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Tesla Model S Power Boost, 2015 Kia Soul EV Range, China MPG Punishment: Today's Car News

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Meanwhile, the 2015 Kia Soul EV gets EPA ratings of 93 miles of range and 105 MPGe. Rear-wheel drive Model S electric cars get a power boost--on paper at least--and we analyze how dealer efforts to ban Tesla''s direct-sales model could backfire. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got an update on the Draconian.'

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Volkswagen Golf family named “2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year”

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Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. Kia Sedona. BMW 2 Series.

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Hyundai & Kia to pay record $100M penalty for GHG conformity violations & lose $200M+ in emission credits

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Hyundai and Kia will pay a combined $100-million civil penalty, the largest in Clean Air Act history, to resolve violations concerning the testing and certification of vehicles sold in the US (“Conformity Violations”) and will spend approximately $50 million on measures to prevent any future violations. Hyundai and Kia will also forfeit 4.75

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Reducing the weight of the 2016 Malibu

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The 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) Malibu has the mid-size segment’s lightest base curb weight, and also offers an estimated 37 mpg (6.35 The hybrid model offers an estimated 48 mpg (4.9 37 mpg (GM est.). 2015 Ford Fusion SE (2.5L). 2015 Toyota Camry LE (2.5L). 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE (2.4L). 34 mpg (MT).

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

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With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

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Within the group, Kia, which is set up in North America as a competitor to Hyundai, is focusing on battery-electric vehicles. There will be no Kia analog to the Tucson Fuel Cell, said Castillo.). The 50 mpge combined fuel economy is twice that of the mpg rating of the conventional Tucson. million km). First drive.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. Kia EV6 GT. & Rising to the top of the EV pack.