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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 27: The all new Mazda3 is seen during the Mazda event prior to the L.A. Auto Show on November 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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The 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Sedan Turbo Premium.
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One of the Department of Transportation's Subaru Crosstreks gets a charge in the DOT garage. The $35,000 plug-in hybrids get up to 90 miles per gallon and have a range of nearly 500 miles.
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The 2019 Nissan Maxima is on display during press preview day at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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A 2020 Subaru Legacy rolls off the production line during an unveiling, Monday, July 29, 2019 at Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette. The sedan and SUV models were unveiled earlier this year.
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The Rotary Club of Anderson hosted its second annual ÒBetting on a Better CommunityÓ casino night at the Anderson Arts Center Saturday, January 20, 2024. John Pruitt's name was chosen from raffle tickets sold winning a 2024 Nissan Altima SR from Grainger Nissan.
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A hybrid Toyota Camry model is displayed during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on April 23, 2025.
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Models pose with a Kia K5 Hybrid car during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011. AFP PHOTO/JUNG YEON-JE
JUNG YEON-JE, AFP Via Getty ImagesThe 2020 Subaru Outback is revealed at the 2019 New York International Auto Show in New York City, New York, U.S, April 17, 2019.
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The Hyundai IONIQ 6.
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The Genesis G80 is parked.
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