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Polestar 3 review, feds soften mpg targets, Virginia drops EV mandate: Today’s Car News

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Federal fleet rules are going easier on trucks and SUVs than originally intended. And how is BMW using AI to create its future EVs? The Polestar 3 swings for efficiency and performance, and satisfies on the latter. Virginia drops its EV mandate. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Polestar 3 review, feds soften mpg targets, Virginia drops EV mandate: Today’s Car News

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Federal fleet rules are going easier on trucks and SUVs than originally intended. And how is BMW using AI to create its future EVs? Final fleet efficiency rules for 2027-2031 announced Friday by the federal government go easier on mpg targets for trucks and SUVs. mpg proposed in July 2023.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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Volkswagen Group to offer more than 20 electric vehicle models in China “in near future”

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The Volkswagen Group plans to offer more than 20 electric vehicle models—from small cars to large sedans and SUVs, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—to Chinese customers “ in the near future ,” according to Prof. The expected fleet average this year is 6.9 l/100 km (34 mpg US). Jochem Heizmann.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD with the 1.6-liter turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined. inches of ground clearance, was higher than a sedan but not as high as a typical SUV.

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Land Rover Range_e 4WD diesel plug-in hybrid previews future production powertrains

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This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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Premium Three-Row Midsize SUV. Now in year two, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade continues to be one of the best three-row midsize SUVs. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1

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