John Voelcker, Contributor
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The 2024 Hyundai Kona is already reaching dealerships, while the Kona Electric version, Hyundai says, won’t arrive until late fall.
You should wait, because the EV version of Hyundai’s...
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2025 Volvo EX30: Next year’s most important EV comes from China?The Chinese-built subcompact SUV starts well below $40,000, in a world of $50K-plus EVs; that’s turning a lot of heads
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Review: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid prioritizes low price, high mpgWith a price starting below $30,000 and a 42-mpg rating, the Corolla Cross steps up the value in a form many Americans want.
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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in reboots Volt formulaWith up to 44 electric miles, is the newest Prius PHEV more than a Volt-alike?
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Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance firstDodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.
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Genesis builds the Electrified GV70 in Alabama: Why that’s importantLater this month Genesis will start delivering the first model from the Hyundai luxury brand to be made outside South Korea—and it’s an EV.
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Throw away what you think you know about the Toyota Prius, the ur-hybrid that was briefly Silicon Valley’s most tech-forward car before it was supplanted by Tesla and other electric cars.
The...
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2023 Toyota Prius: How design became the priority over techThe Prius’ chief engineer says design pushed the engineering process—and efficiency gains—for the latest version of the hybrid icon.
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Porsche is moving fast into EVs: Lessons learned from TaycanThe Taycan was first shown as the Porsche Mission E concept in 2015, and seven years is a long while in “EV time.” Here’s what Porsche has learned from the Taycan since then.
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2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platformThe 800-volt platform advances EV tech and makes its debut on the Macan Electric and will underpin the Audi A6 E-Tron and other future premium EVs.
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2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV looks to brand's EV futureThe 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.
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Review: 2023 BMW i7 EV cribs gas 7-Series, emerges shockingly goodThe BMW i7 electric sedan aims for flagship status and competes with the Lucid Air, the Mercedes EQS, and the Tesla Model S.
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We’ve now had our first look at the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, the launch version of the latest big electric truck based on the GM Ultium architecture used for a growing range of EVs...
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Review: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid, PHEV, and EV up their efficiency credentialsThe entire affordable lineup gets an efficiency and range boost—now up to 53 mpg, 33 plug-in electric miles, or an estimated 253 miles for the EV.
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Review: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV and Sportback go for practicality more than punchAlthough built on the same MEB underpinnings as the Volkswagen ID.4, the Q4 lineup has Audi design and materials and a super-quiet, comfortable interior.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls short of prime moverThe RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.
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GMC Hummer EV electric truck: First details emerge before Super Bowl adThe GMC Hummer EV boasts 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
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GM’s electric-vehicle future: President Mark Reuss offers some hintsThe future of General Motors involves many more electric cars, and in a few brief answers GM president Mark Reuss gave us some more hints about what, when, and even why.
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Quick! List all the car factories in the U.S. that produce only electric vehicles.
It’s a trick question, really, because today, there’s only one. That’s the Tesla assembly plant in...
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Toyota vs. electric cars: Smart strategy, or Innovator’s Dilemma?Over the years, Toyota's caution to focus on hybrids and fuel cells over electric cars has been replaced by recalcitrance.
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How many Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs will Ford build? We’ve got numbersBased on numbers from executives and production forecasts, Ford could make the Mach-E at far more than compliance-car numbers.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E preview: Electric SUV targeting 300-mile rangeThe fully electric Mach-E gives Ford a jump with a non-compliance EV that helps keep the Mustang name relevant.
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Five things we didn’t expect in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVThe first dedicated, widely available electric vehicle from Ford holds some surprises.
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We rode in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Here’s what it felt likeThe Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV doesn't reach dealerships until fall 2020, but a small ride-along told us a bit more about this upcoming all-electric vehicle.
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