John Voelcker, Contributing Editor
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- Jeep's first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price
- It's the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat
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Review: 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid calms the 3-row crossoverHyundai's box-tastic Santa Fe might be best in its gas-electric form.
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Review: 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid sees greener pasturesA slightly more powerful hybrid system combines with big changes in the cabin to update Hyundai’s compact crossover SUV.
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Do stop-start systems wear out your car's starter?The fuel economy boost might be negligible, but should you worry more about wear and tear?
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Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40,000That’s including EV tax credit eligibility, but an entry-level trim starting at $34,995 remains promised for “later this year.”
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Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civiliansThe Silverado EV is quick and refined, with more range than any other electric truck on the market, and it channels the utility of Chevy’s former Avalanche.
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The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats.
Visually it’s every inch an Acura, and it’s very close in...
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Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV charms city driversThe 149-mile 500e EV is a good fit for singles or couples in the city, with a perky feel, a standout design, and speedy charging.
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Tesla at 6 million cars: What it’s accomplished, what it hasn’tTesla has sold more EVs than any other maker in the world, and it's the highest-volume “startup” automaker in the U.S. since the 1920s.
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Review: 2024 BMW i5 electric sport sedan trounces gasoline siblingBetween several gasoline and electric versions of the BMW 5-Series available at a drive event, one was clearly better: the i5 EV.
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Review: 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric outshines gasoline versionsThe 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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The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid adds a second and more economical powertrain to the compact SUV that debuted last year. Dropping Toyota’s well-proven and fuel-efficient hybrid system into...
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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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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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In 2013, German carmakers got their hands on Tesla Model S luxury five-door hatchbacks and tore them apart. An industry insider in that country reported the Model S was a massive shock to Audi, BMW,...
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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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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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