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Hyundai Motor America to release 8 new crossovers by 2020; gasoline, diesel, hydrogen and electricity

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Hyundai Motor America said it will introduce to eight new or re-engineered crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) in the United States by the year 2020. Hyundai said it will showcase its latest gasoline engine, diesel engine, hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) and battery electric technologies in these vehicles. The Gamma 1.6T-GDI

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. That puts it squarely into the nascent segment of mass-market 3-row electric family utilities. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Tesla Model Y rival set for May 30 reveal

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Stellantis on Wednesday released a new teaser video for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S showing that the electric SUV has the Tesla Model Y in its sights. A voiceover declares that Jeep is “taking on America’s bestselling EV brand,” setting up a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Model Y Performance.

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Ford to triple production capacity of electrified vehicles in North America by 2013; led by C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi

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Ford’s plan to invest in even more capacity for its five-passenger C-MAX electrified models for North America replaces an earlier plan of introducing the gasoline-engine-powered seven-passenger C-MAX multi-activity vehicle. This all-new hybrid also will travel at a higher all-electric speed than Fusion Hybrid’s 47 mph.

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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. The A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Volkswagen Group’s alternative powertrain strategy.

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine, which brings the brand’s number of hybrid offerings to six—the most among luxury brands. liter gasoline engine especially for use in the 2015 NX 300h.

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Jeep unveils its first three battery-electric SUVs

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Jeep brand announced it will sell four separate battery-electric SUVs in various markets by the end of 2025—three of which were unveiled this morning in an online presentation and event it called “Jeep 4xe Day.”. The pair of midsize electric SUVs will be built in North America and go on sale in 2024. The legendary U.S.

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