear-wheel-drive (RWD) transmissions with the intent of reducing the fuel consumption of heavier and larger passenger trucks and SUVs while preserving towing capacities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

to 63,697 units; sales of crossovers were down only 9% to 35,582 units; sales of SUVs were off 37.4% 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. Tags: Sales. to 47,018 units.

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