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

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

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Mazda hybrid sports car, Lexus EV concepts, used EV prices drop: Today’s Car News

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And Lexus previews EVs and some standout tech in Tokyo concepts. The Lexus LF-ZL concept is a long and relatively low SUV built with. Prices on used EVs have dropped enough to counter soaring finance rates and boost affordability. Mazda looks to its rotary heritage for a series-hybrid sports car concept.

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Lexus RZ range boost, tariff on China EVs, Ford and GM lose EV tax credit: Today’s Car News

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EV tax credit qualification gets murky in the new year. And the Lexus RZ EV gets a lower-priced base model with more range. The 2024 Lexus RZ 300e adds more driving range to the only EV in the Toyota luxury brand’s U.S. An even higher tariff on Chinese EVs is being considered. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Lexus EV concept preview, Aptera update, Kia EV5 details, EV3 and EV4 concepts: Today’s Car News

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Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of its first EV Day, Kia showed a suite of affordable EVs set to be priced at $35,000 to $50,000.

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Lexus UX mpg boost, Toyota Crown PHEV, Chevy Blazer EV V2H: Today’s Car News

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Lexus gives its UX hybrid crossover a boost. The Blazer EV is ready for home backup, but the software and home hardware aren’t here yet. And will a Toyota Crown plug-in hybrid go 55 miles all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Lexus TX

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Up today: The 2024 Lexus TX 350. Pros The infotainment system that Toyota/Lexus moved to recently is easy to use and easy to read. There is the usual level of Lexus comfort, except for one thing -- see the "cons" section. The engine was heard a bit more than is usual in Lexus products. It's roomy.

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Lexus electric SUV priced, solar car crash-tested, Google’s EV navigation: Today’s Car News

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And Lexus’ first U.S. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. EV has a price tag. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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