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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant.

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2020 Kia Optima Hybrid, shorter-range Audi E-tron, Tesla Megapack: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Audi plans a more affordable, shorter-range E-tron in Europe. The Kia Optima Hybrid merges back in for 2020 with minor changes. And a California startup company wants to turn CO2 into gasoline. Tesla is introducing a larger stationary battery pack for businesses. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

Photos by John Faulkner and Kia. The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove 177 miles through Southern California averaging a very satisfying 87.7 A Winning Formula. Story by John Faulkner. Safety and Warranties.

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Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership for new EV development: report

Teslarati

A small electric SUV jointly developed by Tesla and Toyota would be a formidable competitor in the affordable electric crossover segment. Today, the segment is populated by simple but adequate vehicles like the MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, and the Kia Niro EV. We would like to refrain from commenting on speculations.”

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EV charging is changing, Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS

Charged EVs

EV advocates hope at least one automaker will find it affordable to fit both CCS and NACS connectors, which would give it an irresistible marketing advantage: the ability to say, “Our EV can charge at any station in the US—without all those confusing adapters other EVs make you use.” Tesla may soon be forced to implement some form of V2X.

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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

EV Central

VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas BYD has already tested its electric ute in Australia , last year Toyota evaluated its HiLux REVO BEV concept on our shores, while Kia’s confirmed an all-electric pickup. Less than a year later Lang Lang was back on-sale, although it has yet to find a buyer.

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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

Cox’s claim that the Mirage was the only vehicle to sell below $20,000 in July must mean dealerships are either marking up base model Kia Rios and Nissan Versas or simply not having any shipped to their lots. liter (making just 78 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque), still makes the little hatchback incredibly affordable to own.