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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4 The 2024 ZDX A-Spec and ZDX Type S are on-sale now at Acura dealers in all 50 states. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1 seconds; Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance 3.5 Go check it out!

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

That, of course, didn’t stop the curiosity, but since I don’t sell cars and only review them, I told the inquisitors where the closest Polestar dealer is located and off I would go. Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. Good enough?

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

The engine start/stop button is located on the left side of the steering wheel, just like a Porsche. Consumers with low but steady incomes can get into a reliable new car, with a strong national dealer network to stand behind it. Functional tech. Clean Fleet Report sees the Mirage filling a necessary and important role.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

After years of VW selling their “clean diesel” vehicles in the United States that had the cheating software, in March 2014, West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions published the results of a study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. The company has already done plenty of background work (dealer training, charging infrastructure, etc) so it can push the button on the e-Niro later in 2021. Look out Porsche Macan! Due in 2022.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic EV

Clean Fleet Report

Mercedes-Benz has no interest in ceding any ground to Tesla, Audi, Porsche, Lucid or any of the other car companies that want a piece at the upper end of the luxury EV market. It is too involved to go into here, so make sure your Mercedes-Benz dealer sales representative walks you through it completely. The new sheriff’s in town.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Prestige 3.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The G80 comes with an extensive list of standard safety features that your dealer sales representative should go over with you in detail. The Genesis G80 had to stand-out to get attention competing against luxury sedans from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lexus and Cadillac. Enjoy this demonstration to see how it works.