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40-mpg pickup, Niro EV changes, Volvo PHEV sales, Tesla recalls: Today’s Car News

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The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. We sum up recent Tesla recalls. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids.

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VW ID.Buzz delay, Alfa Tonale PHEV, MPG fines, Colorado incentives: Today’s Car News

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Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Why is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. And Colorado ramps up its state EV credits and looks to affordability.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. Combined cycle fuel consumption is.

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$10,000 EV, 53-mpg Niro Hybrid, reviews of Outlander PHEV, Q4 E-Tron, EQS SUV: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 30, 2022. Which new electric pickup is being made but can’t yet be delivered? Which automaker released an adapter that will allow it to use the vast majority of U.S. fast-chargers?

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

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

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Tesla Supercharger expansion, 42-mpg hybrid pickup, Volvo C40 EV and XC60 PHEV reviewed: The Week in Reverse

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Which automaker is keeping driving data in its cars for up to a year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021. Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week?

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The Axon Automotive PHEV. UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. mpg US, 2.8 mpg US, 2.8 Click to enlarge. Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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