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Citroën strengthens plug-in hybrid offering

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Citroën is offering a new, more accessible plug-in hybrid with a new version on the C5 Aircross that combines the 150 hp (110 kW) PureTech gasoline engine with an 81 kW electric engine for a combined power of 180 hp. kWh battery consisting of 84 cells, which provides up to 58 km (36 miles) of electric driving. kW charger.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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Teaser for 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Stellantis provided a first look at the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV , confirming Thursday that it’s right on schedule and set to arrive this fall in the U.S., Two automakers this past week, both known for affordable gasoline cars, dashed hopes of seeing more affordable EVs anytime soon.

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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

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Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. It might take a technology breakthrough, like solid-state battery tech, before Honda sees a small, affordable car as making sense—late in the decade.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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Ridesharing company Lyft—in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund—has commited to reach 100% electric vehicles on the Lyft platform by 2030. The shift to 100% EVs for Lyft will mean transitioning all vehicles used on the Lyft platform over the next ten years to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies.

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Rivian R2 production, Kia EV3 debut date, Eli Zero: Today’s Car News

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EVs are already having a big effect on gasoline demand. Rivian is rejiggering the production capacity of its plant in Normal, Illinois, to accommodate up to 155,000 of its more affordable R2 SUVs annually. Kia has confirmed that its compact EV3 electric SUV is production-bound and will arrive next year.

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MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

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The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The Breathe fleet will replace existing gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles with Uber which is aiming to be an all-electric platform in London from 2025 onwards.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen.

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