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Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versions

Green Car Reports

The next-generation Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck may get EV and plug-in hybrid variants, the latter using Mitsubishi tech, Automotive News reports. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been corporate allies since 2016, and the current-generation Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers use a common platform.

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Lexus RZ EV review, Mitsubishi electric truck, Hertz EVs in Houston: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

An electric pickup is in the Mitsubishi product plan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hertz is pushing its EV expansion into oil country. We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S. And which states have the most registered EVs per capita? In a first drive of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, we found the first U.S.-bound

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Next-gen PHEVs, Nissan EV pickup, Tesla at 6M, GM and CATL: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements. GM is reportedly seeking a deal with CATL. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles?

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Mitsubishi plug-in hybrids, $7,999 EV in California, diesels fade in Europe: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mitsubishi plans to go big with plug-in hybrids. And a brand-new EV could cost as little as $7,999. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mitsubishi plans to ramp up its plug-in hybrid offerings over the next decade—likely well beyond its. Diesels diminish in Europe, in favor of electrification.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review, Tesla CCS adapter, Nikola Badger postmortem: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And how well does the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid rival the Toyota RAV4 Prime? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Nikola Badger hydrogen fuel-cell pickup would have essentially been a GM product, according to testimony. Tesla has released a $250.

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Mullen Chinese EVs, pollution from tires, Mitsubishi i-MiEV retrospective: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And the Mitsubishi i-MiEV might be at the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. An invention claims to be able to catch pollution from tires. Mullen’s at it again with potential U.S. distribution of Chinese EVs. Honda electrifies its racing.

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Nikola factory, Audi bi-directional charging, Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid update: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mitsubishi is upgrading its best-selling plug-in hybrid under the hood, before a redesigned version arrives. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nikola Motors starts building a factory in Arizona. And Audi agrees that bi-directional charging tech is a good idea.