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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric price tag meets Chevy Bolt EV, beats it come April
If you happen to be in California, rejoice; the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric will arrive at dealerships in January, at just $37,495. That brings the effective total to $29,995 for the Kona Electric, provided you have enough taxable income to receive the full the federal electric vehicle tax credit... read more
2019 Audi e-tron first drive: Redrawing the electric-vehicle boundaries
Road-tripping along in the 2019 Audi e-tron, your passenger might not even know (or care) that you’re in an all-electric utility vehicle—rather than just an... read more December 7, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Toyota Prius AWD-e: Going light on the rear motor helps it hit 50 mpg
The all-wheel drive version of the Toyota Prius introduced last week at the LA Auto Show earns an astoundingly good EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg combined—nearly as... read more December 7, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Kia Niro EV rated at 239 miles, on sale soon
At the LA Auto Show, Kia has provided some long-awaited U.S. market details for the Niro EV. Among the most important ones: With a large 64-kwh battery pack, it will offer an... read more November 29, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Mazda 3 sedan and hatch aim for an X factor–and that’s not electric
Mazda has revealed its 2019 Mazda 3 compact car, in new-generation form, at the 2018 LA Auto Show. It’s not surprising, given the brand’s go-it-alone strategy... read more November 28, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Toyota Prius AWD-e earns 50 mpg with all-weather treads
If you want one of the highest-mileage non-plug-in vehicles on the market—like the Toyota Prius, Hyundai Ioniq, Kia Niro, or Honda Insight, there’s been one quite... read more November 27, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid first drive review: All the bits and pieces in place
The 2019 RAV4 Hybrid is Toyota’s way of flexing its corporate might. It’s as if the automaker called on each of its departments to create the new hybrid crossover... read more November 20, 2018 by Andrew Ganz
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: First drive of 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in crossover
To understand the complicated path for Subaru’s first plug-in hybrid, first we needed to hike a mile in the automaker’s shoes. OK, more like 10 miles... read more November 19, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Finalist for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019: Jaguar I-Pace
The Jaguar I-Pace is a front-runner—the first fully electric, longer-range vehicle from a long-established luxury brand. But it’s not a... read more November 7, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Finalist for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019: Hyundai Kona Electric
In our quest to find Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric is shaping up to be the “no drama” candidate. By now, we’ve... read more November 6, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Hyundai unplugs its electric-car subscription plan
Hyundai’s “Unlimited+” electric-car subscription plan, which was only offered in Southern California but originally destined for wider rollout, won’t... read more October 29, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: first drive of affordable 258-mile crossover
Our first test-drive time with the Hyundai Kona Electric included plenty of what’s very familiar to Los Angelenos: plodding along to the next stoplight on wide... read more October 14, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
2019 Honda Insight recalled for rearview camera failure
The 2019 Honda Insight hybrid hasn't been on sale for long; and yet Honda is already recalling more than 6,000 of them for a rearview camera failure. The problem affects... read more October 2, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
2019 Jaguar I-Pace real-world review: 3 days with the sexy electric crossover
To the world’s surprise, the first all-electric luxury utility vehicle to follow the Tesla Model X into production did not come from the German makes of Audi, BMW, or... read more September 27, 2018 by John Voelcker
Charging cord for 2019 Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid may start fire, will be recalled
A certain charging cord included in a small number of 2019 Volvo XC60 crossover SUVs may overheat and shock owners, or start a fire, the automaker said this month. Volvo... read more September 25, 2018 by Aaron Cole
2019 Honda Insight review update: Putting the Civic on notice
That sound you hear isn’t the 2019 Honda Insight’s hybrid powertrain whirring along. It’s the undertaker coming for the vaunted Honda Civic nameplate. The... read more September 4, 2018 by Andrew Ganz
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