John Voelcker, Contributor
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The 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T is a small, plug-in hybrid SUV with a mission that has little to do with running on grid electricity, lowering emissions, or saving fuel. Instead, this affordable model...
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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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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius rethinks high-mpg hybrid for stunning styleA wedgelike profile, peppier powertrain, and reconfigured cabin make the Prius more appealing, without losing any of its high-mileage bragging rights.
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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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The 2024 Volvo EX90 will be the car that cements the Swedish maker’s pivot into electric vehicles for North America. Revealed to the world Wednesday morning in Stockholm, this new seven-seat...
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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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Preview: 2024 GMC Sierra Denali EV electric truck packs in luxuryGMC plots out second full-size electric truck model with a Denali edition, but will it lack the WTF factor?
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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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Three days before a Super Bowl ad that will introduce its first all-electric truck to the world, General Motors on Thursday released a few early details of the upcoming GMC Hummer EV.
The truck will...
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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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GM names Hamtramck as first US plant to build only electric carsThe automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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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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The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is likely the car that will dominate coverage of the LA auto show, which opens to the public on Friday. Quite a lot of information about Ford’s new electric SUV...
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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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Seven China-connected electric-car companies: Headed for boom or bust?Dozens of automakers have been vying for the grand scale of the Chinese car market, some with ties to the U.S. Which ones are for real?
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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV: How GM’s only electric car stacks up after 3 yearsIt might be another three years—or more—before the vehicles on GM's BEV platform arrive. Where does that leave the Bolt EV?
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2020 Porsche Taycan electric car: Seven things we didn't expectThe production car developed from Mission E follows through on many of the specs Porsche has teased all along, albeit with a few peculiar choices.
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2020 Porsche Taycan preview: Fast, electric, expensivePorsche unlocks all the secrets of its new all-electric Taycan battery vehicle.
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