2017
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The Hyundai Ioniq Electric is now the most energy-efficient car available in the U.S.
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Hyundai Ioniq electric car offered on 'Ioniq Unlimited' subscription model
Hyundai will offer a subscription-based service for its Ioniq Electric as an alternative to traditional leasing.
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell to lease for $369 a month
Honda still says the 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell will go on sale before the end of the year.
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Mazda diesel to arrive fall 2017, it says, in new CX-5 crossover (updated)
The 2017 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover is an entirely new design, Mazda says, although you might not see it at first glance. The small Japanese maker unveiled the new generation just four years after it launched the vehicle that now represents fully one-quarter of its global sales volume. But the...
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2017 Jeep Compass launched in LA, new small SUV for growing Jeep lineup
The 2017 Jeep Compass replaces both the previous Compass and the Patriot.
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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: 30 miles of electric range, $76,000 base price
The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid will have 30 miles of electric range.
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Later this morning, the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf will be unveiled at the second of two Los Angeles Auto Show media preview days. Along with the many updates made to other models in the 2017 Golf lineup, VW's electric car gets a 50-percent boost in battery capacity and a more powerful electric motor. The battery rises from 24.2 kilowatt-hours to 35.8 kwh, boosting its range rating from 83 miles to what VW expects to be 124 miles. That matches the range of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, and exceeds the ratings for this year's BMW i3 (114 miles) and Nissan Leaf (107 miles). The only mass-priced electric...
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Hyundai Ioniq Electric car to get 200 miles of range 'soon'
The Hyundai Ioniq Electric will get a range increase to keep pace with competition.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: first drive of plug-in hybrid minivan
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid wraps a number of firsts into one innovative package. The Pacifica minivan, launched this year, has received positive reviews for its combination of stylish design, comfortable interior, easy-to-use infotainment, and capacious carrying capacity for up to eight...
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2017 Nissan Leaf specs: all 30-kwh batteries, otherwise unchanged
The 2017 Nissan Leaf enters the new model year largely unchanged.
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2017 Chevy Spark Activ: fake crossover jacks up minicar into SUV wannabe
The 2017 Chevrolet Spark Activ debuts at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Chevrolet Bolt EV: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2017
Each year, Green Car Reports chooses a new car, or a family of cars, as the best green car introduced in that model year. In 2011, our very first award, we picked the first-ever modern electric car to be sold in high volumes. Six years later, we've picked the spiritual successor to that car, one...
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The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a new plug-in version of the fourth-generation Prius hybrid launched last year. It succeeds the previous Prius Plug-In Hybrid, but it's a much better—and considerably more electric—vehicle than that discontinued model. We've driven the new Prius Prime in southern California, but is it the right car for you? Here's our assessment of the plug-in hybrid hatchback's strengths and weaknesses. We think the Prime is definitely better-looking than the regular hybrid Prius, whose design is—frankly—more than a little bizarre. Toyota has done a lot...
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GM ramps up 2017 Chevy Bolt EV electric-car production; how many can it build?
With anticipation of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV launch growing, General Motors has started to ramp up production of its groundbreaking 200-mile electric car. (It's actually rated by the EPA at 238 miles combined, but it joins a segment of the electric-car market with 200 miles or more of range that...
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Chevy Bolt EV compared to Tesla Model S 60: Motor Trend lays it out
Sometimes reporters and editors will see an article or a section in another outlet and think, "Darn, why didn't we think of that?" This is one of those times. Enthusiast publication Motor Trend had the very clever idea of comparing two electric cars with 60-kilowatt-hour battery packs and more than...
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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: video review of 238-mile electric car
From the outside, this car looks like a tall hatchback, not all that remarkable, maybe a bit bigger than some of the smallest cars around. But from the moment you open the door and get behind the wheel, it's clear that this is no ordinary Chevrolet. In fact, it's Chevrolet's first-ever mass-market...
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Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Toyota Prius Prime
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a far, far better plug-in hybrid than its predecessor. It defaults to electric-only operation, it has 25 miles of EPA-rated electric range, and in electric operation, it is by far the most energy-efficient vehicle you can buy this year in the U.S. And when it reverts...
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell rated at 366 miles of range by EPA
The Toyota Mirai has taken the lead in U.S. sales of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, though it was beaten to market early last year by the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. Through September, Toyota has sold 710 of its four-person Mirai sedan—though up to half of those sales came in August to employees...
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A very brief article on a single sentence uttered on Tuesday by an executive at Korean battery maker LG Chem has reverberated around electric-car circles for most of this week. The executive was vice president Kang Chang-beom, and he spoke on a conference call for financial analysts on the topic of LG Chem's third-quarter earnings. His comment has assumed outsize importance because it addressed the hot topic of how many Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars GM can or will sell in the electric car's first year. DON'T MISS: Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Chevy Bolt EV The Bolt EV has...
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Green Car Reports' 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Tesla Model X
Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting...
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Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Chevy Bolt EV
The announcement of the Chevrolet Bolt concept car came like a thunderclap at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. After unveiling the 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, General Motors CEO Mary Barra rolled out a bright orange five-door hatchback electric car. It would have 200 or more miles of range, she...
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2017 Toyota Corolla: first drive of updated compact sedan
The Toyota Corolla has been almost the default compact sedan among North American buyers for what seems like decades now. In good years, more than 350,000 are sold to retail and fleet buyers in the U.S., and they're part of the automotive landscape in even the reddest states of the union. The...
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2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: brief drive of updated three-row SUV
The 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains the only three-row hybrid crossover utility vehicle sold in the U.S. today. And for the 2017 model year, it's gotten some mild updates. a power increase, and a critical feature for family vehicles: a total of five USB ports. We had a chance to spend half an...
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2017 Honda CR-V crossover: more standard safety features, turbo engine
The 2017 Honda CR-V compact crossover utility vehicle was unveiled today, featuring more fuel-efficient powertrains, evolutionary styling ... and a volume knob for the radio. That latter detail may seem minor, but widespread complaining about the lack of such a knob was one of the few criticisms of...
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