John Voelcker, Contributor
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The BMW 5-Series has been powered by gasoline and diesel for all its existence on the automotive planet. With the newest version, there's a switch, for the better.
Battery-electric 2024 BMW i5...
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Review: 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric outshines gasoline versions
The EV in the Hyundai Kona lineup is better in every way, and a new base-battery version could prove a great value—although much depends on pricing, yet to come.
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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 mpg
With 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 formula
With 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 first
Dodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.
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As of last month, the 2023 Genesis GV70 is now built in the U.S.—but only in one of its variants, a new battery-electric version dubbed Electrified GV70.
Behind that debut lies a story. When...
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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius rethinks high-mpg hybrid for stunning style
A 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 tech
The 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 Taycan
The 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 platform
The 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 future
The 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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The 2023 BMW i7 is a revelation. For the first time in 10 years, a legacy automaker has produced a large electric luxury sedan that takes the segment into the modern age—and is conclusively...
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Preview: 2024 GMC Sierra Denali EV electric truck packs in luxury
GMC 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 credentials
The 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 punch
Although 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 mover
The 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 ad
The 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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When General Motors brought five green-car reporters to Michigan this week to announce its Detroit-Hamtramck plant would produce only electric vehicles, it threw in an Easter Egg: a small-group...
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GM names Hamtramck as first US plant to build only electric cars
The 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 numbers
Based 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 range
The 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 SUV
The first dedicated, widely available electric vehicle from Ford holds some surprises.
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