Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reveals details of the Model X electric crossover and some future Model S upgrades, Audi files patents for a hybrid all-wheel drive system and more-aerodynamic wheels, and Nissan''s green-car plans don''t include plug-in hybrids. BMW advertises the i3 and.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: ALTe.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors gains ground in Pennsylvania, full pricing and options information for the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, and Audi plans a plug-in hybrid version of each major model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Beijing plans 1,000 DC.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Bentley Hybrid Concept plug-in emerges, we cover the updates to the 2015 Ford Focus, and we look at why Tesla Motors probably won''t like proposed rules changes to the California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. The Bentley Hybrid Concept is the British luxury carmaker''s.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2014

See why plug-in hybrids are the best competitors to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, learn about plans for Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima plug-in hybrids next year, and see why Tesla Motors may augment its company-owned stores with franchised dealers. We''ve got lots of plug-in-car news today. As his company.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Hyundai Intrado fuel cell and Subaru Viziv-2 hybrid concepts debut alongside several other green cars at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and Tesla Motors discusses its European expansion plans. Live photos of the Hyundai Intrado fuel-cell concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

After a months-long competition between five states, Tesla Motors picks Nevada for its first battery gigafactory, and the 2016 Mazda MX-5 is unveiled after an equally-long period of rumors and speculation. Meanwhile, Ford hybrid sales remain strong despite multiple mileage reductions. Today is a day of reckoning.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The BlueIndy electric-car sharing service debuts in Indianapolis, a new highway spending bill could permanently lock hybrids out of carpool lanes, and Tesla Motors is the largest automotive employer in California. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: We ask whether Tesla Motors alone can double demand for the battery cells it uses, we look forward to a Corvette hybrid, and examine whether Norway can maintain its rate of electric car adoption. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is buying batteries. Lots of.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2017

Today, we cover coal plants in China, plug-in hybrid tests in London, and hybrid sales right here in the U.S. Tesla Motors has bought battery cells from Panasonic for 10 years; now the Japanese company wants to tighten the partnership. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We preview the green production cars and concepts of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealers this year, and chemists create a gasoline substitute made from plant waste. Get caught up on Tesla Motors'' lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," then.'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2013

Electrically-powered vehicles that match regular combustion cars for performance are no longer a surprise, many of those barriers eroded thanks to companies like Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2014

Which automakers did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk meet with this past week? What hybrid isn''t coming back for 2015, and which plug-in crossovers are on the way? And wait, what is Jay-Z driving? It''s the Week In Reverse, right here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2016

Porsche is among the cadre of German luxury carmakers adding all-electric and plug-in hybrid models to their lineups to better compete with Tesla Motors. The Porsche Mission E electric-car concept that debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show last year is scheduled to enter production by the end of the decade.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover debuts, Tesla Motors gets hit with a very heavily-publicized lemon-law suit, and the 2015 Ford F-150''s aluminum body inspires skepticism from a few customers. Find out in our ultimate guide to Audi''s plug-in hybrids and.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2016

Two years ago, Ford successfully fought Tesla to retain legal use of the name "Model E"—the name Tesla Motors had proposed for what became the Model 3 electric car.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This was the year when it became obvious that upstart electric-car maker Tesla Motors has startled and worried all of the German luxury-car companies.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. The Tesla Model 3 will be unveiled March 31, and Tesla will begin accepting deposits that day as.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Lexus operates with the firm belief that hybrids are better than battery-electric cars, but there''s at least one thing about electric-car maker Tesla Motors it wants to emulate. Even as Toyota''s luxury division has lashed out at electric cars in recent ads, its executives are intrigued by Tesla''s direct-sales model.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2016

Two years ago, Ford successfully fought efforts by Tesla Motors to register the name "Model E" for what we now know as the Tesla Model 3, unveiled last week to great fanfare.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2016

Why did we decide that the Honda Accord Hybrid, our Best Car To Buy three years ago, faces new and tougher competition? And, what new types of electric vehicles is Tesla Motors promising to introduce now?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2015

We update our look at plug-in hybrid sales, discuss an article claiming Tesla Motors isn't a disruptor, and tell you all about a hybrid VW Beetle we drove yesterday. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: CEO Elon Musk says China may become Tesla Motors'' biggest market, Virginia scraps its hybrid-vehicle tax, and a New Jersey Honda dealer achieves electric-grid neutrality. With Model S electric cars priced at $121,000, China could be the biggest market for Tesla, Elon Musk says.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

We already know that in the next few years, we''ll see a slew of mid-size SUVs offered with plug-in hybrid powertrains--most from luxury brands like Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, and Range Rover. But the German luxury marques are making plans to compete more directly with Tesla Motors and its Model S all-electric long-range luxury sedan.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. Learn all about the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid with our video.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] says it will need a lithium-ion battery cell "giga-plant" for future production, BMW and Toyota agree on a hybrid supercar project, and Pacific Gas & Electric says electric cars aren''t harming the grid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2013

Tesla Motors, in partnership with Wells Fargo and US Bank, has created an automotive financing product that combines elements of ownership and leasing for Model S customers. driving distances, etc.).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

In the meantime, we''ve got some negative opinions on Tesla Motors, a major drawback to biofuel production, and the uncertain future of the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. We''re a little light today due to travel-related scheduling issues, but regular service will resume for the weekend and next week. See why some.'

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: the rotary engine lives on in prototypes for a Mazda 2 range-extended electric car, Via Motors lets the sun shine on its new solar tonneau cover, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit Hybrid. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk expects NHTSA to clear the Model S after it completes its.'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

Batteries for hybrids and plug-in vehicles are growing fast, more than tripling over the past three years to reach 1.4 Panasonic has emerged as the leader thanks to its partnership with Tesla, capturing 39% of the plug-in vehicle battery market, overtaking NEC (27% market share) and LG Chem (9%) in 2013. Source: Lux Research.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Today, we have breaking news of the Tesla Model S 70D electric-car variant, the launch of the Nissan Rogue Hybrid in Japan, and a new experimental aluminum-ion battery that researchers say charges much faster than today''s lithium-ion cells. Tesla Motors surprises us with the Model S 70D, a new base version.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Panasonic’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery division is resurgent, largely due to the shipments of Tesla Motors’ Model S, notes Lux Research. Battery cell sales for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. Although Samsung SDI, BYD, and LG Chem are reportedly in talks with Tesla, they may have to wait for the next model.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

Taking a page out of Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter-based announcement style, Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann (@KT_Neumann) tweeted today (in both English and German) that after the run-out of the current generation Ampera plug-in hybrid, Opel will introduce a successor product in the EV segment as part of its major model offensive from 2014-2018 (..)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. Tesla will build the electric powertrains at its production facility in Palo Alto, California and then ship them to TMMC for final assembly into the vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

It looks like the success of the Tesla Model S all-electric luxury sedan may be starting to get under GM''s skin. CEO Dan Akerson told the Detroit News that General Motors will compete with Tesla Motors--"ultimately"--through its Cadillac luxury brand.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Today we''ve got news of talks between BMW and Tesla Motors, details on the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen hydrogen fuel-cell concept, and the latest rumblings from car-dealer groups over criticism of haggling. BMW considers increasing production of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe as strong demand draws out customer.'

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