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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The 2023 Kia Niro hybrid is the class leader in fuel economy. Kia invited media to the Alila Marea Beach Resort in Encinitas, California, from which we ventured out over the Cuyamaca Mountains and through the Cleveland National Forest to the 1800s silver mining town of Julian , with an elevation of 4,245 feet. Full tech on display.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

A throwback but full of modern tech. In 320 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 The Bronco Sport shares mechanical parts with the Ford Escape, but the differences between the two are obvious pretty quickly. All the tech you would expect. Two Engines, One Transmission. Your numbers may differ.

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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

Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ Manufacturing: Phoenix, AZ and Northern California Deployment: Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN. Deploy up to 150 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including 130 Ford Escape PHEVs and 20 Ford E450 Van PHEVs.

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