2024
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Ioniq 6 SE versions with the larger battery pack, returning up to 361 miles, also get a big price cut.
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GM delays Equinox EV and electric trucks, abandons targets
Production delays of "just a few months" will allow for changes aimed at improving efficiency and lowering production costs, CEO Mary Barra argued.
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2024 Nissan Leaf becomes eligible for $3,750 EV tax credit
The credit—half the maximum amount of $7,500—can be applied to any new 2024 Leaf models purchased and placed in service by Dec. 31, 2023.
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2024 Kia EV9 reservations open soon, price tops out at $75,395
That's for the top GT-Line model, while the base EV9 Light starts at $56,395 and the 300-mile Light Long Range starts at $60,695.
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2024 Genesis GV60 EV adds lower-priced version with more range
EPA ratings for the upcoming GV60 Standard will be up to 294 miles, Genesis estimates, with a price of $53,195.
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2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36-mpg 3-row SUV adds Nightshade look
The Nightshade Edition is available in combination with the LE or XLE trim levels and doesn't appear to disrupt this model's excellent fuel economy of up to 36 mpg.
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Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers "single-app access" to charging stations on both networks.
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Dodge Hornet R/T, Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEVs recalled over fire concern
Until the recall is addressed the automaker advises both of these plug-in hybrids be parked away from structures—so they might not be able to use their 33 electric miles as often.
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2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid makes the list of safest SUVs
A handful of other plug-in hybrids, including the Toyota Prius Prime, Lexus NX 450h, and Volvo XC90 Recharge, also made the Top Safety Pick+ list this year.
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally EV vies for a dirt-track date
Ford is applying its rally history with the Escort, Focus, and RS200 to the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV—with an emphasis on the loose gravel and even quicker on-pavement acceleration times than the GT.
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2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid makes more of regenerative braking
The 2024 Sonata Hybrid will continue with a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine as part of its hybrid system, but it will now feature an adjustable regenerative braking mode aimed at increasing efficiency.
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Honda and Acura EVs will also adopt Tesla NACS standard
Details regarding what and when for upcoming Honda and Acura vehicles haven't yet been announced—partly as so much of it depends on GM.
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What do its low MPGe figures mean? In short, thinking over the long run, its 50 MPGe is still much better than 50 mpg.
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2024 Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV: 35 electric miles, 35 mpg, due late 2023
The plug-in hybrid crossover, due late in 2023, employs a version of the the long-established Toyota/Lexus planetary hybrid system that's also used in the Lexus NX PHEV and Toyota RAV4 Prime.
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Toyota Land Cruiser returns as hybrid-only SUV with lower price
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser has been redesigned with a turbocharged hybrid powertrain, a smaller footprint, and a base price in the $50,000 range.
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2024 GMC Hummer EV range rises to 381 miles, GM says
GMC Hummer EV pickups with the biggest 205-kwh two-layer battery pack now approach 400 miles of range, according to GM. But it won't be EPA-official.
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Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck tow, payload confirmed
Chevy updates its towing and payload ratings for its first electric pickup truck—but passenger versions still are yet to come.
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe, top-selling PHEV, gets a price cut for 2024
The Wrangler 4xe outsells other plug-in hybrids, including the Toyota RAV4 Prime, is eligible for a $3,750 EV tax credit, and will at the base level be even more affordable for 2024.
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Alfa claims the compact Tonale is the most efficient PHEV in its segment, but the performance SUV only hits 29 mpg combined without a charge.
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV already sold out for its first year
Volvo also recently reported that in the U.S., its EVs and plug-in hybrids combined make up more than a quarter of total sales.
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Volvo EX90 Excellence is an all-electric limo, for China first
Sporting two-tone paint and 22-inch wheels, the four-seat EX90 Excellence is a version of the electric SUV aimed at wealthy Chinese buyers with personal chauffeurs.
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Kia EV9 electric SUV confirmed for Georgia production in 2024
The three-row electric SUV will be Kia's first U.S.-built EV and thus qualify for the revamped EV tax credit.
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2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punch
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 ushers in the electrified era for the automaker with three rows and a plug.
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2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV looks to brand's EV future
The three-row, fully electric EX90 SUV echoes the look of the gasoline XC90, but with 300 miles of range, bidirectional charging, and next-level safety technology, it pushes the brand to its electric future.
John Voelcker