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Consumer Reports survey shows high fuel costs cause downsizing, less driving; 73% would consider alt fuel vehicle

Green Car Congress

Two-thirds of owners surveyed said they expect their next vehicle to get better fuel mileage than the one they’re driving now, and fuel economy topped the list as the most important consideration when shopping for their next car, followed by quality and safety.

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Mitsubishi Motors introducing 2 PHEV and 1 hybrid concept SUVs at Tokyo Motor Show

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will unveil three world-premiere concept cars at the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 at the end of this month: two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concepts, and one mild-hybrid concept. The Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV is a full-size SUV with full-time 4WD. liter direct-injection turbocharged MIVEC engine.

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

EV Central

Japanese luxury player Lexus has announced full pricing for its 2024 Lexus LBX ahead of its Australian launch on March 18 and revealed that its cheapest car in its line-up will be priced from $47,550 plus on-roads. But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia.

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Outlander Plug-In, Downsized Pickups, Tesla Chooses Nevada: The Week In Reverse

Green Car Reports

We drive Mitsubishi’s plug-in SUV, and wonder if downsized pickups really are a bigger thing than automakers project. This is The Week In Reverse for Friday, September 12, here at Green Car Reports. This week at Green Car Reports, we brought you our first drive report of the.'

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Hybrid SUVs, Faraday downsizing, Tesla CA energy storage: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we look at why more SUVs and crossovers don't offer hybrid powertrains, Faraday Future scales back production plans, and three battery energy-storage sites come online in California, including one from Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. See the Lucid Air electric luxury sedan hit the road in this new video.

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Volkswagen Taigun concept SUV features new 3-cylinder, direct-injected, turbo 1.0L TSI

Green Car Congress

At the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil, Volkswagen presented the world premiere of a newly developed compact SUV concept: the Taigun. If it were to become a production car, Volkswagen noted, it would not only be offered in South America, but around the world.

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Lamborghini Urus PHEV gets more power, promises 60 km pure electric run

Baua Electric

Lamborghini has added more zing to Urus by introducing the plug-in hybrid version of the performance SUV. The Volkswagen Group has unwrapped the Lamborghini Urus PHEV with a nomenclature saying Urus SE, which comes as the electrified avatar of the Italian performance car manufacturer’s bestselling model. It takes 3.4

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