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News: All-New 2019 Lexus ES 300h Due Next Month

March 14, 2019July 31, 2018 by Steve Schaefer

The all-new 2019 Lexus ES arrives in showrooms in September. The seven-generation model is longer, wider, slightly lower and the most fuel-efficient, and surely the sportiest-looking ES ever.

Road Test: 2018 Lexus NX 300h

March 14, 2019June 27, 2018 by Steve Schaefer

The 2018 Lexus NX 300h brings Toyota’s famous hybrid technology to a compact crossover shape. That’s good for about a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy and substantially improved emissions compared the standard NX 300, in a luxurious package.

News: BMW iX3 Electric Crossover Coming To US in 2020

March 14, 2019May 9, 2018 by Larry Hall

BMW unveiled a the concept iX3 battery-electric crossover SUV. The other announcement is that the BMW iX3 will begin production in 2020 at BMW’s joint-venture production plant in Northern China.

News: Audi e-Tron Swarms the Streets of Geneva

April 8, 2023March 9, 2018 by Steve Schaefer

The e-Tron Quattro electric SUV should be available in Europe later this year, debuting on August 13th at the Audi Summit in Brussels, the site of the factory where it will be assembled.

News: Hyundai Kona Electric Revealed in Advance of Geneva Show

March 14, 2019March 6, 2018 by Larry Hall

the Hyundai Kona Electric is the all-electric version of the automaker’s new gasoline-powered Kona subcompact crossover-utility vehicle. Sized between a Kia Soul and a Honda HR-V, gas models are offered with all-wheel drive, the Electric is front-wheel drive only.

Road Test: BMW Takes the Middle Path to Electrification

March 24, 2024February 21, 2021 by Steve Schaefer

BMW now offers plug-in hybrid options on several popular models, including the midsize 530e sedan and X5 xDrive45e crossover, both of which I recently tested.

Opinion: Why We Need Electric Cars Now

March 1, 2024October 13, 2020 by Steve Schaefer

This post, a reflection on the 2020 24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future from the Climate Reality Project, talks about electric cars, the climate crisis and actions we all can take to help solve it, including driving electric vehicles (EVs).