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News: 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV

Clean Fleet Report

So far the GMC Hummer , Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox , Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Silverado are currently on the road, and the Cadillac Escalade IQ and GMC Sierra EV Denali hitting dealers in late 2024. Our take, after seeing it up close at the reveal event, is it should feel right to first-time electric vehicle buyers.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

Clean Fleet Report

The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. So far the GMC Hummer , Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox, and Cadillac Lyriq are on the road, and the Chevrolet Silverado hits dealers in mid-2024. Our take.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

That, of course, didn’t stop the curiosity, but since I don’t sell cars and only review them, I told the inquisitors where the closest Polestar dealer is located and off I would go. This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system and apps. Good enough? Not nearly. Duck in back.

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Hands-on with the ChatGPT-enabled VW ID.4, with big 2024 model year changes

Baua Electric

We don’t usually go to drive events for individual model year improvements, but after driving this one, it definitely had enough changes to make the drive worthwhile. And most automakers seemed to have given up on making usable infotainment systems, instead ceding that work to Apple or Google with CarPlay and Android Auto. The 2024 ID.4

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the C40 recharge lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The C40 Recharge Ultimate comes with the 13-speaker, 12-channel, 600-watt Harmon Kardon premium sound system with Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Play and Apple Music.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Although theoretically a non-ZEV state buyer could special order the PHEV, said Brandon Ramirez, Senior Group Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai won’t encourage it—partly due to dealer training, support and infrastructure issues that also require their own roll-out. Sonata models. Sonata HEV. Sonata PHEV. Sonata ECO. Sonata 2.0T.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The practice of calling out everything to the Google assistant takes getting used to, but works well. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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