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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

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Hertz is selling its EVs for more gas vehicles. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a third of its EV fleet —about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to buy gasoline cars. The first vehicle with by-wire steering, braking, and acceleration has passed U.S. Vinfast previews three EVs.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. George, Utah.

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Green Commuter unveils vanpool and car share service in LA with Tesla Model X

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LA-based Green Commuter is introducing a vanpool and car share service with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles. Vanpool users will be able to lease the vehicles on a monthly basis, with total commuting costs comparable to, and, in many cases cheaper than, current vanpools that use standard vans or SUVs.

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That Was the Year That Was

Clean Fleet Report

When the numbers are announced this week it will fall just short of hitting its goal of 50% year-over-year vehicle delivery growth with a bit under 1.4 SUV EVs are taking the market by storm as models appear throughout the diverse market, walking away with accolades as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 did with Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year award.

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Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Automotive Gamechangers from Las Vegas. CES 2023 was no different with several new vehicle reveals (EV of course), and technological advancements (with artificial intelligence showing up everywhere) of features that will be part of new cars in the coming years. Another Volvo wagon/SUV. These are the debuts.

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Hyundai’s hydrogen big picture goes way beyond cars and trucks

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By Green Car Reports’ calculations, that’s enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles fueled. Hyundai boasts that, at present, it has the world’s highest market share in hydrogen-powered vehicle sales—a slice of the market that’s still extremely small in itself.

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

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At CES in Las Vegas, the Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts provided a head-turning first look at the automaker’s 0 Series (Zero Series) EVs set to launch starting in 2026. Vietnam’s Vinfast revealed an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV, and a retro-styled e-bike, all at this week’s CES. According to the U.S.

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