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Ford Looks to Extended-Range EVs to Juice Demand

The Truth About Cars

The Blue Oval will look to extended-range EVs (EREVs) as a way to electrify future SUVs and pickups, including the Super Duty brand. Ford is planning a strategic shift as the automotive and political landscapes in the U.S. have jumped all over the map in recent times.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Review -- Finding the Space Between

The Truth About Cars

It's a big though not too big five-seat large SUV from the brand that already offers the Grand Cherokee. kWh battery pack that feeds juice to front- and rear-electric motors that are 250 kW/400V each. Handling is about what one would expect from a large-ish SUV that's not off-road-focused. It does all the SUV things well.

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Chery on top? Omoda E5 SUV mid-year launch leads Chinese brand’s expansive Aussie electric vehicle line-up

EV Central

The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. A 61kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides the juice. The two SUVs are both ICE-powered. Chery has confirmed there will be two E5 specifications – Standard and Premium. 2024 Chery Omoda E5 interior.

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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

Green Car Congress

SPACE VIZZION is a wagon that combines the aerodynamic characteristics of a Gran Turismo with the spaciousness of an SUV. The materials are consistently made from sustainable raw materials, such as the new AppleSkin, an artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production. Stylistically, the ID.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. The other is the SUV that started it all, an iconic vehicle known the world over for ruggedness and go-anywhere capability.

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VinFast reveals VF 3 electric SUV specifications | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast, which is setting up its India plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu , has revealed the specifications for its VF 3 electric SUV. Despite its compact size, VinFast is calling it a ‘mini-SUV’. With a fast charger, the electric SUV can be juiced up from 10-70 percent in 36 minutes.

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2024 Polestar 3 review: First Aussie drive of the luxury EV that proves Polestar deserves to survive

EV Central

Well, predictably, being so heavy this thing sucks lots of juice. If I had the good fortune – and substantial fortune – to choose one of the many luxury electric SUVs to live with, this would be it. Our first drive on Australian roads indicates it’s that good. 2024 Polestar 3. Svelte styling. So what’s not to like? Impressive.

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