Aaron Cole, Managing Editor
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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,490 Aaron ColeJeep's given us our first official look at its first plug-in hybrid destined for the U.S., part of an electrification onslaught that the company has committed $10 billion for the future.
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Ford Active Drive Assist vs. Tesla Autopilot: How the systems might compareThese two Tesla and Ford systems might have nearly the same function, but a cultural rift between Detroit and Silicon Valley separates them.
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First drive review: The 2020 Mini Cooper SE electric car realigns how I see EVsWe drove the new all-electric Mini Cooper SE around Downtown Denver to see how the future of Mini could be.
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Tesla made more than 100,000 vehicles in Q1 2020, its best start to a year yetWith help from China, Tesla finished the first quarter better than any other Q1 in its history.
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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid debuts: 50 mpg or more promised from new compact sedanWith the powertrain from the Ioniq Hybrid and a look that borrows from the larger Sonata Hybrid, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid could bring high mpg to more shoppers.
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Volkswagen ID.4 all-electric crossover is officially official, and it's coming soonThe electric crossover will arrive in Europe and the U.S. by the end of the year, and will eventually be built in Tennessee.
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Tesla said Monday that claims that its cars could suddenly accelerate without warning are without merit and were made by a profit-seeking investor.
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Researchers say energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries may double EV rangeWith more robust cathodes, researchers anticipate that lithium-sulfur batteries for electric cars might be a few years away.
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Hum-dinger: General Motors reportedly to revive Hummer name as GMC electric truckThe latest of a series of reports suggesting the revival of Hummer as an electric brand instead has it returning as an electric GMC model.
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2020 Nissan Leaf preview: More safety features, bigger touchscreen for EV compact carThe Leaf electric car comes in a range of models, some offering up to 226 miles of range and all now including an expanded set of active-safety features.
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CES: Mercedes-Benz "Avatar" concept looks ahead to more environmentally responsible batteriesThe AVTR concept car uses organic graphene cells without rare-earth metals, a battery technology that could provide a more ecologically sound future for vehicles.
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Sony Vision-S concept electric car unveiled at CES looks at a connected near-futureThe technologies rounded up in a concept car displayed by Sony at CES aren't all that unexpected; it's that Sony designed its own electric car for them.
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2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring preview: All-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid puts luxury first Aaron ColeWith the 2021 Corsair Grand Touring, Lincoln has its second plug-in hybrid crossover and the smallest vehicle in its lineup with a hybrid system. When it goes on sale next summer, the 2021 Lincoln...
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Germany's solar-powered city car, Taycan and Model X crumpled, cheaper EV batteries: Today's Car NewsA small company in Germany says it may produce a practical solar-powered city car by the end of next year. European crash-testers say the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model X are top safety performers. And batteries inch closer toward the tipping point of $100-per-kwh mark that may bring the cost of EV...
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Nissan Ariya electric crossover to be aimed upscale, might have been an InfinitiAccording to a report from earlier this week, Nissan's upcoming electric crossover might have been sold under the Infiniti luxury brand.
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GM, LG Chem announce joint Lordstown battery plant for new electric cars, pickupsGeneral Motors and LG Chem partner to build huge electric vehicle battery plant near Lordstown, Ohio.
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Hyundai on track to become world's top seller of hydrogen-powered carsToyota, long the top builder of fuel-cell vehicles, looks about to be displaced by Hyundai and its ambition to go big with them in the next decade.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover pics, specs leak before LA auto show debutUp to 300 miles of range, a 0-60 mph sprint of around 3 seconds and a price as low as $43,895 in base configuration.
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Electrified performance? Been there. Done that.
As the literal and very appropriately named first car from Polestar—a new carmaker jointly owned by Volvo and Geely—the “1”...
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VW Golf unveiled: No more EV, more plug-in options, but diesel remainsVolkswagen's fully new generation of its Golf hatchback does away with the e-Golf and adds plug-in hybrid options, yet doubles down on diesel.
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Nissan Ariya previews electric crossover concept at Tokyo auto showNissan's long-awaited electric crossover arrives in concept form—and still uses a CHAdeMO connector.
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Official: Kia Soul EV delayed until 2021The fully electric version of the Kia Soul, already EPA-rated at 243 miles of range, has been delayed until the 2021 model year.
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All-electric 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge crossover debuts, aims for more than 200 miles of rangeVolvo's first all-electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, is due in a year with more than 200 miles of range.
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The most important electric cars for 2020Electric vehicles are finally going mainstream for 2020, with new model lines such as Mercedes-Benz EQC and Volkswagen ID charging against all new brands, such as Rivian and Polestar.
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