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Toyota unveils Corolla Cross Hybrid in the US; on sale in June starting at $27,970

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The 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid, along with the gas model launched in 2021, will be assembled in the US at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. second 0-60 time, the Corolla Cross Hybrid has an impressive EPA-estimated 42 combined miles per gallon for all grades. With 196 horsepower and an 8.0

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid costs just $500 more than non-hybrid

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Outgoing versions of the Santa Fe Hybrid were EPA rated at 34 mpg combined, but fuel-economy ratings for the new model haven’t been released yet. The plug-in hybrid boasted 261 hp and 30 miles of EPA-rated electric range. Hyundai shifted production to Alabama in 2022. The outgoing Santa Fe Hybrid was already U.S.-made.

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Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

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The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. According to the lawsuit, RAM owners report that efforts to fix the faulty emissions system significantly affect engine performance and mileage, with miles per gallon dropping as much as 25%.

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New powertrain line-up for Hyundai 2022 Tucson

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The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea. This efficiency also provides for more than 500 miles of range before refueling for greater driving convenience. The new Smartstream 2.5-liter Plug-in Hybrid models feature a high-output 1.6-liter

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First drive in the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A beauty of an EV… just not for long trips

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That transition began with assembly of the Electrified GV70 EVs at Hyundai’s facility in Alabama, rolling its 2023 models off the assembly lines this past February. This past weekend, I got my first official taste of the Genesis brand by taking the GV70 EV 333+ miles from Chicago to Des Moines and back. I averaged 2.7

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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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These include the heavy-duty manufacturing regions of the upper Midwest; technology hubs in California and along the Pacific Coast; technology innovators on the East Coast including Massachusetts, New York, and the Carolinas; and a corridor that runs through, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.

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Controlled Burn of Deepwater Horizon Oil Slick Scheduled for Today

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As of 10:40 am 27 April, an irregular sheen of oil on the Gulf waters had spread to 100 miles by 45 miles at its extremes. A 2-mile circle of dark oil was surrounding the surface point of the underwater flow. showed a rainbow sheen approximately 600 miles in circumference with areas of emulsified crude. Click to enlarge.

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