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Ford Mustang Mach-E live updates, Volvo electric SUV, Lucid prototypes: Today’s Car News
Ford will start rolling out Tesla-like over-the-air updates to its Mach-E within a few months of its arrival. Volvo plans a curvaceous flagship SUV. And Lucid is parking its prototypes for now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid is temporarily parking its fleet of 40 “beta prototype” Air electric sedans being used for... Report: 2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge EV will embrace SUV-coupe trend
Volvo will embrace the SUV-coupe trend started by German luxury automakers with its own electric contender, according to a new report. The 2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge will follow the SUV-coupe template by combining a tall, high-riding body with a low roofline, according to Motor Trend. While the term "coupe" traditionally refers to a two-door... Lucid Air electric car: Fleet of 40 prototypes temporarily parked
Lucid has temporarily parked a fleet of 40 prototypes for its Air electric sedan and, apparently trying to make the most of the situation, it's released a short video showing the whole fleet of cars parked together. The Air was originally scheduled to appear in production-ready form at the 2020 New York Auto Show, but the event was cancelled due... 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV cues a shift to over-the-air updates
When it arrives late this year, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will be one of the first mass-produced vehicles on the market to offer over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates from the start. The first mass-produced vehicle not from Tesla, that is. If you’ve been driving Tesla models OTA updates are nothing new. From the first one... Sonata Plug-In Hybrid lease deal, Lexus battery warranty, Prius 2020 Edition: Today’s Car News
Tesla might no longer be a California company. The Sonata Plug-In Hybrid is being cleared out under a great lease deal. Lexus is offering the strongest battery coverage yet—in Europe. And the Prius marks its 20th birthday—in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, amid a dispute with local officials over... Toyota Prius 2020 Edition marks 20 years in the US–with more hybrids coming soon
The Toyota Prius, which was once the car of choice for image-conscious environmentalists and celebrities, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its arrival in the U.S. with a version called the 2021 Toyota Prius 2020 Edition. Just as the original Prius arrived in 2000 and was sold for the 2001 model year, and the new 2020 Edition is arriving for... Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid lease deal is the best now on any PHEV
The Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is being discontinued, but Hyundai is offering a good lease deal on any of the sedans still left on dealership lots. Hyundai cut the monthly lease payment on the plug-in hybrid model by $60 a month, and the amount due at signing by $400, according to Cars Direct. At $229 a month (for 36 months) with $2,599... First Lexus electric car: Battery covered by 10-year, 600,000+ mile warranty
The first Lexus electric car will get the most generous battery warranty coverage of any EV so far when it arrives in Europe by early next year. The Lexus UX 300e—an all-electric version of the UX crossover—will get a 10-year, 1,000,000 kilometer (600,000-mile) battery warranty, the automaker confirmed in a press release. The warranty...