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John O'Dell is a Trucks.com contributing writer, green technology expert and editor of TheGreenCarGuy.com. He previously wrote for Edmunds.com and the Los Angeles Times, and served on the National Research Council committee that authored the seminal report “Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels.”

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Honda's new 2020 CR-V Hybrid is a highly competent, roomy, fuel-efficient crossover.
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Bollinger Motors CEO Says ‘Crazy Different’ Electric Trucks Will Sell

John O'Dell
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Bollinger Motors landed a decent spot at this year’s LA Auto Show, Now all Bollinger boss Robert Bollinger has to do is convert those lookers into buyers.
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Design Faces Uphill Challenge for Pickup Buyers

John O'Dell
November 25, 2019
Tesla's planned "Cybertruck" will be polarizing because of its looks and isn't likely to cut into Detroit's dominance of the pickup truck market, auto industry analysts told Trucks.com.
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Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck, a stainless steel behemoth that’s all sharp angles and flat surfaces hiding a lot of practical truck capability for a planned starting price of $39,000.

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It will be close to a year before the first customer takes delivery of one of Ford’s new Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers, but the on-line order banks are open.
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Nascent electric truck maker Bollinger Motors said its battery-electric B1 SUV and B2 pickup will start at $125,000.
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Electric truck specialist Motiv Power Systems said it has raised $60 million in new investment as it enters its second decade.
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Autonomous vehicles could remove many truck drivers and supply handlers from the line of fire in U.S. Army operations.
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