Concept Cars
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Cadillac's convertible concept shares its design and possibly powertrain with the Celestiq electric flagship.
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Chrysler Halcyon Concept evokes future EV days
From lithium-sulfur batteries to an electric minivan, the Halcyon makes big promises.
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Lexus LF-ZL concept previews production EV due in 2026
Also unveiled at Tokyo was the Lexus LF-ZC concept, a sleek hatch that Lexus said will enter production in 2026, and sporting a steer-by-wire system.
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Mazda Iconic SP hybrid sports car concept electrifies RX-7 heritage
Rotary power could could rev up a new electric sports car with a range of different fuels, Mazda suggests.
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Infiniti Vision Qe concept debuts a new face for the EV era
The Vision Qe heralds Infiniti's first electric car, set to be built in the U.S. starting in 2025.
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Toyota EPU electric truck could counter Ford Maverick hybrid
The Toyota EPU EV concept looks the closest to production of the automaker's Tokyo-bound concepts and might sit smartly alongside a hybrid Tacoma pickup.
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Building on the Land Cruiser name but not the design heritage, the Land Cruiser Se is a big, American-sized electric SUV.
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Nissan Hyper Punk EV concept visualizes a coupe for creatives
As the edgiest of four EV concepts headed to the Tokyo auto show, the Hyper Punk concept sees sporty electric coupes as a canvas for expression.
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Nissan EV concept reimagines the minivan around solid-state batteries
Solid-state batteries and autonomous driving capability are core technologies allowing Nissan to take another look at the minivan as the roadtrip vehicle of choice in the electrified age.
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Kia details EV5 and previews affordable EVs, none yet US-bound
All three of the vehicles Kia highlighted as part of an EV Day outside Seoul are to be priced at $35,000-$50,000, but so far Kia isn't confirming any of them for the U.S. market.
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept might signal more US EVs
The bZ Compact SUV Concept EV is a “nod to the near future,” according to Toyota.
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Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX concept escapes the EV weight spiral
The EQXX shows that efficiency is an all-hands approach, and that making compromises is a slippery slope.
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The electric concept with the solar roof broke its own record in a single-charge trip from Stuttgart to Silverstone.
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Buick Wildcat concept shows design direction for Electra EV series arriving in 2024
The Wildcat conveys the new design direction for Buick, and the brand's first EV due in 2024 and wearing the Electra badge.
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Up close with the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: Slipping into a not-so-distant future
The EQXX isn’t a far-out concept car with hypothetical tech; it hints at upcoming compact and mid-size models that could boast breakthrough efficiency.
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Hyundai Seven concept points to a 300-mile electric family SUV due in 2024
The big electric SUV concept was designed for 300 miles of range, and incorporates 350-kw DC fast charging, allowing for 10% to 80% charge in about 20 minutes.
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BMW i Vision Circular concept rethinks the compact EV under a circular economy
The i Vision Circular electric car concept is made from nearly 100% recycled materials, and is itself 100% recyclable.
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Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept SUV points to a fully electric G-Class
Mercedes thinks about what its rugged, heritage SUV would be as a fully electric vehicle—and likely, a production-bound one.
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Embracing a stripped-down and minimalist approach could help Mini make a more sustainable EV that delivers more with less.
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Audi Skysphere electric sports car concept shows a flexible future enabled by autonomous driving
The Skysphere is the first of three "sphere" concepts showing how autonomous driving and fully electric driving enjoyment can coexist in the future.
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Fully electric Jeep Wrangler concept explores brand’s off-road EV identity
There's no liquid-cooling or fast-charging, but it doesn't matter; the Magneto concept gets all-electric on the map with Jeep enthusiasts.
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GM reveals an all-electric Buick Electra, but it's for China
The Electra has to be one of the best electric-car names in GM’s vault, but it might be kept to China for now.
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Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron concept steers sensible electric SUV toward “dynamic elegance”
The Q4 Sportback E-Tron will be the brand’s seventh electric model, joining the Q4 E-Tron SUV in 2021, when both are due to arrive.
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Here are 10 of the electric vehicles GM might (or will) build on its Ultium foundation
General Motors plans to go big on electric vehicles. Here are some of the models that might enable that.
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