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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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2021 Audi Q4 Sportback Coupe

News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback Concept to Portfolio

This week Audi did a virtual unveiling of the Audi Q4 E-tron Coupé concept, a barely veiled version of a model that will hit the market next year.

2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid

News: Ford Releases Details on Plug-in Hybrid Escape

Over the next few months to major players promise to turn this market segment into a serious competition as two powerhouses charge into the market—the 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid and the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime.