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2017 Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid sedan reviewed by LA Times

Green Car Reports

While the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Chevy Malibu Hybrid rack up four-figure sales in most months, the third vehicle to use elements of that same drivetrain remains all but invisible in the U.S. That's the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid, a version of the CT6 large luxury sedan from GM's luxury brand.

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime vs 2017 Chevrolet Volt: plug-in hybrid video test

Green Car Reports

They're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency. The Toyota Prius Prime, new for 2017, is the plug-in version of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. The 2017 Chevy Volt was new last year, a greatly improved version of the pioneering range-extended electric car.

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Recalled 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Catches Fire In Parking Lot

InsideEVs

The owner says the electric car wasn't even plugged in or running.

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IIHS names 2017 Chevrolet Volt a Top Safety Pick+

Green Car Reports

In the most recent round of crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2017 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid performed quite well. The institute designated this year's Volt a "Top Safety Pick+"—the highest rating available. The current, second-generation Volt debuted as a 2016 model.

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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV preview

Green Car Reports

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will be the world's first mass-priced electric car with a range of 200 miles or more. Going on sale in late 2016 or early 2017, just six years after modern electric cars arrived, the Bolt EV represents a second generation of cars running solely on battery energy.

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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car: owners' impressions after a year

Green Car Reports

Californians got the chance to buy Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars before everyone else, and the compact hatchback has sold well in the state, aided by its 238-mile rated range. Last February, readers John and Mimi Porter of San Diego shared their first impressions of the new silver Bolt EV they had purchased the previous month.

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2017 Chevrolet Volt Details Emerge: More Features, Same Price

Green Car Reports

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt is now in showrooms, but only in certain regions. Chevy is limiting second-generation Volt sales to California and other states friendly to plug-in electric cars for the time being, but will roll the car out nationwide early next year.

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