Green Fleet Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

made fuel cell system along with plug-in charging capability designed to provide up to 29 miles of EV driving around town with the flexibility of fast hydrogen refueling for longer trips. The CR-V e:FCEV combines an all-new U.S.-made

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) was named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines list. This is the first time that a plug-in hybrid powertrain has made the list. —Drew Winter, editor-in-chief, WardsAuto World magazine. The vehicle is powered by Hyundai’s 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2018

It's 41 degrees F outside. Your electric car, rated for 100 miles, has been charging all night in the cold. Ahead of you lies a 80-mile drive. How confident are you that you'll make it to your destination? What if you want to set your climate control to a comfortable 70 degrees F?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 17, 2017

Mercedes-Benz has big plans for electric vehicles in the future, but its main nod to what those plans will bring thus far is the EQ Concept. Shown at the Paris Motor Show last year, the vehicle represents a conceptual version of the first of many electric vehicles to come from the Germany luxury marque.

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Teslarati

MARCH 11, 2024

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 was named the Best Electric 5 Passenger SUV for Families in the 2024 Best Family Cars Awards by Parents, an online magazine. Plug in the adapter and you can power your kitchen when a storm takes out your power,” said the judges on Parents’ panel.

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Drive EV

APRIL 6, 2021

All grades of LEAF and both battery capacities (40kWh and 62kWh) are eligible for the revised Plug-In Car Grant of £2,500, which is offered on electric vehicles under £35,000 RRP. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Delivering news, reviews, tips and advice. Brought to you by electric car drivers. .

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Green Fleet Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The SUV features three different lineup features, and two different lineup models for the plug-in hybrid class.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2018

Now British car magazine Autocar reports that the company will launch four new models by. We've heard a lot about Jaguar's plans to launch a gas, hybrid, and electric version of everything it sells by 2025. Land Rover's plans have been more opaque.

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Drive EV

APRIL 6, 2021

Prices for the BMW i3 and BMW i3s have been reduced to ensure that customers can continue to benefit from the UK Government Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) following the redefinition of the grant on 18 March 2021. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Delivering news, reviews, tips and advice.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

The system is more energy efficient than plug-in chargers of the same power rating. Long, Robert Kacergis, Peter Schrafel, John Wolgemuth (2017) “Electric Fuel Pumps for Wireless Power Transfer: Enabling rapid growth in the electric vehicle market” IEEE Power Electronics Magazine Volume: 4, Issue: 2, doi: 10.1109/MPEL.2017.2692379.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2018

In addition to the plug-in Corolla and Levin sedans, the company will electrify its C-HR hatchback for the Chinese market according to a report in British car magazine AutoCar. Toyota announced a third electric car for China at the Beijing auto show last week.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2015

KS) awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to the Volkswagen Group for the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post). Despite strong competition, the awards committee was unanimous in its choice of the plug-in hybrids from Volkswagen. The German automobile club Kraftfahrer Schutz e.V. (KS)

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The magazine all but savaged the car, calling it "full of flaws" and deeming its touchscreen controls an "ergonomic disaster." The well-respected Consumer Reports doesn't pull any punches, and its review of the 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedan is no exception.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2010

After lagging in development of hybrid and plug-in cars for years, Mercedes-Benz is now attacking the new technology with a vengeance. The latest proof: reports that it will offer a pricey plug-in hybrid version of its next S-Class large luxury sedan in 2012.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2017

Tesla had long been a darling of Consumer Reports magazine since the time the Model S electric car was first revealed, and it consistently scored well in the magazine's tests.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

They did an excellent issue of their magazine analysing the pros and cons of hybrids, plug-ins, electrics, bio-fuels of all types and hydrogen with a Consumer Reports type objectivity. They are mounting a campaign to move the automakers away from ethanol and toward plug-ins.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Until yesterday that is, when Top Gear Magazine caught everyone off guard by announcing that its Luxury Car of The Year was none other than the $95,900 Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid. For as long as we can remember, there’s been an ongoing love-to-hate relationship between the BBC's Top Gear show and electric cars.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 9, 2007

A premature press release identified it as a plug-in, but that was withdrawn and the plug was not to be found. Although Plenty magazine identifies it as a plug-in, nothing in the press material I found confirms this. With a plug and a flex-fuel E85 capable engine, they'd really have something marketable.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2017

High-profile multiple failures occurred in long-term test cars driven by Motor Trend magazine and the automotive website. (The drive unit is essentially the car’s power train: electric motor, inverter, and gear box.)

