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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

Green Car Congress

Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. Every model in the new Escape lineup, whether powered by one of two EcoBoost engines or the new hybrid powertrains, targets an EPA-estimated range of at least 400 miles per tank.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

Canada border outside of Buffalo, New York. Somehow it escapes his mind that just because someone buys a Corvette or a Mustang based on its ability, it doesn’t mean that the driver is going to actually drive it on public roads as if they’re at a racetrack. Restricting officially sanctioned car racing to actual racetracks.

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New York show: Wild Genesis GV60 Magma electric hatch previews high-performance family to fight BMW M and Mercedes-AMG 

EV Central

The hot new 2024 Genesis GV60 Magma revealed in New York this week is a sign of what’s to come from the Hyundai luxury brand’s own high-performance sub-brand. Even the roof hasn’t escaped the aerodynamicists attention. Also named Magma, it will challenge the likes of BMW M and Mercedes-AMG.

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2020 Ford Escape revealed: Hybrid returns teasing nearly 40 mpg, plug-in hybrid version with 30 electric miles

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape was the first Ford hybrid and the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. That was 15 years ago, and Ford has been sitting out seven model years with no Escape Hybrid in the lineup.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

Teslarati

“It just ends up accumulating in a Tesla bank account somewhere,” he said to the New York Times several years ago. The post Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Ford and New York Power Authority Team on EVs

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are coordinating efforts to help prepare the state of New York for the operation of electric vehicles. Cooperation between Ford and NYPA also involves working with the state and local governments on the most efficient ways to bring EVs to New York.

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Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

Teslarati

The New York City Police Department has landed a Tesla Model 3 as its newest automotive fleet addition. According to procurement documents that the New York City government has published online, the Long Range AWD variant of Tesla’s most popular sedan was chosen because it “is optimized for police highway patrol operations.