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2017 Honda Civic hatchback, VW T-Cross Breeze, electric-car range cost: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we're on the ground at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, where the Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze concept and 2017 Honda Civic hatchback prototype have already been unveiled. We also look at the cost of electric-car range and more, on Green Car Reports.

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Industry survey finds aluminum use in autos at all-time high; average per vehicle use expected to more than double from 2012 by 2025

Green Car Congress

According to the report, future growth in auto aluminum usage will be primarily driven by these and other applications being converted from steel. For example, the trend line for aluminum hood penetration predicts a minimum share for aluminum of 41% by 2017 and 53% by 2025. kg) per year per light vehicle.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Honda have produced the Honda FCX Clarity FCEV, a hydrogen powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which they are leasing in limited numbers to selected customers in specially selected locations only. There are several reasons for this approach and understanding a little more about fuel cell vehicles may explain why.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting through the regenerative charging system, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Observations: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Hybrid options in this category include: Road Test: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Flash Drive: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda CR-V. Road Test: 2017 Ford Escape.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. Ready to ride.