Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Click to enlarge.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2021

Today, the segment is populated by simple but adequate vehicles like the MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, and the Kia Niro EV. Back in the early days of Tesla, the company partnered with Toyota to help build one of the Japanese carmaker’s compliance cars for California, the RAV4 EV.

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Toyota Tesla South Korea Affordable 145

Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

As part of our visit, Lucid Motors also invited us behind the scenes at its design studio in California, where we got a look at the progress of its upcoming “Mid-Size” EVs. Yes, it’s the fastest of the three models below Sapphire (0-60 mph in 3 seconds), but I’d personally be more than happy in a Touring while saving some cash.

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MPH San Francisco Design Motor 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2016

Automakers making the commitment are Audi; BMW; FCA US LLC; Ford; General Motors; Honda; Hyundai; Jaguar Land Rover; Kia; Maserati; Mazda; Mercedes-Benz; Mitsubishi Motors; Nissan; Porsche; Subaru; Tesla Motors; Toyota; Volkswagen; and Volvo Car USA. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C.,

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Standards Land Rover Vehicles MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. 2024 Kia Seltos. First launched in 2021, Kia has done a major refresh on its compact utility vehicle, the 2024 Seltos. of torque, good for a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Genesis X EV.

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Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota 79

EV Match

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Southern California-based Mullen Automotive introduced their first vehicle at this year’s show. The Mullen FIVE crossover SUV is FAST – with a max speed of up to 200 mph – and will be available in mid-2024. Photo courtesty of dot.LA. What’s equally exciting for us is the company’s efforts to develop a line of electric fleet vans.

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Auto Concept Personal Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. Currently only available in California, the VF 8 also will be introduced in British Columbia, Toronto and Montreal. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina 96

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). After driving 246 miles through Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego, we had 30 miles of range remaining on the dash gauge. We turned very fun 0-60 mph times of about 3.7

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All-Electric Miles Clean Cleaning 107

EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

California has some of the most impressive EV incentives including the $4,500 Clean Vehicle Rebate , $5,000 Clean Vehicle Assistance Program , $1,500 Vehicle Retirement Consumer Assistance Program , Clean Vehicle Assistance Program Beneficial State Foundation , and $1,500 Clean Fuel Reward. *. New EV Models Keep Coming. Ford F-150.

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Electric Vehicles F-150 Tax Credit Vehicles 86

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first battery-electric car sold in the US. Kia also highlighted its Niro hybrid concept along with the 2014 Optima hybrid at the event. Click to enlarge.

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Chicago Kia Auto Li-ion 246

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

In 320 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 A 100-mile piece of those miles was an all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph and in Eco mode, returning 32.1 Road Test: 2021 Kia Seltos. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. EPA fuel economy numbers for the 1.5L Road Test: 2020 Honda CR-V.

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Ford Jeep MPG Fuel Economy 66

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

A Taste of 10 Different Cars Along the California Coast. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. seconds to 60 mph. Kia Carnival SX Prestige. Kia K5 GT 2.5T. Story and photos by John Faulkner. This is just a taste. There are two engine options–a hybrid system and the 471 hp/398 lb.-ft.

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Lexus Mercedes Volvo Clean 96

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In 157 miles combined highway and city driving through Southern California, our CVT-equipped Mirage SE hatchback averaged 42.2 of torque deliver a 0-60 mph time of 12.6 The speedometer reads out to 140 mph, but at 70 I knew that was enough. Our other small car explorations: Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-Door Hatchback.

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Mitsubishi MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Toyota invited the automotive media to Carlsbad, California, in late March for the first drives of what turns-out to be a significantly improved Prius Prime. Performance of 0-60 mph in 6.6 Smart owners will quickly learn that, by plugging-in daily, they will reap the benefits of electric driving.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 87

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Clean Fleet Report spent a week driving in Southern California for a total of 179 miles, averaging 48.2 If you want extra oomph, select the Sport mode where we were able to get 0-60 mph times of 8.3 But in California, it was averaging $5.88 miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In 323 miles driving mostly on Southern California freeways, we averaged 28.2 in the HR-V AWD performed well, but with zero-to-60 times just under 10 seconds, merging into 70 mph freeway traffic can be an adventure. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. Your numbers may differ.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride. Road Test: 2020 Kia Telluride. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

During our week in the Sonata Hybrid, we drove 345 miles through Southern California, averaging 49.3 Our freeway fuel economy test loop of 210 miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, averaged a very impressive 55.8 Road Test: 2022 Kia K5. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 84

