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The Lexus LS 500h luxury sedan that debuts this week at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show will use the same "Multi Stage Hybrid System" as the LC 500h coupe. It's a somewhat different—and arguably more complex—setup than the powertrain of the LS 600h, the previous-generation hybrid version of Lexus' flagship sedan. The LS 600h used a 5.0-liter V-8 engine and a version of the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive system, along with all-wheel drive. DON'T MISS: 2018 Lexus LS 500h hybrid luxury sedan to debut at Geneva show The LS 500h and LC 500h also incorporate the tried-and-true Toyota Hybrid...
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2018 Hyundai Accent confirmed for U.S. as well as Canada (update)
In a U.S. where all the new-vehicle buzz seems to be about light trucks—especially crossover utilities and SUVs—is there even a place for a new subcompact sedan? That's the question posed by the launch of the 2018 Hyundai Accent, the latest generation of the Korean maker's smallest...
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2018 Lexus LS 500h hybrid luxury sedan to debut at Geneva show
It should come as no surprise that Toyota's Lexus luxury brand remains enthusiastic about hybrids. Toyota has sold more hybrids than any other automaker, with luxury models sold under the Lexus brand contributing to a total that just exceeded 10 million. That trend will continue with the 2018 Lexus...
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2017 Subaru Impreza: first drive of AWD compact sedan, hatch
The 2017 Subaru Impreza is one of the most fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive vehicles in the U.S. market, and has been for many years. The entirely redesigned 2017 Impreza rides on new underpinnings, but it's easily recognizable as an evolution of the company's popular compact sedan and hatchback. One...
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2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid: first drive review
In the plug-in hybrid game, you move forward or get left behind. When the hybrid maker is Porsche, that applies to power as well as efficiency. The 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is the replacement for the previous Panamera S E-Hybrid, and it gets more power, performance, and efficiency in a...
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Tesla Model 3 preview
The Tesla Model 3 electric car is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated new-car launches in recent memory. Unveiled in prototype form last April after a drawn-out teaser campaign, the Model 3 quickly generated an unprecedented response from the public. As of last August, around 400,000...
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Masato Katsumata is Toyota's chief engineer for the global Camry sedan program—so when he speaks, it's worth listening. Following yesterday's Detroit Auto Show launch of an entirely new 2018 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan, he was one of several Toyota executives who answered media questions in a morning panel. And during that session, Katsumata revealed something about the next Camry Hybrid model that the company hadn't previously disclosed: it will have two different battery options. DON'T MISS: 2018 Toyota Camry Preview The new 2018 Camry will come with three powertrain options. They are...
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2018 BMW 530e 'iPerformance' plug-in hybrid sedan for U.S. unveiled
The 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance is a plug-in hybrid version of the recently-redesigned 5-Series sedan.
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Lucid reveals design for its luxury Air sedan, a Tesla competitor
Lucid Motors' electric luxury sedan is called the Air.
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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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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)
Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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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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The Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid's wireless-charging system will be based on Qualcomm Halo technology.
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BMW 530e next-generation plug-in hybrid sedan: photos, details
The 530e iPerformance is BMW's latest plug-in hybrid.
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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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More VW court misery: Jetta Hybrid braking suit won't be arbitrated
A lawsuit related to the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid won't go to arbitration.
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Fusion Hybrid needs to burn more gas to keep engine healthy: Ford Canada
Ford Canada told a Fusion Hybrid owner to drive at highway speeds more after sludge appeared in her car's oil cap.
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2017 Toyota Mirai price stays same, fuel-cell car adds new color
The 2017 Toyota Mirai carries over essentially unchanged.
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The 2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker Karma) was formally unveiled to the public and to Fisker owners tonight at an event in the canyons of Laguna Beach, south of Los Angeles. Executives of the company formed from the bankrupt wreckage of Fisker Automotive pledged that they've fixed the car's 2012 problems, while maintaining the striking design that gives the range-extended electric luxury sedan such public appeal. And, they said, the chairman of Chinese parts maker Wanxiang, the new owner, had told them to take the time needed to get it right—so they still wouldn't say when they intend to...
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First the wagons went away; are family sedans next to vanish?
Sales of mid-size sedans are down significantly this year.
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More details, photos of new Kia Rio to debut at Paris Motor Show
Subcompact hatchbacks and sedans may be a minor part of the U.S. market, but they're hugely important in the rest of the world. So the launch of a new generation of Kia Rio during next month's media days at the Paris Motor Show is worthy of note, even if some U.S. drivers and dealers yawn. The new...
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2017 BMW 740e large plug-in hybrid luxury sedan with 14-mile range announced for U.S.
The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive i Performance goes on sale this month.
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2017 Karma Revero: first official photo of rebooted Fisker Karma released
As the 2017 Karma Revero gets closer to its official launch later this year, its maker has released the first official photo of the luxury plug-in hybrid sedan. The rebooted Karma is a modified and updated version of the car previously sold in 2012 as the Fisker Karma, before its maker shut down...
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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid preview (updated)
The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid mid-size sedan was unveiled in April 2016—ending a one-year hiatus for a model that now offers the highest EPA gas-mileage ratings in the Honda lineup. The new model uses an updated version of the two-motor hybrid powertrain fitted to earlier hybrid Accords, which...
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