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Genesis GV60 review, plug-in hybrid pass, China WTO complaint: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrids are getting a pass from the EPA for a few years, despite evidence they’re polluting more than billed. In a quick review of the 2024 Genesis. China complains to the WTO. And we drive the Genesis GV60, just as Genesis reveals there’s more on the way for this compact luxury EV.

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Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review, Chinese EV tariffs, retailers shun EV charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge, Green Car Reports found that this. Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging. Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America?

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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in reboots Volt formula

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The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid version of the conventional 2023 Prius hybrid launched earlier this year. It shares that car’s striking new shape, the one that wowed reviewers and shoppers.

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

Green Car Reports

Which automaker is adding hybrid production at its U.S. Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? dedicated EV plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 3, 2024.

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Review: 2024 Lexus TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid is the lone star of TX

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It’s a big, boxy three-row SUV with adult-size space in all rows, wide-opening doors, loads of flat-folding cargo versatility, and low lift heights—plus a TX 500h hybrid version, as well as an available TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid version that can go up.

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Porsche plug-in hybrid review, Mercedes electric vans, Stellantis battery plant: Today’s Car News

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The Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid delivers more electric range, but will it deliver more mpg? In a review of the 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, we looked at how this model essentially helps. Mercedes reveals plans for an electric camper van. And one of Stellantis’ biggest EV battery plants is on hold.

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Lexus RX 450h+ review, Toyota PHEV route smarts, Biden eases rules: Today’s Car News

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Toyota hints of more advanced route planners for plug-in hybrids in the future. The Lexus RX finally has a plug-in hybrid in the lineup. In a review of the. The Biden administration eases the path ahead for automakers to go electric. And we find the Lexus RX PHEV compelling on some numbers but not others.

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