Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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I’m cruising along on Alabama Highway 20 at about 70 mph, 20 miles into my drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic, and I just realized the engine isn’t on. A check of the...
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Why Fiat is bringing back the 500e EV it once asked Americans not to buyThe 500e this time will let Stellantis experiment with how it sells EVs ahead of higher-stakes models like Jeep EVs and a Dodge electric muscle car.
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2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 gives GM the toolbox for affordable Chevy and GMC electric pickupsThe 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 has all the bells and whistles, but underneath is the powertrain and platform for GM to create a full line of electric pickups.
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First drive review: Polestar 2 aims at Tesla and comes up just shortThe Polestar 2 rivals Tesla's driving experience and interface but comes up short in packaging and interior space.
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First drive review: 2020 Tesla Model Y sets the benchmark for electric crossoversThe 2020 Tesla Model Y is the first in a series of affordable electric crossovers, and it has set the bar for the competition.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUVA big battery gives the Toyota RAV4 Prime up to 39 miles of estimated electric range, with acceleration second only to sports cars in Toyota's lineup.
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The Ice (white) 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid slips almost silently through its natural environment, the Silicon Valley town of Atherton, California. Homes with an average price of $11 million line...
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The Jaguar I-Pace isn't selling well in the U.S.Jaguar is about to start a new marketing campaign, and in the meantime it's sending more I-Pace electric crossovers to Norway.
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The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace, a city boy, and range anxietyElectric vehicles aren’t made for me. It’s not that I’m not for them. My circumstances just don’t fit with the realities of charging. I live in Chicago, in a 100-year-old apartment building converted to condominiums 17 years ago. I have a spot in a parking lot behind the...
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2018 BMW i3s first drive review: sportier and nearly as efficientBMW's Test Fest in Palm Springs, California, at The Thermal Club attracts a broad range of cars. The star of the show is the 600-horsepower 2018 BMW M5. But before I can test that wild sport sedan on the track, I’ll do my best to balance my carbon footprint in the new 2018 BMW i3s. BMW has...
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2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid: first drive reviewIn 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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2017 Jaguar XE 20d fuel economy reviewWhat a shame. Diesel engines were just getting a foothold in the United States and Volkswagen had to go ruin it. At this point, it looks like diesel is dead for cars in the U.S., though it may hang on for SUVs and will certainly continue in heavy duty pickups. Yet in these uncertain times for oil...
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Chevrolet unveiled the Bolt electric vehicle as a concept car at last year's Detroit Auto Show and today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas it showed the production version.
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Honda's Electric Four-Motor CR-Z Prototype: We Drive ItThe idea of the four-motor electric car has been around since the start of the 20th century. One of Ferdinand Porsche's first ideas, in fact, was the Lohner-Porsche that debuted at the 1900 Paris World Fair, with a hub motor in each front wheel. Toss four electric motors in a car and you could have...
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