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Electric Aston Martin Rapide: 800hp Tesla rival by 2017

Aston Martin’s CEO has declared that there will be an all-electric Rapide on sale by 2017 with 800hp/597kW and AWD. The price will be around US$250k.

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The 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron 204hp/258 lb-ft (152kW/350Nm) plug-in hybrid has been priced from US$37,990, up to US$46,800.

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Honda will no longer offer Hybrid and Compressed Natural Gas versions of its Civic in the USA after the end of the 2015 model year.

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Prior to christening it the Mirai, Toyota unveiled the full styling of its first commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicle with the FCV.

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Thanks to low gas prices and an ageing car that should be replaced within a year, Toyota is adding incentives to the Prius in its biggest US market.

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The hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirai will go on sale in the US from October 2015, but initially only from eight Californian dealers.

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The Volvo S60L Twin Engine plug-in petrol-electric hybrid has gone on sale in China. For now it will be a China-only model.

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The electric Tesla Model S sedan will soon receive an over-the-air update which will improve the car’s acceleration.

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The hydrogen fuel cell Toyota FCV has been unveiled in its final production form. Sales begin in 2015; in Japan it will retail for about $70k.