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2020 TOYOTA RAV4

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Right about the time I’d passed 30 miles of all-electric driving with the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, I knew this experience was going to be different. There was plenty of charge left.  With an expected EPA-rated 42-mile range from a big 18.1-kwh battery pack, the RAV4 Prime promises to transport commuters to work and back again without tailpipe emissions or the need to find another charge along the way. And then it becomes a 38-mpg hybrid after running through the charge, That and the Prime's suggested availability across the U.S., not just in California or a few select states, means it picks up right where the Chevy Volt left off .  Even better, it is the hottest crossover in these crossover-crazy times. The RAV4 is not only the top-selling SUV in the U.S. market for three years; the RAV4 Hybrid was also the top-selling hybrid in America last year—handily outselling the Toyota Prius.  The Prime finally checks nearly all the tech and special-needs boxes....

Great Wall Motor’s smallest car for India is the R1 electric hatchback!

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GWM R1 can be had in China with either a 28.5 kWh or a 33 kWh battery pack; it is claimed capable of more than 300 km range in the NEDC cycle Great Wall Motors of China will soon enter the Indian market with their range of vehicles. The Chinese automobile giant will launch vehicles under different brands in the Indian market and one of the most interesting vehicles from the brand will be an electric car. GWM showcased the new GMW R1 at the 2020 Auto Expo and it is expected to enter the Indian market in the coming months. When launched, it will become the most affordable electric vehicle in the Indian market. The small, micro hatchback is a part of the 10 vehicles showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo by the manufacturer. The small electric car named as the R1 caught the attention of the most at the 2020 Auto Expo. It is already on sale in the Chinese market under the Ora brand and touted as the cheapest electric vehicle in the world. The GMW R1 sells at a price of Rs 7.2 lakh after subsidies...