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2016 Toyota Prius, Cadillac Diesels, Mitsubishi i-MiEV Vs VW e-Golf: Today's Car News

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Today, the 2016 Toyota Prius is confirmed for a September reveal, Cadillac says it will sell diesels in the U.S. again, and we compare two electric cars: the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Volkswagen e-Golf. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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DOE: median all-electric vehicle range in US grew from 73 miles in MY2011 to 83.5 miles in MY2016

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From 2011 to 2016, the median all-electric vehicle range in the US increased by just over 10 miles from 73 to 83.5 In model year 2011, there were just three different models of all-electric vehicles (AEV) available and their ranges on a full charge (according to the Environmental Protection Agency) spanned from 63 to 94 miles.

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2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Drive, 2015 Ford F-150 Crash Tests, EPA Power Plan Backlash: Today's Car News

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Today, we drive the 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests the 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck, and analysts predict resistance to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan emissions rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Little i-MiEV Electric Car: How Does It Compare To VW e-Golf?

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The 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an outlier—in design, in layout, and in the way it drives. Yet our long-term 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is nearly the polar opposite—a full battery-electric model wearing the look, feel, and functionality of one of the world’s best-selling cars of all time.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers significant growth in 2016; cumulative EV sales hit nearly 425,000

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance delivered significant sales growth in 2016, with global sales of 9.96 The car group also reinforced its leadership in zero-emission vehicles with cumulative sales of 424,797 electric vehicles since the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in 2010, followed by the Renault ZOE. Earlier post.) Fluence Z.E.,

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Mitsubishi Motors delivers 635 Outlander PHEVs to Ukranian police; largest PHEV fleet order yet for MMC

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This marks the second time MMC has supplied vehicles under the Green Investment Scheme, the first being to deliver 507 units of the iMiEV all-electric model to the Government of Estonia that began in October 2011.

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Renault Nissan Alliance cumulative electric vehicle sales hit 481,151 units

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Cumulative sales of electric vehicles by the Renault Nissan Alliance rose to 481,151 units in the first half of 2017, reaffirming the Alliance’s role as the leading electric car manufacturer for the mass-market segment. All group brands posted increases in sales volumes and market share. in a market that grew 2.6%. respectively.

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