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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

Green Car Congress

Small cars and minicars accounted for 15 of the 20 models with the highest death rates for model year 2017, while nearly half of the 20 models with the lowest death rates were luxury SUVs. The average driver death rate for all 2017 models increased to 36 deaths, compared with 30 for 2014 models. Minicars have the highest at 82.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

Maintenance – Three years for three, no-cost oil changes and tire rotations. Clean Fleet Report reviews cars, crossovers, SUVs, trucks and minivans of all types; getting to know them by putting them through everyday driving as their designers planned. Road Test: 2017 Jeep Cherokee. Road Test: 2017 Jeep Renegade.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 Sonata Hybrid comes with these warranties: Hybrid Systems – 10 years/100,000 miles Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Five years/Unlimited miles Anti-perforation – Seven years/Unlimited miles.

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UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

Green Car Congress

The research group forecasts that the cost of TaaS will be driven down by several factors, including utilization rates that are 10 times higher; electric vehicle lifetimes exceeding 500,000 miles; and far lower maintenance, energy, finance and insurance costs. Further, in 3R, governments play a central role.

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