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Mercedes CEO Q&A, US Kia EVs, Accord Hybrid, Lucid home charging at 80 mph: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Kia will make EVs in the U.S. Toyota is tapping BYD batteries for its BZ3, but only in China. Honda wants to bring excitement back to its Accord—including the hybrid, of course. The Lucid Air can charge really fast at home. And we talk to Mercedes’ CEO about EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership for new EV development: report

Teslarati

A recent report from an esteemed South Korean publication has suggested that Tesla and Toyota are poised to revisit an old partnership to develop an all-new electric vehicle. Toyota is reportedly providing the vehicle platform in the partnership, while Tesla will supply some of the EV’s electronic control platform and software.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. Something for Everyone. Room for adults.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Toyota invited the automotive media to Carlsbad, California, in late March for the first drives of what turns-out to be a significantly improved Prius Prime.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. Observations: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L. Dressed to go. More Power.

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2024 Toyota C-HR Debuts Elsewhere: Does Our Market Care?

The Truth About Cars

Toyota has released the second generation of the C-HR subcompact crossover and looks to have made numerous improvements to the vehicle. We also have the Toyota Corolla Cross available for purchase, resulting in some troublesome overlap. But the combination failed to see the crossover reach 60 mph in under 11 seconds.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 The base price for the 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door is $17,090.

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