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

If you want extra oomph select the Sport mode where we were able to get 0-60 mph times of 8.3 The full EVs as just starting to arrive (like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 ). The Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle is available, but it’s only sold in select areas of California. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Autobahn roaming Southern California. seconds from 50-70 mph. But in two 150-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph and in the Eco or Normal drive mode, we averaged an impressive 38.9 To differentiate them, the Golf has four doors and a hatchback while the Jetta and Arteon have four doors and a trunk.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 72

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

After spending a fun week tooling around Southern California in the BRZ, there isn’t any argument coming from us. In our week driving through Southern California we averaged 24.7 Heck, you can even get to 55 mph in second, so wringing-out the speed and approaching red line is what this car loves and is built to do.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In our real world use, over 272 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 23 mpg. The best we could do over 110 of those miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph and in Eco mode, was 29.6 Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride. Road Test: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade.

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MPG SUV Fuel Economy Light 83

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? In 289 miles driving through Southern California Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 Coming soon—The Kia Carnival. How about lowering the second and third row seats and having just under 12-linear-feet of storage space?

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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 93

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2023

We also have news on the new Kia EV9 three-seater, GM moving on from Apple’s CarPlay, how to become an EV expert, and high-power charging for a truck stop. A three-seater Kia EV9 SUV will be sold in the 2024 model year. kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time is 9.4 kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time of 8.2 EV tax credit.

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Tax Credit Tax Google San Diego 59

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In 464 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival. mpg, with a breakdown of 174 all-electric and 290 hybrid miles.

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 80

EV Life

JULY 5, 2023

Its combination of affordability, performance, and impressive range has led it to become one of Tesla’s best-selling electric vehicles to date, proving to be a strong competitor against more affordable options from automakers like Hyundai, GM, and Kia. sec $7,500 Check Incentives Model 3 Long Range (AWD) $47,240 333 miles 145 mph 4.2

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Financing Electric Vehicles Tax Credit Tesla 52

Teslarati

APRIL 8, 2023

Automakers worldwide are investing billions into autonomous driving, and while Tesla and Mercedes are currently the clear leaders, other top brands, including Ford, Hyundai/Kia, and GM, have also entered the mix. For GM, that comes in the form of its level 3 autonomous taxis serving the San Francisco area under the brand name Cruise.

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GM Fleet San Francisco Taxi 139

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

During our week in the Sonata Hybrid we drove 210 miles through Southern California, averaging 48.6 We got this stellar number by setting the adaptive cruise control to 65 mph, which is the posted speed on Interstate 5. Road Test: 2021 Kia K5. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Hyundai.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

In 205 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 36.6 mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 Road Test: 2020 Kia Forte. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the Civic 1.5L turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 86

Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

Sadly, we weren’t able to test whether the new 500e retains the entertaining and delightful handling of its predecessor, the 2013-2019 500e, which was sold only in California and Oregon. One “surprise and delight” feature of which Fiat is very proud: below 20 mph, the car broadcasts the mandatory pedestrian alert sound.

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MPH Miami Charging Range 52

Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

This is despite the fact the Koreans, both Hyundai and Kia, have just refreshed their midsize offerings, the Sonata and K5. On the highway the hybrid powertrain doesn’t seem to run out of ideas when it comes time to pass another car going 70 mph, but this is no Lucid Air Sapphire either. anytime soon.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 52

Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. All-wheel drive will be available from launch, with total power of “about 330 hp,” VW said, giving a 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 5.7 That puts it squarely into the nascent segment of mass-market 3-row electric family utilities.

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North America America Cheap Electric 131

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2022

The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. 0 – 60 mph: 7.1 0 – 60 mph: 6.5 Flash Drive: 2022 Kia EV6. of torque.

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Toyota SUV All-Electric DC 99

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Competing with the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series , Kia Stinger , Genesis G70 , Polestar 2 and the Lexus ES , the CT5 brings credible performance with the base engine, and has an overall attractive design that grabs attention. In 248 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 26.2 Road Test: 2018 Kia Stinger.

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Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 Automakers and Models. – March 14, via MotorAuthority.

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Kia Honda Memphis Georgia 52

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

In 198 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California, and aided by the Idle Stop and Go (start/stop system), we averaged 25.6 We did a bit better on a 110-mile freeway run, with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 30.7 Road Test: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride.

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 69