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BMW electric wagon, Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, Tesla chargers at hotels: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW sport wagon fans looking to go electric will have to wait longer. And Kia is adding a hybrid minivan to its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the addition of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, families will have another high-mpg family choice with three.

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BMW i5 review, GM EV home backup, VW chooses NACS, free fast charging: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which new Toyota plug-in hybrid is claimed to go 55 electric miles in its home-market version? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 22, 2023. In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV, we found this electric.

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Mini Cooper SE supply-chain issue, base BMW i4, plug-in hybrid ups and downs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrid sales sag in Europe as they keep popping in the U.S. BMW adds a base version of its i4 EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And there’s no more base $30k electric Mini Cooper—for now.

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BMW drops diesels in favor of plug-in hybrids

Green Car Reports

BMW is the latest automaker to eliminate diesels from its lineup and focus on plug-in hybrids and electric cars. A BMW spokesman told Green Car Reports on Tuesday that it will drop diesels from its lineup for 2019. We're putting all our eggs in the PHEV basket," said BMW spokesman Alexander Schmuck.

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Corolla Hybrid update, used EV prices, US BMW battery plant, Audi air filters: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Toyota Corolla Hybrid gains performance, tech, and AWD, but loses some mpg. BMW announced some big battery plans for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid mpg is down, but there are many gains in performance and. Audi is actively cleaning the air with EVs.

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Lexus RX plug-in hybrid review, BMW changes batteries, Bollinger B1 back, Harbinger bows: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW’s shift to cylindrical cells is official. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a brief drive review of the 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid, we. Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks are back on, thanks to Mullen investment. Harbinger bows in the commercial-EV space with claims it can cost less.

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BMW i7 review, Honda Accord Hybrid, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Volvo EX90: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 11, 2022. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7, we found. Which automaker balks at the idea of building U.S. EVs because it can’t compete with fast-food wages?