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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

The Truth About Cars

The GMC Hummer EV SUV ranked high on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment, placing only slightly better than the gas-powered Mercedes-Benz G 550 SUV. On the flip side of that statement, it was the only EV on the meanest list, so that’s something to consider.

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Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Lexus has spiced-up the 2021 NX 300h by giving it the F Sport treatment. For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels. Drivetrain.

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Toyota boosts BEV production target to 600,000 units in 2025: report

Teslarati

Toyota has significantly changed its tune on the production of BEVs, with reports from earlier this year showing that the automaker planned to produce electric SUVs at volume by 2025. Last year, Toyota sold under 25,000 BEVs, including those from the Lexus brand. By comparison, Tesla sold roughly 1.31 alone by 2026.

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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

Baua Electric

Toyota revealed the Urban electric SUV , saying the concept is a “close-to-production” design for the new EV coming this year. Toyota Urban electric SUV concept (Source: Toyota) It will be offered in two battery options. Toyota (including Lexus) sold nearly 9.4 In comparison, VW sold over 394,000 EVs last year.

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Toyota to produce electric cars in the US as early as 2025: report

Teslarati

By the end of 2025, the veteran carmaker is reportedly looking to produce 10,000 electric SUVs monthly. That 24,000 already includes vehicles sold under the company’s luxury Lexus brand. In comparison, electric vehicle leader Tesla sold around 1.31 Toyota sold 10.5 million all-electric cars worldwide in 2022.

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New Hybrid: Video footage of the Lexus RX 450h

Green Cars News

With UK order books now open for the new Lexus luxury hybrid ahead of deliveries in July, we got our hands on some video footage of the Lexus RX 450h on the road. Let us know your thoughts about the new Lexus RX 450h below. Tags: Lexus Lexus RX 450h rx 450h. Prices start at £41,600 on the road.

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Cadillac to return to Australia as EV-only brand to fight Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Polestar, Volvo and Lexus

EV Central

Cadillac is making a comeback to Australia as an EV only brand, starting with the Lyriq mid-sized electric SUV around the middle of 2024. The Lyriq is expected to be priced from about $150,000, putting in rarefied EV air against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV , BMW iX and Audi Q8 e-tron. 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ.