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Audi Q6 e-Tron Electric SUV, Chrysler e-AWD, CT Electric-Car Incentives: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Audi confirms production of its all-electric SUV for 2018, Chrysler mulls electric all-wheel drive for its next minivan, and Connecticut unveils electric-car incentives. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

The wait shouldn’t even be that long due to sustained rumors that production is supposed to commence before summer ends. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. With production rumored to commence sometime in July, we’re likely to have some answers relatively soon.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

But I’m convinced that while there are few “bad” cars that make it to production, some are quite clearly out of their element in their particular segment. But to me, it simply seems absurd to pay over $125k for a four-seat SUV that can in all likelihood go literally anywhere off-road.if Nissan Pathfinder: Argh. All are 2023s or 2024s.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLII)

The Truth About Cars

And as Lincoln sought to clarify its product lineup by separating the Continental sedan and allowing the Mark to stand on its own, the company also attempted to bring in a new, sportier customer. There were simply fewer coupe buyers as Americans ran to minivans and the earliest family-friendly SUVs.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. All of this made me think about of the differences in the way companies are introducing EVs into their product portfolios. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan.

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BMW i5 and Benz EQE-fighting Volvo ES90 electric car locked-in for a 2024 debut

EV Central

Developed under the secret V551 codename, the new Volvo ES90 sedan will aim squarely at the likes of the all-electric Audi A6 , BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE and be made in a factory in China that’s owned by Volvo’s parent, Geely.

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Tesla says Model S comes out on top in US-NCAP crash testing with lowest Vehicle Safety Score

Green Car Congress

While the Model S is a sedan, it also exceeded the safety score of all SUVs and minivans, according to Tesla. Since NHTSA selects vehicles for testing on the criteria noted above, there are, however, some competitive gaps in the data: no testing for Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 or BMW 7-Series, for example.

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