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Four million hybrids between Toyota and Lexus
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Japanese brand has revealed it sold as of April 30th, four million hybrid vehicles around the world - 423,000 in Europe and 94,000 in the United Kingdom.
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Discount Québec to offer Hybrid cars
Monday, May 21, 2012
Discount Québec's VP, Robert Lalonde, announced Thursday that his company would soon have two Chevrolet Volts available to rent.
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AJAC Brighton to London Eco-Run - Day 3
Friday, May 11, 2012
Day three of AJAC's Brighton to London Eco-Run began in the hallowed, ivy-covered halls of McMaster University with a compelling speech by Dr. Ali Emadi - the world's foremost expert on hybrid and electric powertrain technology.
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New study on CO2 emissions shows growing problem
Monday, May 14, 2012
A recent study by the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT), based in Washington, reveals that CO2 emissions from vehicles are not dropping as fast as expected.
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A 5,000 km EV trip across Africa
Friday, May 11, 2012
France's Xavier Chevrin is set for quite a trip. This is the guy who travelled 13,400 kilometres from Shanghai to Paris in an electric car two years ago. Now, he's heading to Nairobi, Kenya, where he will embark on a 5,000 km adventure that should take him to Johannesburg, South Africa, by the end of June.
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VW Passat sets new hypermiling record
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Volkswagen is convincingly running away with the fuel economy crown. After a Passat 1.6 BlueMotion managed to cover 2,457 kilometres across Europe on a single tank of diesel, an American couple from Houston, TX completed a 2,617 km drive to Sterling, VA without filling up even once.
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Tesla Model S on sale earlier than expected
Friday, May 11, 2012
Tesla Motors will begin deliveries of the Model S in June, a bit earlier than what the electric car manufacturer had initially projected. The new sedan is expected to account for 90% of its revenue this year.
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AJAC Brighton to London Eco-Run - Day 2
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The second day of AJAC's Brighton to London Eco-Run began with a press conference at Toronto's Centennial College School of Transportation.
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AJAC Brighton to London Eco-Run - Day 1
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
The early downpour did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of either supporters or participants at the first Brighton to London Eco-Run launch this morning. On hand to kick off the event were several members of the media, representatives from event partners CAA and Natural Resources, and Brighton's Mayor, Mark Walas ,who officially started each car with a wave of the green flag.
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A full charge in 15 minutes? You better believe it!
Thursday, May 03, 2012
As announced last year, eight automobile manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche, and Volkswagen) agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast-charging system. The result of their hard work will be on display during the Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 in Los Angeles from May 6 to 9.
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Rimac Concept_One: Eco-friendly rocket ship
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
A new kid on the block has decided to follow suit from big names like Ferrari and Bugatti: Rima Automobili. Except it is trying a different approach to high-end cars. Seen for the first time at the Frankfurt auto show, their fully electric and super quick Concept_One appeared recently at the Monaco Top Marques show.
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DENZA: a 100% electric company
Friday, April 27, 2012
A collaboration between BYD and Daimler has come out this week at the Beijing Auto Show, in the shape of a brand new company - DENZA. Its first prototype, quite simply named New Electric Vehicle (NEV), is promised only to the Chinese market, but could venture itself out onto the world in a no-so-distant future.
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Ford offers full range of powertrains
Thursday, April 19, 2012
At Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Green conference, president Alan Mulally said Ford was committed to offer a range of powertrains, including that of the 2012 electric Ford Focus.
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2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser Review
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Face it guys - as a kid, you probably had a toy truck that looked a lot like the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Thankfully, now that you're all grown up and no longer eat glue, play in a sandbox or wet yourself, you can drive your very own cool toy 4x4 every day of the week.
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Mitsubishi Canada launches Electriphobia campaign
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Vowing to eradicate any lingering anxieties of electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) is launching its tongue-in-cheek Electriphobia Research Institute at the 2012 Green Living Show.
