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2017 Karma Revero, Electra Meccanica Solo, 2017 Jaguar XE diesel: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have more details on the 2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker Karma), a new three-wheeled electric car called the Electra Meccanica Solo, and a review of the 2017 Jaguar XE 20d diesel luxury sedan. The 2017 Jaguar XE 20d is one of a handful of new diesel cars still available in the U.S. Here's what we.

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Elio Motors plans to sell 100 pre-production 3-wheelers; consumer launch moving to 2017 as company seeks funding

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Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a targeted base price of $6,800, will sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana, production facility fourth quarter of 2016. —Elio Motors founder and CEO Paul Elio.

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SONDORS unveils $10K, 3-wheel, 3-seat EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show; Protean in-wheel motor

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SONDORS Electric Car Company unveiled its three seat, three wheel, all electric vehicle at the 2017 LA Auto Show. The prototype, nicknamed Model SONDORS, was funded in January of this year through equity crowdfunding and completed seven months later.

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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Baua Electric

Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success.

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Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso to form JV to produce automotive Li-ion battery packs in India

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The joint venture company will be established within 2017 and will move to manufacturing phase at earliest possible timing. In India, higher attention is being paid to environment, with new Bharat Stage (BS) VI emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as two- and three-wheeled vehicles, to go into effect in 2020.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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India is the world’s leading producer of three-wheel tractors and other three-wheel vehicles. Bosch anticipates that the number of diesel models available in North America will reach 60 by 2017. United States. Diesel vehicles currently account for around 1% of all new car registrations in the United States.

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Toyota expands Concept-i series; advanced AI learns from and aims to grow with the driver

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In addition to the four-wheel model Toyota Concept-i exhibited at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year ( earlier post ), Toyota has added a universal small mobility electric vehicle and a walking area mobility electric vehicle. CONCEPT-i WALK.

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