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AutoTrader.com June trend report shows increasing consumer interest in trucks and SUVs

Green Car Congress

Consumer interest in big trucks is already on the upswing, especially in the new vehicle segment, with the Dodge Ram 1500, Ford F-250 and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 all moving up on the list of most-searched vehicles in June. 13, and the new Chevrolet Silverado 2500 moved up six spots month-over-month to No. year-over-year.

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These EVs offer the longest range in 2024, all surpassing 300 miles

Baua Electric

Luxury automakers like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi all saw EV sales share pick up in 2023. BMW claims last year was the “tipping point,” with EVs expected to carry the bulk of growth in the future. Although some EVs on the list, like the range-topping Lucid Air, can be pricey, others are extremely affordable.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

This year’s show will feature more clean diesels than ever before including some new affordable options such as the Volkswagen Golf TDI and the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI. BMW X6 Active Hybrid. • BMW ActiveHybrid 7. • BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid. Audi Q7 TDI. Fisker Karma.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Audi, BMW, Genesis, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz only offer electric SUVs in larger and much pricier segments.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Audi, BMW, Genesis, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz only offer electric SUVs in larger and much pricier segments.

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