Toyota Corolla Awarded 2020 Green Car Of The Year And Honda CR-V 2020 Green SUV Of The Year - Seite 2

Finalists for this year's Green Car of the Year included the Ford Escape, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Soul, Mazda3, and Toyota Corolla. In contention for Green SUV of the Year were Ford Explorer Hybrid, Honda CR-V, Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, and Toyota RAV4. By virtue of their notable 'green' credentials and environmental achievement, each of these Green Car Awards finalists are honored with Green Car Journal's prestigious 2020 Green Car Product of Excellence recognition.

Now in its 15th year, the high-profile Green Car of the Year is selected by Green Car Journal editors and invited jurors from respected national environmental and energy efficiency organizations. This year's jurors include celebrity auto enthusiast Jay Leno; Dr. Alan Lloyd, President Emeritus of the International Council on Clean Transportation and Senior Research Fellow at the Energy Institute, University of Texas at Austin; Mindy Lubber, President of CERES; Jason Hartke, President of the Alliance to Save Energy; Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and Advisory Board Chair of Climate Mayors; and Jean-Michel Cousteau, President of Ocean Futures Society.

"More than 40 percent of this year's debut vehicles at AutoMobility LA were alternative fuel," said Terri Toennies, President of the LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA. "In a city that prides itself on being the top green market, it's appropriate that Green Car Journal has chosen our platform to announce the winners of its prestigious award and we are honored to partner with them to celebrate alt-fuel progress."

About the Green Car Awards
Since 1992, the award-winning Green Car Journal has been recognized as the leading authority on the intersection of automobiles, energy, and the environment. The Green Car Awards are an important part of Green Car Journal's mission to showcase environmental progress in the auto industry. GreenCarJournal.com presents 'green car' articles online along with a focus on connectivity. Green Car of the Year, Green SUV of the Year, Green Car Awards, and Green Car Product of Excellence are trademarks of Green Car Journal and RJ Cogan Specialty Publications Group, Inc.