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The Jeep Renegade Will Soon Leave the U.S. and Canada

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and Canada after several years of declining sales, ending the run of its most affordable model. It’s been a downhill steam for the subcompact off-roader since then, so it’s not surprising to see Jeep pull the plug. Jeep is killing the Renegade in the U.S. & [Image: Jeep] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

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The strategy is to help get German EV shoppers closer to the brand, raise brand awareness, and build sales of its affordable EVs in Europe’s largest automobile market. While the Atto3, Han, and Tang aren’t stunners, BYD is leaning on the fact that they are practical and affordable. Last year, the company sold 1.6

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Honda unveils two radical-looking EV concepts and new ‘H’ logo at CES 2024

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We just saw Honda pull the plug on production of its “e” minicar in Europe while also nixing plans to build additional affordable EVs with GM. We just saw Honda pull the plug on production of its “e” minicar in Europe while also nixing plans to build additional affordable EVs with GM.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. —Mark Fields.

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Toyota Posts $4.7B Operating Loss for FY09, Forecasts $8.6B Loss for FY10; Focus on Hybrids, Compact Vehicles and Cost Reduction to Recover

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In North America, vehicle sales totaled 2.21 In Central and South America, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East etc., Operating income for Central and South America, Oceania and Africa decreased by 56.3 In FY2009, Toyota’s consolidated sales totaled 7.57 million units, a decrease of 1.34 billion yen. billion yen.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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IEEE Spectrum asked five industry experts to gaze deeply into their own crystal balls and outline what needs to happen in the EV battery space to wean the world off fossil-fueled transportation and onto the plug. Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. EVs may have seized a record 5.8

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Chris Paine’s docudrama “ Who Killed the Electric Car &# has raised awareness that plug-in electric vehicles are possible, and the demand for plug-in electric vehicles has never been higher. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6 second range.

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