Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 20, 2019
with a new generation of electric-drive kit. Tesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., This and more, today at Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2013
Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The Group also is using the New Small Family (NSF) kit; the MLB (Modular longitudinal kit); and the MSB (Modular standard kit).
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 15, 2022
Restyling a Best-Selling Premium Compact SUV. The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. mpg over a 130-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2009
V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. Thomas said that ALTe is building a robustly engineered, professional quality, mass production powertrain conversion kit assembly operation and plans to produce up to 90,000 powertrains per year. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 18, 2023
Wagons have often been stereotyped as boring – especially before the shift to minivans and later, SUVs, which made them seem cool again – but boring isn’t always bad. A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200. Fuel economy is listed at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. The cabin helps.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
The Premium Midsize SUV Benchmark. The first foray for Genesis into the hottest automotive segment is the all-new 2021 GV80 SUV, which has been joined by the GV70, and soon the all-electric GV60 , with a yet-to-be announced release date. Clean Fleet Report has a hunch Genesis has even more crossovers and SUVs on the horizon.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
Hybrid Efficiency in a Premium SUV. The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The evolution of this fine SUV over the years has made it one of the best in its class. The RX 450h is a step-up from most crossover SUVs. Lexus knows its loyal owners want improvements, but nothing too radical.
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