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First drive review: 2021 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid hits the right numbers but shuns its sport-sedan heritage

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The brand once owned the sport-sedan. “OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now.

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The 2026 Nissan Leaf Arrives Next Year As a Crossover

The Truth About Cars

Nissan is poised to do just that in 2026 , with a new Leaf that will arrive as an SUV instead of the hatchback shape its sported for years. The Nissan Leaf is a decent value and has a surprisingly useful interior, but its past the point of needing an update.

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Acura Is Offering A Serious Lease Deal On the 2024 ZDX EV

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It sports 358 horsepower and 324 pounds of torque from a single electric motor, and that output is good for a 5.5-second I own a 2024 Prologue and have tested the ZDX Type-S, and theres a clear difference between the two, though its good to note that the lease deal applies to the less expensive A-Spec RWD trim. second 0-60 mph time.

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Toyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist

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It’s the quickest-accelerating vehicle in Toyota’s lineup, excluding its sports cars. It’s Toyota’s first plug-in SUV since the “powered by Tesla” RAV4 EV from earlier last decade. And it offers one of the longest all-electric driving ranges among.

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Aston Martin and Daimler sign technical partnership agreements; new V8s; Daimler taking up to 5% equity

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Aston Martin will continue to manufacture all of its sports cars at its Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, England. The parties are working to conclude the terms of an additional cooperation for the supply of electric/electronic (e/e) components. Furthermore, the two groups will investigate additional areas of cooperation in the future.

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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

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While the evR-450 is expected to be available soon, Varley will begin taking orders for its sport variant the evS-450 in January 2012. Both the evR-450 and its sport variant are powered by a 24 kWh battery pack, enabling them to travel up to 160 kilometers (99 miles), combined cycle.

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GM's Buick Proxima EV concept for China is a gullwing flagship

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A flagship sedan built on a dedicated EV architecture, it sports gullwing doors that are typical concept-car fare, but will likely. The Buick Proxima is the product of GM's China Advanced Design Center in Shanghai, which has pivoted to focus on EVs, according to a press release.

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