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Blink Charging

MARCH 6, 2024

Chelsea Sexton Chelsea Sexton, the co-founder of EV advocacy group Plug In America , has been involved with EVs since the 1990s when General Motors was developing their first modern EV. The group’s membership includes individuals from the U.S., Japan, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, and various other countries.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Many journalists tend to have pack-rat tendencies, but sorting out old press kits, files, and magazines can have unexpected rewards. So it was for auto writer John Rettie, who recently uncovered an interesting tidbit in an issue of Driver, the in-house magazine sent out by Volkswagen of America to owners of its cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2023

On hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric vehicles and some fuel cell vehicles. See more at E Magazine. This stored energy can then be used to power vehicle systems or assist with acceleration, reducing the overall energy consumption and carbon emissions of the vehicle. KERS technology is described as regenerative braking.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

The IEEE Spectrum Magazine for November 07 touts on its cover "Battery or Fuel-Cell Cars? Thanks to Plug In America 's predecessor DontCrush.com , about 1000 of those cars still drive today on the original batteries using existing electric infrastructure. Every car maker has announced intentions to plug something in.

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Green Fleet Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Plug-in hybrid vehicles can reduce fleets’ carbon emissions as well as range anxiety. This analysis shows the positive impacts of proper PHEV use, and the negative environmental and financial consequences if your drivers aren’t plugging them in.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The magazine that once declared the Tesla Model S to be the best car it ever tested, but more recently it has raised concerns over reliability, and criticized the automaker's Autopilot driver-assist system. Consumer Reports' enthusiasm for Tesla electric cars has fluctuated, but owners' enthusiasm has apparently remained steady.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The magazine initially praised the Tesla Model S, but pulled its "recommended" rating after reliability issues cropped up. Consumer Reports has an interesting relationship with Tesla electric cars: it's complicated.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The Tesla Model S was once the darling of Consumer Reports, garnering high ratings in the magazine's initial tests. But more recently, Consumer Reports has found fault with the initial build quality of the Model X crossover, and criticized Tesla's Autopilot system.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The magazine Consumer Reports has been one of the most vocal critics of Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance system. It has called for Tesla to disable Autopilot's automated-steering feature, calling the technology "too much, too soon." It also called on Tesla to stop using the "Autopilot" name, claiming it could be misleading.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

After testing the system on its own Model S P85D, the magazine concluded the unmodified version of Summon constituted a minor, but "unnecessary" safety risk. Tesla is deploying software modifications for its "Summon" autonomous-driving feature in response to criticism from Consumer Reports.

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Green Fleet Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Mazda provided more details about its first-ever 2024 CX-90 before its premiere in early 2023.

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Mazda Available Plug-in Plug 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

million vehicles, according to information from General Service Administration reports and Automotive Fleet Magazine. The motors can be added to vehicles more simply, creating a hybrid or plug-in hybrid configuration from an existing conventional truck.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The magazine said the electric car showed too many reliability issues in its latest owner survey. Tesla's stellar reputation was somewhat tarnished earlier this week with the news that Consumer Reports is withdrawing its recommendation for the Model S. But another organization has its own take on the situation.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The Tesla Model S recently earned even more praise from Consumer Reports, scoring 103 out of 100 on the magazine's rating scale. Carmakers sometimes make gestures to demonstrate their appreciation of loyal customers, but it's rare for that scenario to be reversed.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2015

market, the respected consumer magazine said it could no longer recommend the Model S because the car's predicted reliability is below. Every honeymoon comes to an end sooner or later, and so it was with Consumer Reports and its former paramour, the Tesla Model S electric car. As part of its yearly reliability report on cars sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2015

The Tesla Model S P85D, the highest-performance and most expensive version of the all-electric luxury sedan, has earned even more plaudits and compliments from Consumer Reports magazine. The P85D, in fact, "performed better in our tests than any other car ever has," the publication said this morning.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

From the pricey ads in national magazines devoting serious space to the Volt to today's announcement about the plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue, GM is compelling me to take their expressed interest in plug-in cars seriously. Leaving wiggle room, "2009-ish" brand general manager Jill Lajdziak said Thursday.

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Green Fleet Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The lineup of Volvo cars features mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric vehicles.

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