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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.

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Volkswagen’s $27,000 ID 2all electric vehicle may come later than expected

Baua Electric

According to a local media report, Volkswagen is delaying volume production of the affordable electric car. Volkswagen’s ID 2all EV production is being delayed A report from the German magazine auto motor und sport claims that Volkswagen’s ID 2all will go into mass production in May 2026 rather than 2025.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XVIX)

The Truth About Cars

Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. Annual changes to vehicles kept customers coming back, marketing happy with new things to advertise, and made it clear to the general public if you could afford a new car (or not).

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In Tackling Marketing Challenges For EVs 

Get Electric Vehicle

According to a recent study by EV magazine the Chinese automaker BYD sold more EVs in the fourth quarter of 2023 than Tesla although Tesla sold a total of 1.8 All of this is supported by expanding affordable EV infrastructure and by increasing the sales of EVs around the globe. million units in 2023. 

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MG Motor India to showcase Cyberster electric sportscar tomorrow | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MG Motor India is keen on bringing the Cyberster electric sportscar to India. We first reported about this in the March 2024 issue of Autocar India magazine. MG Cyberster powertrain, specs, range The Cyberster gets a 77kWh battery pack that powers two electric motors – one on each axle – sending drive to all four wheels.

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

Green Cars News

According to reports, General Motors has splashed out around $1billion developing the Chevrolet Volt, while Chrysler hopes to invest around $448million in its electric vehicle programme. Cogan is far from a naysayer about the prospects of electric vehicles - he has been covering them since 1992 in his award winning magazine.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration. Tesla hopes to open its first greenfield car factory in Austin by year end.)

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