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EV tax credit union boost, Hyundai Tucson PHEV pricing, BMW EV range: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid beats the RAV4 Prime on affordability. BMW is sitting out the race for more mass-market EV range. And controversy swirls over a boost being given to unions as part of the EV tax credit. We help break down why. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tucson Hybrid review, Toyota electric pickup, BMW solid state, Genesis EV: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW sets a timeline for solid-state tech. We get drive time in the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. A first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid told us that the superiority of this 38-mpg crossover over non-hybrid. Genesis shows its first fully electric model. And Toyota confirms an electric pickup in its future.

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BMW’s 300-mile EVs, Hyundai Tucson plug-in range and mpg, Foxconn in Wisconsin: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW provided splashy product news for two upcoming electric vehicles, both expected to get the German brand to hit a higher driving-range peg. Hyundai released better numbers for its Tucson Plug-In Hybrid SUV. And what EV might Foxconn build in Wisconsin? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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BMW i3 electric motor, Hyundai Tucson fuel cell selected for Ward’s 10 Best Engines 2015

Green Car Congress

Among the winning powerplants for the 2015 edition of Ward’s 10 Best Engines are the 127 kW electric motor in the BMW i3 EV and the 100-kW fuel cell in Hyundai’s Tucson FCV. The other winners are: 6.2L OHV V-8 (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray). Supercharged OHV V-8 (Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat). Turbocharged DOHC 3-cyl. Ford Fiesta).

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Hyundai Tucson Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Enters Production

Green Car Reports

Fuel cell vehicles have been garnering more attention recently, with the high-profile agreements between Toyota and BMW, and Renault-Nissan, Daimler and Ford. Not yet ready for the mainstream, fuel cell vehicles have so far been restricted to limited-run production models like the Honda FCX Clarity.

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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

Green Car Congress

In contrast, the biggest market share winners during the first three months of the year were BMW, Renault and Fiat, with the last two benefiting from strong SUV demand growth. The Tucson was the third best-selling compact SUV, outselling other important players such as the Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford Kuga.

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

EV Central

And 83 percent of those EVs were sourced from China, with brands such as Tesla, BYD, MG, Polestar, Volvo, GWM, LDV and BMW all sourcing electric cars from what is now the world’s biggest car manufacturer. For a category that includes the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson it’s a significant change of pace.

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