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Review update: 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is 38-mpg mainstream green

Green Car Reports

The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a quiet giant in the grand shift that’s happening in the auto industry. Yes, you might still be able to get non-hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V, or its rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, or Ford Escape, but each year the portion of these that are selling as hybrids becomes a little larger.

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Hyundai Motor India clocks best-ever sales in January | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Like the other leading PV makers in India, SUVs are driving strong growth for Hyundai whose SUV line-up comprises the Creta, Venue, Alcazar, Exter and the Tucson along with the Ioniq 5 and Kona electric SUVs. Going forward, we continue to be cautiously optimistic about the momentum of the auto industry in 2024.”

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

Of course, plenty of vehicles bear names of cities that have no connection whatsoever to their production sites (Kia Sorento and Rio, Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Malibu, etc.), but this issue is more about Italy vs. Stellantis than anything else.

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First videos of Rivian R2 and R3 driving on public roads show size comparisons

Baua Electric

A Hyundai Tucson and Kia Soul drive by behind the R2, with the R2 looking a bit taller than both (when accounting for road crowning), but definitely in the same “mid-size SUV” ballpark (and note Rivian auto design chief Jeff Hammoud is sighted in the end of the video, taking his own video of the car driving by on his phone).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. billion investment, coupled with another $2.4 The new awards cover the following areas: $1.5

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