Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2015

From Jonathan Swift''s "modest proposal" to MAD Magazine in the formative years of many pre-teen boys, it serves as a bracing reminder of the absurdity of life. Fast forward to the ongoing state-by-state battles between Tesla Motors and lobbyists for state and national car-dealer interests, who are trying to get franchise laws modified.

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Green Fleet Magazine

MARCH 1, 2018

In addition, General Motors fleet sales to governmental political subdivisions were up 5% in 2017. This was the first time in 25 years that commercial and government sales for GM have been greater than daily rental deliveries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

—Drew Winter, editor-in-chief, WardsAuto World magazine. Unlike other hybrids in the segment, the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid utilizes a six-speed automatic transmission with a 50 kW electric motor in place of the standard torque converter. —Mike O’Brien, vice president, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Volkswagen’s ID 2all EV production is being delayed A report from the German magazine auto motor und sport claims that Volkswagen’s ID 2all will go into mass production in May 2026 rather than 2025. Shaefer told auto motor and sport only 80% of the maximum forecast sales volume for new models will be planned for production.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Sales of Petrol and Diesel car are falling faster that anyone expected. A recent report printed by the Norwegian Automobile Federation’s magazine, Motor , the downward trend in sales for ICE cars has been so consistent and steep that the last new ICE car to be sold in Norway could happen just seven months from now, in April 2022.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Audi is close to approving plans to build a limited number of the all-electric two-seat Urban Concept vehicle that it launched at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, according to CAR magazine in England, If built for sale, most likely only in Europe, the production Audi.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2012

On sale in Europe for a year now, the hybrid Q5 was originally launched at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Now a report in Automobile magazine suggests that the 2013 Audi Q5. The 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid crossover has had a long gestation, but reports say it will finally reach the U.S. market this fall.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

An all-new hybrid retrofit market will emerge and grow to a half million vehicles total by 2020, according to Protean Electric, which has developed an in-wheel motor electric drive system for light-duty vehicles. million vehicles, according to information from General Service Administration reports and Automotive Fleet Magazine.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. There was also some special model advertising in 1958 to celebrate General Motors’ 50th production year. Twelve clearly scanned pages of technical and service detail await you !

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

million vehicles from eight European countries, and all data sources confirm that the gap between sales-brochure figures and the real world has reached another all-time high. We analyzed data for more than 1.1 When we published our first study in 2013, the gap had widened over ten years from roughly 10 percent to around 25 percent.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

We analyzed data for approximately one million vehicles from seven European countries, and all data sources confirm that the gap between sales-brochure figures and the real world has reached another all time high. When we published our first study in 2013, the gap had widened over ten years from roughly 10% to around 25%.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to a recent study by EV magazine the Chinese automaker BYD sold more EVs in the fourth quarter of 2023 than Tesla although Tesla sold a total of 1.8 All of this is supported by expanding affordable EV infrastructure and by increasing the sales of EVs around the globe. million units in 2023. 

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Green Fleet Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2017

As vintage Chevrolet trucks increase in popularity with enthusiasts, more trucks are going up for auction and sale prices for the most coveted trucks keep increasing. Photos courtesy of General Motors.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

MG Motor India is keen on bringing the Cyberster electric sportscar to India. We first reported about this in the March 2024 issue of Autocar India magazine. MG Cyberster powertrain, specs, range The Cyberster gets a 77kWh battery pack that powers two electric motors – one on each axle – sending drive to all four wheels.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, making it easier for consumers to access fuel efficiency data of potential purchases. Sales by private individuals are not covered by the scheme. The used car label has been warmly welcomed by both the AA and What Car?

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 11, 2021

So it's nearly impossible to get the cost of manufacturing and sales down to a competitive level. Yet at the same time holding on to hardware and software sales as desirable. It has to be for General Motors, Ford, and so on. Meaning that we would lose a lot of hardware, install-hardware sales, software sales.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled. Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. Porsche911T : D. See what you missed.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Despite being a pioneer in the electric car field, the firm saw its image tarnished particularly by safety concerns when a test by Top Gear Magazine, following Euro NCAP specifications, found that occupants could suffer “serious or life threatening” injuries in a 40mph crash.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. They reality always seems to be just a few years away, the magazine complained. Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013.

