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Michael Coates is the Editor & Publisher of Clean Fleet Report and an internationally recognized expert in the field of automotive environmental issues. He has been an automotive editor and writer for more than three decades. His media experience includes Petersen Publishing (now part of the The Enthusiast Network), the Green Car Journal, trade magazines, newspaper and television news reporting. He currently serves on the board of Western Automotive Journalists and has been an organizer of that group’s Future Cars, Future Technology and Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel programs. He also serves as Automotive Editor at Innovation & Tech Today magazine.

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Tesla Model Y

Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Automakers continued to increase our choice of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars and crossovers. Competition is heating up for the U.S. electric car leadership claimed by Tesla for the past few years. The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt are legacy players in the battle, now joined by dozens of new players. Consumers win because they have choice.

Lucid Air Dream Edition

Flash Drive: Lucid Air Dream Edition R

The ride was short, but provided the essentials—time split between the driver’s seat and the spacious back seat, the two defining spaces in the Lucid Air, the latest luxury electric car to arrive on the market.

2021 Polestar 2

News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.

Lucid Air Dream Edition

News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian

The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. This week the Lucid Air Dream edition had a model officially accredited by the U.S. EPA with a 520-mile range.

Genesis GV60 EV

News: Genesis Reveals GV60 Crossover EV

The first EV from the brand is the Genesis GV60, a compact crossover that rounds out the brand’s SUV lineup. It will land sometime next year, joining its larger, gas-powered siblings—the GV70 and GV80.

Event: Battery Show and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo

Senior leaders from the Department of Energy, Ford Motor Company and LG Energy Solutions are set to headline the upcoming jointly located Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo that will take place in Novi, Michigan, September 14-16, 2021.