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2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets refreshed look, up to 36 mpg, same price

Baua Electric

All prices include a mandatory $1,375 destination charge, which is also unchanged from 2024. kwh battery pack. EPA-estimated fuel economy of 34 mpg combined for all-wheel-drive models is unchanged from 2024, but front-wheel drive fuel economy drops 1 mpg to 36 mpg combined.

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40-mpg AWD hybrids under $30,000, GM EV profitability, Lexus LBX: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog. And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD, 40-mpg, and $30,000. GM CEO Mary Barra said last week that EV battery costs are still too high to build. GM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs.

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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. This version of the MPG is expected to first be demonstrated in mid-2022. Retail EV Charging Stations. In addition to mobile EV charging, GM and Renewable Innovations have collaborated on the EMPOWER rapid charger.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Can its charge mode help boost mpg?

Green Car Reports

What’s the most efficient way to drive the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime and use its charge mode, when you’re traveling a long distance and going near posted speed limits? Charge mode allows drivers to strategically charge the battery with the engine rather than the charge port.

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Lion Electric launches battery-electric Class 8 urban truck

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The Lion8 supports a battery capacity of up to 480 kWh (LG Chem NMC cells) for a range of up to 250 miles on a single charge. The battery management system is designed by Lion. The standard on-board charging system is 19.2 kW AC (J1772); DC fast charging (CCS Combo) is available.

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Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

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The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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Toyota launches all-new Aqua (Prius C) hybrid in Japan; bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery

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km/L (84 mpg US) with the comfortable, high-quality ride of an electrified vehicle. Bipolar nickel-hydrogen batteries. The all-new Aqua is the first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery as an electric drive battery. Toyota Motor Corporation launched its all-new Aqua. Since its launch, more than 1.87

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