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2024 Polestar 2 receives major update, including new motors, batteries and first rear-wheel drive

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Polestar is giving the 5-door electric performance fastback, Polestar 2, a major update. Polestar 2 first entered the highly competitive premium EV market in 2019. Next-generation electric motors and inverters are fitted to all Polestar 2 variants, offering substantial increases in both efficiency and performance.

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Electrify America, Kia Motors America offer DC fast charging plan for Kia Niro EV drivers

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Electrify America announced an agreement with Kia Motors America to offer Kia Select, a new charging program with optimized pricing for the Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) model on Electrify America’s direct current (DC) fast charging network.

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Tesla police fleet is saving taxpayers $80k per year on fuel costs: report

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It’s all about the money. Bargersville started with its first Tesla police car in 2019. But this benefits our taxpayers in the sense that we’re saving money and we’re being fiscally responsible with their money,” Doyle stated. We started the program because I needed two officers,” Bertram said.

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Tesla loses manufacturing director who oversaw Cybertruck ramp

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Another key Tesla employee has announced his departure this week, marking the latest in recent staff restructuring at the electric vehicle (EV) giant. He started at Giga Shanghai in March 2019 to build up the site’s body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing team. What are your thoughts?

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Earlier post.)

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility. are all strategic levers for the implementation of the reconversion project.

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How One Bad Manny Can P**s Away Your Brand

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Manny and Leviton got their failed unit retuned by UPS on October 17, 2019. I’ve also been considered a subject matter expert on electric cars for over a decade. Let’s examine all the ways Leviton pissed on their own brand at several points of customer contact. Leviton responded the next day and Emanuel emailed me.

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