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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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The Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) and the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which produced the previous CR-V Hybrid, will begin production of the 2023 CR-V hybrid in the coming months. The new hybrid-electric system also allows for a substantial increase in continuous maximum speed, which climbs from 86 mph to 115 mph.

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Lotus opens Eletre Hyper SUV orders in North America, shares pricing and delivery timelines

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Beginning today, customers in North America can customize and order the Eletre, a new hyper SUV from Lotus long promised as part of the sports car developer’s journey to go 100% electric. All three models are now making their way to customers in overseas markets, but North America has yet to see deliveries.

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500 miles touted: EV platform for Dodge muscle cars, Jeep SUVs, more

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Stellantis has reaffirmed a claim of 500 miles of range for its STLA dedicated EV platform, set to underpin several future cars, crossovers, and SUVs from the automaker. Stellantis also boasts of the capability to handle “extreme power,” allowing for 0-62 mph times in the 2.0-second inches, hints at off-road applications.

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2016 Ford Explorer SUV replaces 2.0L EcoBoost with new 2.3L EcoBoost unit; more power and torque, same fuel economy expected

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The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter It improves highway passing times 10% at speeds between 55 mph and 75 mph (89 and 121 km/h). Ford Explorer is built in North America at Chicago Assembly Plant, as well as in Venezuela and now, Russia.

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Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV shows its face in newly leaked images

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The rugged SUV brand announced its first EV for the US, the Wagoneer S, will be available this fall. With 600 horsepower, the Wagoneer S will be “lightning fast,” with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in about 3.5 A post from King of Mopar on Twitter reveals the big-body electric SUV for the first time. Let us know in the comments.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. In addition to its commercial bikes now sold in North America, Asia and Europe, Lightning is already manufacturing their Superbikes with a Remy HVH250 motor for sale.

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. liter EcoBoost debuts cylinder deactivation, a Ford first for North America, which senses when one cylinder isn’t needed and shuts it down automatically. The all-new 1.5-liter The all-new 1.5-liter

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