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Dozens of new vehicle models are in the pipeline by 2025, nearly all of them electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid, in all shapes, sizes and prices. It’s more a reaction to mandated emission cuts coming to Europe in 2021 than it is to buyer demand in Europe or in the USA. Here’s what’s in the
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First Drive: An EPA rating of 53 MPG, well-designed cockpit, and fun to drive. What else do you want to know about the 2020 Toyota Corolla hybrid? Oh, yeah – starting price is under $24,000, making this one of the most affordable hybrids on the road. MSRP is around $1,000 less than the Toyota Prius,
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If you’re looking for a car, truck or SUV made in America with the most American-made parts, the top ten brands are Jeep, Honda and it’s luxury division Acura, Chevrolet and fellow GM brand GMC. More than half the vehicles in the annual American-made survey by Cars.com are foreign brands, including top-rated Jeep, a division
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No worries if you don’t have the patience to wait for a Tesla, or the bank account to afford a $1 Million-plus Pinnanfarina Battista supercar. Because there are plenty of affordable new EV models ready to be plugged into your lifestyle. Here are the best new affordable electric cars including some arriving at dealerships now,
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The 2019 Cadillac XT4 compact crossover is good looking, fuel efficient, filled with safety and comfort features, and fun to drive. And it’s all wrapped up in a package starting at $35,790, which makes it affordable for the young families and active singles, especially women, Cadillac has designed it for. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter test drove
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Great looks, comfort, handling, fuel economy, luxury and high-tech features at an affordable price. There’s little more to say about the Lexus NX300 hybrid other than, “I want this SUV”. Okay, a lot more. I fell in love with the upscale hybrid on a recent test drive in the wintry Northeast that included a meterologist’s
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Trump Administration tariffs and threatened tariffs on imported vehicles and vehicle parts are raising prices and slowing sales in 2018. The White House is ignoring millions of foreign cars made in America, hundreds of thousands of Americans who work those foreign car companies in the USA, and the many billions of dollars those foreign car
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Wheel Deals: Yes, there still are new vehicle models you can buy for less than $20,000, and one of the best buys is the 2019 Hyundai Kona. It’s a versatile sub-compact SUV packed with safety features not usually available at this price, including lane keep assist, driver attention warning and forward collision-avoidance assist, which uses
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What a concept! The future will be here before you know it, and so will some of the concept cars manufacturers have been showing at auto shows around the world. Every carmaker spends millions on R&D, and concepts are an important preview of what’s down the road for design and technology, arriving in our driveways
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Some vehicles are better than others for families with young children. These are the top 2017 and 2018 models for car seats and booster seats, based on criteria including the ease of use latching system and room for two kids strapped into two car seats. The list includes SUVs marketed toward young families, plus a
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