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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

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Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a unique layout and a different driving experience than any other three-row electric SUV. Are electric vehicle sales down in California? dedicated EV plant?

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Kia EV9: the first mass-market 3-row electric SUV Because it’s a mid-size SUV with three rows of seats, Kia’s next EV—and its largest to date—should be a familiar and appealing product for North American buyers. Now we’ve driven both.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Kia EV9: the first mass-market 3-row electric SUV Because it’s a mid-size SUV with three rows of seats, Kia’s next EV—and its largest to date—should be a familiar and appealing product for North American buyers. Now we’ve driven both.

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