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40-mpg CR-V Hybrid, most aerodynamic production car, natural-rubber tires: Today’s Car News

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This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid earns 40 mpg, Honda has revealed—with the addition of. Natural-rubber tires could be made from a sustainable crop in the U.S. And what’s the most aerodynamic production car in the world?

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VW ID.Buzz delay, Alfa Tonale PHEV, MPG fines, Colorado incentives: Today’s Car News

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Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Why is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. And Colorado ramps up its state EV credits and looks to affordability.

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40-mpg AWD hybrids under $30,000, GM EV profitability, Lexus LBX: Today’s Car News

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And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD, 40-mpg, and $30,000. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs. Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog.

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40-mpg pickup, Niro EV changes, Volvo PHEV sales, Tesla recalls: Today’s Car News

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The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. We sum up recent Tesla recalls. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids.

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NHTSA aims for 43.5 mpg across new vehicles by 2032

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday issued a proposal to update Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, calling for a fleet average of 58 mpg, according to its methodology, by 2032—which will equate to a real-world fleet efficiency average of about 43.5

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Review: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid prioritizes low price, high mpg

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Dropping Toyota’s well-proven and fuel-efficient hybrid system into the Corolla Cross boosts fuel efficiency to an estimated 42 mpg combined, against the 30 mpg combined of the standard AWD model. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid adds a second and more economical powertrain to the compact SUV that debuted last year.

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Toyota solid-state update, Tesla charging connectors, Telo truck, hybrid mpg and EV mode: The Week in Reverse

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Pressing which button may help you get better hybrid mpg? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Friday, June 16, 2023. Which EV outsells all but the Ford F-150?

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