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AJAC'S Brighton to London run highlights eco efforts
Saturday, April 14, 2012
As homage to the London-to-Brighton classic car relay, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has organized a Brighton-to-London run of its own, this time in Ontario, and featuring green vehicles instead of classics.
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Infiniti LE Concept at the New York Auto Show
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Of all the automakers, Nissan-Renault has placed the biggest bet on electric vehicles. The partners have gone on record saying they intend to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2016, and believe EVs will have a 10 percent market share by 2020.
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2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS unveiled in Beijing
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Porsche unveiled its 2013 Cayenne GTS at the Beijing Auto Show this week, with a more powerful engine, more dynamic power delivery, tauter chassis, lower ride height and some sporty goodies, filling what Porsche thinks is a gap between the S and the Turbo. (Really?)
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Hybrid owners don't go for seconds
Monday, April 09, 2012
Although the selection of hybrid models on the market has doubled in the last five years, only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid when they returned to market in 2011, according to Polk, a Michigan-based automotive data and marketing company.
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Saturday in the Carrera Classroom
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
I spent Saturday learning under the tutelage of Tony Morris Sr. The classroom was a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S, and I was the only student. The school was the Mission International Raceway in Mission BC. The course was speed, and plenty of it.
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Fisker to replace batteries in 2012 Karmas
Monday, March 26, 2012
Under the guise of enhanced "VIP Customer Care Coverage," Fisker has announced it will replace batteries in its 2012 Karmas. Its high-voltage battery supplier, A123 Systems, discovered a latent manufacturing defect in some prismatic cells made at its Livonia, Mich., facility that could result in underperformance and decreased durability.
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Nissan unveils Hi-Cross concept
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the Nissan Hi-Cross crossover concept heralds a "possible new design direction" for the company. In other words, yes, this is where they're going.
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Toyota FT-Bh looks keen at Geneva show
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Setting a new benchmark for impossible-to-remember nomenclature, Toyota unveiled the FT-Bh in Geneva, a small hybrid concept they say displays their next-gen "Keen Look" styling.
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Hyundai reveals the i-oniq concept
Thursday, March 01, 2012
In the ramp up to the Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai released the very first image of its new concept car, the i-oniq, a sporty electric hatchback.
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The Green Zone at the Toronto Auto Show (video)
Thursday, March 01, 2012
One of the Canadian International Auto Show's features is the ECO-Drive Showcase. In this display, we find a number of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric cars and some cars with highly advanced conventional technologies.
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Audi A3 e-tron introduced in the U.S.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Audi today announced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron pilot program in the U.S. to define a progressive e-mobility driver experience for premium car buyers. Audi made the announcement of the engineering-based pilot program for the A3 e-tron today at TED2012 in Long Beach, Calif., where Audi is presenting a vision for the role transportation will play in the world's increasingly congested urban centers of the future.
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Toyota FT-Bh Concept: An ultra efficient supermini coming to Geneva
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Toyota's FT-Bh concept breaks new boundaries in small car efficiency. It's as spacious as an average five-door supermini, but produces about 50 per cent less CO2, and tipping the scales at under 800kg, its weighs less than a three-door Aygo.
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2012 ecoENERGY Awards winners
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Minister Oliver presented the 2012 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards to nine different companies for ten vehicle classes.
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EV Incentive Program: Fisker Karma added to the list in BC
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The 2012 Fisker Karma is the latest addition to the growing list of new vehicles available in British Columbia that qualify under the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Point of Sale Incentive Program. The Karma, a battery electric vehicle with extended range, qualifies for a discount of up to $5,000 off the pre-tax sticker price when purchased or leased at a new car dealer in BC.
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Global electric cars sales expected to stall until 2025
Monday, February 13, 2012
Internal combustion engines are not going away anytime soon, especially as fuel efficiency and performance standards continue to improve, according to KPMG's 13th annual Global Automotive Executive Survey. However, automakers are expected to pump investment into electric technology as part of their long-term strategy.
