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Fisker Karma Makes Public Driving Debut

Green Car Congress

The Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) made its public driving debut over the weekend, 19 months after being introduced as a concept.

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IIHS small overlap front crash testing finds mixed small car results; Volt wins 2014 Top Safety Pick+ award

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The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. The gasoline-powered Mazda 5 small four-door wagon is rated poor. The Mazda 5 earns a marginal rating in the side impact test. Fiat 500L.

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Mazda Plans New EV For 2027, Maybe With Range Extender

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Mazda’s first bespoke EV, the MX-30, was a misfire. But a new electric SUV is in the works and it may use an extended-range powertrain.

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Mazda unveils its new EV for Europe: Meet the Mazda 6e with nearly 350 miles range

Baua Electric

The electric Mazda 6 successor will arrive in Europe this summer. Mazda finally revealed its new EV, the Mazda 6e, with nearly 350 miles of driving range. Check out the new Mazda EV below. Meet the new Mazda 6e EV for Europe Mazda unveiled the 6e at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium on Friday.

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Mazda is bringing this $20,000 Chinese EV overseas, but prices will be much higher

Baua Electric

The electric Mazda 6 predecessor is headed for Europe this summer. Mazdas EV starts at around $20,000 in China, but prices are expected to be significantly higher in Europe. When will Mazda launch its $20,000 EV overseas? Mazda unveiled the EZ-6 at the Beijing Auto Show alongside the Arata SUV last April.

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Mazda EZ-6 EV goes on sale with a starting price under $25,000

Baua Electric

Mazda officially opened the order books on its new Mazda EZ-6 EV and EREV versions of the car in China yesterday. Co-developed by Mazda and Chinese state-owned Changan Auto, the EZ-6 was one of two new electric offerings that debuted back in April. Well, Mazda lived up to its promise. And the starting price? 808 miles).

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Mazda finally reveals plans to build its first dedicated EV: Here’s what we know so far

Baua Electric

Mazda is finally stepping up with plans to build its first dedicated EV. The upcoming Mazda EV will be made in Japan and based on a new in-house platform. Mazda revealed on Monday that it plans to build a new module pack plant in Japan for cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells. Heres what we know about it so far.

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