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BMW EV targets, Ford hybrid recall, Aptera funding pivot: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Aptera is done with crowdfunding. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver.

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Ford Escape PHEV review, electric G-Class battery tech, “clean” hydrogen hubs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And does the Ford Escape PHEV deliver an experience that makes sense next to Ford's excellent EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid review, we found this model. Federal hydrogen hubs should get more scrutiny over how they're making hydrogen, experts say.

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41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape lineup has improved on multiple fronts this year—and not just with the return of the far more fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid. The 2020 Escape lineup was rated earlier this month by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick. The IIHS confirmed to Green Car.

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Taycan update, Escape PHEV arrival, I-Pace in India, emissions from trees: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid is on track to arrive this year. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Jaguar I-Pace launches in India. Earlier versions of the Porsche Taycan get a big software update. And how do trees add to air pollution?

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

That car was the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, and I managed to find one in a Denver-area car graveyard recently. Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon

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Best Used Green Cars To Buy: 2005-2012 Ford Escape Hybrid

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape Hybrid occupies a special place in green-car history. That makes it one of our five best used green cars. A pet project of then-CEO Bill Ford, the Escape Hybrid was an immediate hit and remained popular through. It was the first hybrid built in the U.S., the first one from a U.S.

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Ford Escape Hybrid refresh, faster Hyundai charging, Volvo EX90 tech, Mercedes CEO: 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 October 28, 2022. Which brand confirmed this week it will build EVs in Georgia? Which electric sedan can charge at home at 80 miles per hour?

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