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BMW i4 EV’s debut at the Geneva Auto Show gets cancelled by COVID-19!

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Both won prestigious awards and added impetus to the public’s perception that e-mobility is where the auto industry is headed. The i3 ranked third among all-electric cars sold worldwide from 2014 to 2016. The iX3 is reviewed separately in the CURRENT EV blog.) appeared first on Current EV Blog.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies. The crash data used were police-reported crashes during 2017-21 in 18 U.S. But the results were more-or-less the same — with automatic emergency braking allegedly helping drivers avoid rear-end collisions roughly 50 percent of the time.

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The Growing Used EV Car Market—and Why You Should Take a Look

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According to a recent article from auto industry blog Jalopnik, in July 2021, used EV cars topped the pre-owned market over combustion and hybrid vehicles, with the three leading models being the Tesla Model 3, the Chevy Bolt, and the Tesla Model S. Used EVs are Leading the Pack. Used EVs: What to Look For.

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Auto Lobby Says EPA Targets Aren’t Achievable

The Truth About Cars

But it’s hard to have any sympathy for the industry after so many manufacturers have been chanting the mantra of electrification since 2016. The industry has been wildly anti-consumer in some of its recent practices and your author has been required to absorb countless press releases using language that borders on ridiculous.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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The lion’s share of credit for source data goes as usual, to Jose Pontes and his EV Sales Blog. more than the original Sales Blog, since it was more detailed and up-to-date. France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US.

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