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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....

Covid-19 outbreak to impact electric vehicle production

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The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has caused a slowdown of China’s economic growth, and with China being a global manufacturing powerhouse, is having a negative impact on the global economic growth as well. The majority of the production facilities remain closed or are not able to attain full production capacity due to shortage of staff and raw materials. These actions have adversely impacted stock markets worldwide. Corresponding to the spread of this coronavirus outbreak, uncertainties are on the rise. The coronavirus outbreak in China is going to have an effect on the green energy sector, including renewable energy sources, battery energy storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable heating and cooling. China is a world leader when it comes to renewable investments, which can be seen in the country’s wind power installation, wind turbine manufacturing and solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing. The country is increasing its portfolio of renewables, decreasing coa...