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Cars That Think

JULY 24, 2024

He wrote (with Harvey Lehtman) in Byte magazine in 1988 : The emergence of the personal computer as a major presence in the 1970s and 1980s led to tremendous increases in personal productivity and creativity. In the mid-1990’s, it was common for magazines to publish stories about how Notes reshaped businesses large and small.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 29, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about India’s big 3 car makers - Tata Motors, Mahindra, and Maruti, and what they will need to do to ensure they don't lose market share by 2030. Tata Motors is the biggest gainer. Electric car sales in India really are pitiful.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Two 150-kilowatt electric motors together deliver 403 horsepower--enough to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 5.8 The car will indeed be fast, but it wont be quite as green as some of the other plug-ins that will come out soon, in large part because of its size. It takes the Volt about 9 seconds.)

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 17, 2021

This was a pre-production Dream Edition Range model, the actual car used by Lucid execs and Motor Trend magazine staff to demonstrate the car’s range by driving from LA to SF on a single charge. Feature: Lucid’s Studio Approach to Sales. Consider this a quick preview. Compact outside; spacious inside. Story by Michael Coates.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. A third axial-flux motor is sandwiched between the mid-mounted engine and the dual-clutch transmission. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ten years ago the discrepancy between these real-world and sales-brochure values was at 10%. The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Jeep’s electric motor is rated at 100 kilowatts (134 horsepower) and 181 foot-pounds of torque. The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. In part, that’s because this is a remarkably heavy vehicle for a 100 kW motor to move.

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Charged EVs

JULY 19, 2023

Quick, name all the battery-electric sedans for sale in the US—that aren’t Teslas. Now, there’s another: the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is on sale at your local Hyundai dealer, joining the Ioniq 5 crossover utility and the smaller Kona Electric hatchback. The Model 3’s two motors come in at 147 and 188 kW (197 and 252 hp).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

No party for Citis owners: You and me FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- When gas was topping $4 a gallon last summer, the urgency to find alternative sources of energy to power cars and trucks became clear to most Americans. More Will the Motor City shakeup work? 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

First produced in 1975, the entry level 3-Series luxury car has become BMW’s best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the brand’s global annual total sales. From 1992 to 2014, it was on Car and Driver Magazine’s Annual Ten Best list 22 times, making it the longest running entry in the list. BMW’s modular (B48) 2.0-litre

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It’s the very first one to come off the production line in Zwickau, Germany and includes its 170kW e-motor mounted on the rear axle and 77kWh (net) battery pack slung under the floor. That’s competitive in the hatchback class despite the e-motor swallowing under-floor space. 2023 Cupra Born. 2023 Cupra Born.

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Drive EV

MARCH 19, 2021

These changes have received much industry criticism, with suggestions the move will stifle the growth of EV sales as drivers are put off making the switch. Available in two motor outputs, either a 140 or 204PS, offering rear-wheel drive fun whilst providing up to 263 miles of range. What’s changed? Hyundai Kona – £30,625.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

When a car is operating on the electric motor only, throttle and speed dependent synthesised sound projects an engine sound in front of the vehicle. When the powertrain control system switches the car back to running on the electric motor only, the synthesis controller instantaneously sets the system running again.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 8, 2022

By the age of 12 he had moved on to electronics, building things with parts ordered from an Allied Radio Catalog, a shortwave radio kit, and surplus relays and motors salvaged from the garbage at his father’s employer, General Railway Signal Co., And finally, they estimated that sales might total only 2000 chips a year. You’re crazy.”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Our friend Doug, of Tesla Motors Club fame, was at the event and went for a ride in the diminutive one, armed with a video camera to record the ride, the results of which we are happy to share with you after the break. I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Zytek (a UK based company) make the motor and drivetrain for it.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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