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GM signs on for Supercharging, Wrangler 4xe price cut, Lexus TX PHEV: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV. General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla. GM jumps in with Ford in embracing the Tesla charging standard. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand.

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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which automaker is adding hybrid production at its U.S. Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost. dedicated EV plant? Or they’re offering a $2,000 incentive on the Polestar 2.

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Maven gets Bolt EV, 2018 Lexus LS 500h, Tesla Supercharger live status: Today's Car News

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Today, General Motors' Maven "mobility" brand adds Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars to its Los Angeles fleet, the 2018 Lexus LS 500h hybrid is slated to appear at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, and a new feature allows Tesla drivers to check the status of Supercharger stations from their cars. Is it possible to.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

Green Car Congress

Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. But both models come with forced features that cost nearly as much as their hybrid drivetrains.

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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid video, GM sells Opel, Tesla exec turnover: Today's Car News

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Today, we review the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, look at how General Motors' sale of Opel to PSA Peugeot Citroën may affect the automaker's electric-car plans, and examine a report of executive turnover at Tesla. The Lexus RX 450h hybrid crossover was recently redesigned, and we recently had a chance to.

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GMC Hummer EV joins gas-guzzlers in list of meanest for the environment

Baua Electric

The plug-in hybrid’s estimated annual fuel cost of $529 puts the Hummer EV’s inefficiency in perspective. Two EVs—the Lexus RZ 300e and Mini Cooper SE—were ranked second and third, respectively. Worse yet, the Hummer EV may enable General Motors to build more gas-guzzling trucks.

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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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Reported hybrid sales by month. Reported sales of hybrids in September dropped 4.1% Reported sales do not include sales of the Mercedes S400 hybrid, which went onsale in the US late in August.) Compared to August results (38,701 units), however, hybrid sales dropped 48.4%. Hybrid new vehicle market share by month.