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Toyota 120-mile PHEVs, Corolla Cross Hybrid drive, Kia robotaxi, electric Lyft rides: Today’s Car News

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Toyota sees 125-mile plug-in hybrids as part of the future. And we drove the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. In a review of the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, we found this small crossover (or boxy wagon) to optimize value and fuel. Lyft is planning on a lot more electric rides. Kia ramps up its EV plans.

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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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kWh/100 km according to WLTP; a range of 580 – 610 km (360 - 379 miles) according to WLTP; up to an estimated 305 mi EPA electric range (all forecast based on the vehicle’s development status to date)—and with it the entire new BMW 7 Series. At the same time, it is also technically enabled for future regulatory requirements.

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Toyota plans to push plug-in hybrid EV range beyond 120 miles

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Toyota on Friday announced plans to greatly increase the electric range of its future plug-in hybrids, develop next-generation EVs with double the range, and expand hybrid sales to emerging markets.

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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

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The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package. One of the most important vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the RX, finally plugs in.

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Uber Freight and Waymo Via partner to accelerate the future of logistics

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Carriers that purchase trucks equipped with the Waymo Driver in the future will be able to opt-in to Uber Freight’s marketplace through user-friendly applications that enable them to deploy their autonomous assets on the Uber Freight network. Both companies envision a future where autonomous trucks tackle the long-haul portion of driving.

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2022 Lexus NX: 36-mile plug-in hybrid, 36-MPG hybrid help normalize electrified luxury

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In the not-too-distant past, Lexus has leaned on marketing to portray hybrid models that plug in as second-class. And so it’s a momentous hat-tip to the future—and concession to that past—that the Toyota luxury brand has made the quickest, top-of-the-line model in its NX compact crossover lineup a plug-in hybrid.

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Hyundai N Vision 74 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid Concept makes US debut

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Hyundai’s N Vision 74 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid concept ( earlier post ) made its US debut at Automobility LA. The ‘Rolling Lab’ concept on which it is based is a testbed of future technologies seeking the highest level of emotional involvement for the driver. 373+ miles. 800V Fast-charging capability. Tank Capacity.

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