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2012 Porsche Cayman R: the perfect track car?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Porsche removed 55 kg of weight from the Cayman S, then added 10 additional horsepower and retuned the chassis to improve on-track handling dynamics. They then replaced the "S" tag with an "R," creating an outstanding track car that can also serve as a daily driver for the weekend enthusiast.
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2012 Toyota Prius pricing to start at $25,995
Friday, February 10, 2012
Owning Canada's best-selling hybrid just got easier. Starting at a remarkable $25,995, $1,805 less than 2011 model, the 2012 Prius is equipped with $766 worth of extra features as standard, including: all season floor mats, back monitor and display audio with USB input and Bluetooth connectivity.
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Fisker's coming to Canada
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Fisker Automotive has added Canada to the list of countries in which the Fisker Karma, the world's first true Electric Vehicle with extended range (EVer(tm)), is available.
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2012 Ford Focus Electric fast on the draw
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Top speed is OK ... if you're a racecar. If you're an electric car, the speed that's more important is charging time. In this regard, the new 2012 Ford Focus Electric has some bragging rights.
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What is MPGe?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
This month Ford proudly revealed that the new 2012 Ford Focus Electric will be the first all-electric five-seat vehicle to achieve a fuel efficiency rating of 100 MPGe. This sneaks it just ahead of Nissan LEAF, with a 99 MPGe rating, but a fair shot below the four-seat Mitsubishi i-MiEV, with its 112 MPGe rating.
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2012's most fuel-efficient vehicles
Monday, January 16, 2012
We all want to do our part for the environment, and with the emotional roller-coaster ride that fluctuating gas prices puts us through, fuel-efficient vehicles look better than ever. With that in mind, the Minister of Natural Resources has announced the recipients of the 2012 ecoENERGY Awards:
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2012 Montreal Auto Show: Mitsubishi i-MiEV + Global Small Car concept
Friday, January 13, 2012
Mitsubishi is banking on the small, technologically advanced and very green. Their novel all-electric i-Miev has already drawn much attention from the media and consumers alike. Proving to be quite popular, the Mitsubishi i-Miev may be the most urban-friendly 4-seater in North America.
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VIDEO: 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid at Detroit Auto Show
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Fusion has been a huge hit for Ford since its arrival in 2006 in Canada. In the US, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are more often considered by the buying public. It would seem as though this will all change now.
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2012 Toyota Prius c; the newest of the Prii
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Toyota promised Prius lovers a complete family of hybrids a few years ago and now, they've delivered. The 2012 Toyota Prius c is the latest and most accessible member of Toyota's popular line of compact hybrid vehicles. Starting price is expected to be below $21,000.
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Ford Focus Electric jumps onto Michigan assembly line
Thursday, January 12, 2012
In an era less concerned about fossil fuel consumption, this vast factory was known as the Michigan Truck plant. It built Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators, while further back in its history, in the fifties and sixties, it built Ford's yacht-like station wagons.
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Doking XD electric car
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I happened to stumble upon a curious sight at the recent L.A. auto show - a car so small, it was unloaded by forklift truck. What I could see of its rotund backside is that it sported X-shaped taillights, looking disconcertingly like the eyes of deceased cartoon characters.
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Chrysler extends roots in Detroit
Friday, January 06, 2012
Chrysler is adding a third crew and 1,100
new jobs at its Jefferson North Assembly
Plant and reaffirming plans to reopen its
Conner Avenue Assembly Plant, both in
Detroit. The former will produce the new
diesel version of the 2013 Jeep Grand
Cherokee for North America.
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Volvo XC60 Plug-In Hybrid
Friday, January 06, 2012
Volvo is gearing up to unveil its newest
hybrid offering at the upcoming Detroit
Auto Show. The XC60 Plug-In Hybrid is
like the love child of a fuel-sipping
hybrid and a high-performance car.
