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Nikola Badger pre-orders, Land Rover fuel-cell SUV, Nissan Ariya EV debut date: Today’s Car News

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Jaguar Land Rover is working on a fuel-cell SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The long-anticipated Nissan electric crossover nears its debut. And would you send $5,000 to a company that hasn’t yet delivered a product?

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Polestar 2 production, Jaguar Land Rover EVs, VW Microbus conversion: Today’s Car News

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Jaguar Land Rover plans some larger electric SUVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen is teasing us again with a Microbus conversion—this time, one you might potentially be able to buy. And the Polestar 2 is now being made in China and mostly on schedule.

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Fuel-cell Defender; Lordstown upheaval; taxi battery swapping; Ford, Rivian, and VW: Today’s Car News

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Land Rover is working on a hydrogen fuel-cell version of its Defender SUV. This and more, here at Green Car. Battery swapping might come to U.S. electric taxis soon. Ford still sees Rivian and VW an important part of its EV strategy.

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2014 Smart Electric Drive, Small Land Rover, Nissan Micra In Canada: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The Nissan Micra minicar is now available in Canada, we cover what the 2014 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive is like on the road, and Land Rover trademarks the "Landy" name for a possible future small urban SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Nissan.'

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Plug-in cars for students, new Land Rover plug-in, and analysis on turbos and MPGs: Today's Car News

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We round up the best plug-in electric cars for students going back to school. Land Rover plans for a new Evoque plug-in SUV. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA says turbochargers and multi-speed transmissions don't save much fuel, but we analyze the claim. It's nearly time for.

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Land Rover project looks to electrify Evoque SUV

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million project will explore electrifying Land Rover’s hugely popular baby SUV, the Range Rover Evoque. Led by Land Rover, the new project, funded by the Technology Strategy Board, will develop three different research vehicles based on the Evoque platform each featuring a new electr[.]. Land Rover Jaguar'

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Revamped 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport revealed

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The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been updated for 2020, with the seven-seat family SUV boasting new styling tweaks, a fresh interior and updated mechanicals including hybrid technology.