Crossovers
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Automakers are taking advantage of the fact that the EPA has no clear definition for crossover utility vehicles.
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Mercedes to launch 10 electric cars by 2025 under EQ sub-brand
Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a new electric-car sub-brand called EQ.
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas 7-seat SUV unveiled; plug-in hybrid coming, but when?
Volkswagen's 7-seat SUV will launch without a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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2019 BMW i5 crossover utility vehicle rendered from patent drawings
With BMW having decided to offer not only plug-in hybrids across its range but also fully electric versions of its core models, its 'i' sub-brand is in a curious position. Is there a future for the high-tech vehicles designed for maximum efficiency when battery-electric powertrains are rolling into...
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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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Audi electric SUV to carry e-tron name (not Q6), a la first quattro
Audi's electric SUV will be called simply "e-tron."
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The next-generation Mini Countryman will include a plug-in hybrid powertrain option.
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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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Mercedes electric SUV concept for Paris: teaser video released
Mercedes-Benz will unveil an all-electric SUV concept in Paris.
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New 2017 Jeep Compass unveiled, replaces old Compass and Patriot too
The 2018 Jeep Compass was unveiled at the Brazilian factory where it will be built.
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2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: better prospects than Pathfinder, Murano for small hybrid SUV?
As predicted several years ago by a now-departed member of the Nissan product team, the third of three hybrid SUVs has rolled out. The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is the smallest of the three, and the company seems to be somewhat more optimistic about its prospects. Last year's 2016 Murano Hybrid...
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Sales of mid-size sedans are down significantly this year.
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Is this Faraday Future's all-electric Tesla Model X fighter?
A mysterious camouflaged vehicle spotted in Los Angeles could be Faraday Future's first electric car.
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All-electric Subaru crossover utility vehicle coming in 2021: Japanese report
Subaru, to which auto writers often attach the adjective "quirky," has been a quiet success story in the U.S. market, which now provides almost half its global sales. The company's crossover utility vehicles handle more like cars than those from other makers, and its sedans and hatchbacks are set...
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Ford Model E hybrid, electric range to include crossover as well?
The Ford Model E may spawn a crossover variant.
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Now there will be a Tesla 'SpaceBus' too, Musk says
Elon Musk says Tesla is developing a Model X-based minibus.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid delayed again, now three years late
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will now launch in Summer 2017.
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The 2017 Kia Niro hybrid crossover goes on sale later this year.
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2016 Nissan Murano Hybrid slips quietly into lineup, minimal volume expected
What if a car is launched, ever so quietly, and no one notices at first? Does it exist? Such existential questions are posed by the recent discovery that Nissan is now selling a hybrid version of its Murano crossover utility vehicle, as of the current 2016 model year. DON'T MISS: Nissan Pathfinder...
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IIHS small-SUV headlight ratings show how bad most lights actually are
A second IIHS headlight tests show that lights don't perform well regardless of technology or price.
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New Tesla Model X overreach fix: removable mesh to block sun
Tesla is shipping Model X owners sunshades for their windshields.
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Diesel-electric hybrid Jaguar 'J-Pace' test mule spotted in U.K.
Jaguar may be planning hybrid and all-electric SUVs.
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Some small SUVs may stint front passengers on safety: IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that small crossovers don't provide equal protection to drivers and front passengers in small front overlap crash tests.
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