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World premiere of MyFord Mobile at CES
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Ford will unveil the beta version and new social networking components of the MyFord Mobile application at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (January 10-13) in Las Vegas.
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CODA: going green at the L.A. Auto Show
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The waiting times were longer than the test drives themselves at the L.A. Auto Show's Green Vehicle Media Drive. Surprisingly, the lineup was at least twice the length of the one for free lunch at the Cadillac booth.
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2012 Porsche Cayman R Review (video)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Nissan GT-R, Genesis R-Spec, Volvo R-Design, Jaguar XKR, Integra Type R, Mercedes SLR, Golf R, Audi TT RS; the list goes on and on. Why is "R" so rad? Because race car. All kidding aside, "R" is equal to yesterday's GT and SS. In fact and in some cases, it's more because GT is emphasized by an "R". So was SS but that's not a good example...
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Tesla Model S priced from $57,400 in the US
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tesla Motors has announced the US pricing for its highly anticipated premium electric sedan. Apparently, 2012 will be ''The Year of Model S'', and judging by the information released this week, we would have to agree.
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2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV now on sale in Canada
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Canadians looking to buy a fully electric vehicle now have an alternative to the Nissan LEAF as Mitsubishi recently began taking orders for the 2012 i-MiEV.
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2012 Ford Focus Electric to start at $41,199 in Canada
Friday, December 16, 2011
Ford of Canada announced its new electric car, the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, will have a sticker price of $41,199 before destination and delivery charges ($1,500) as well as applicable taxes.
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Electric Cars tested!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Although you may not be seeing many on the road as of yet, there are far more electric cars coming our way than you might imagine. What is especially interesting about EVs, other than the fact that they do not produce any emissions, is that they will come in all shapes, sizes, and vocations.
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2011 MINI John Cooper Works Review
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Canada has a population of 34 million hockey fans, of which 4 million are deemed to be car enthusiasts. China, which sustains 1.3 billion humanoids, counts amongst its ranks 5 million car nuts. Given this ratio, it is clear that Canada loves cars.
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Replacement cars for worried Volt owners
Monday, November 28, 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) study showing that electrical fires can flare up in the Chevrolet Volt several days after a severe crash has pushed GM to adopt a rather unusual policy: the automaker will lend a free alternate vehicle to worried owners.
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Save big money with Mazda's i-ELOOP
Friday, November 25, 2011
Mazda has taken the next vital step in improving the overal fuel-efficiency of their vehicles with the introduction of i-ELOOP, the world's first regenerative braking system for passenger vehicles that uses a capacitor.
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Chevrolet Equinox EV begins real-world testing
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
General Motors and Magna E-Car Systems, a subsidiary of Canadian-based Magna International, announced a demonstration fleet of nine Chevrolet Equinox Electric Vehicles (EV).
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EPA ratings: Fisker fights back
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Fisker Automotive is questioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) methods for calculating the fuel economy and range of hybrid and all-electric vehicles after the EPA pegged their Karma at 4.5L/100km with an electric-only range of 51 km.
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Infiniti getting charged up over new sports car concept
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A highly advanced, range-extending electric sports car concept is under development at Infiniti. Set to emerge at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012, this vehicle is being created to extend the potential for high performance, low emission electric cars.
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World premiere of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 in Tokyo
Monday, November 14, 2011
Many automakers intend to use the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show in December to display their latest green products. For one, BMW will host the world premiere of their ActiveHybrid 5 sedan as a production model.
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2011 Nissan LEAF SL Review
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Hype is a dangerous thing. Whenever a manufacturer of any product begins its marketing campaign on its latest release, they are taking a seriously large risk. Although the item may have passed all the in-house tests, the real world often serves up the maker a serious dose of reality when it gets into consumer's hands.
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Nissan LEAF recharge in under 30 minutes!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Nissan North America (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation will be introducing a new and very affordable quick-charge station designed to make EVs more accessible.
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