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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Kia PV5 Concept Also at CES, Hyundai outlined its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain,” with a hydrogen vision that extends well beyond cars , trucks, and buses—to trains, ships, generators, steelmaking, robotics, air mobility, and more. The Model X Plaid and Model S Plaid were also affected.

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Plug-Ins vs Fuel Cells, Tesla Franchised Dealers, Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

See why plug-in hybrids are the best competitors to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, learn about plans for Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima plug-in hybrids next year, and see why Tesla Motors may augment its company-owned stores with franchised dealers. We''ve got lots of plug-in-car news today. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

Green Car Congress

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Click to enlarge.

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Big DEED turnout in Dayton 

Electric Auto Association

The EV curious were clearly excited to sit in the wide range of vehicles and were quick to pose a host of questions to owners and dealers. I was lucky enough to drive to the event in a dealer-loaned Ford 2021 Mustang Mach-E , which I’ll briefly review below. We also had two private Kia Soul EV s on display and a Nissan LEAF.

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NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

Green Car Congress

The initiative provides residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase or lease of a new electric car from participating dealers. Kia Soul EV, which accounted for more than 8% of rebates. Earlier post.) Overall, most consumers received rebates of at least $1,100 for their new electric cars. Charge NY 2.0:

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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Clean Fleet Report

This alphabet soup of letters simply means their car has a plug or runs only on electricity, such as an electric vehicle (EV), or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or produces its own electricity as a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, (FCEV.). Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. Since EVs require less maintenance and replacement of parts, which currently provides considerable revenue to dealers and automakers, car companies are looking to diversify their revenue streams. H2USA, the new U.S. H2USA, the new U.S.

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