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Volkswagen quits Australian auto industry lobby over emissions standards – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

As regular Charged readers know, when it comes to EVs, legacy automakers tend to follow two tracks—while preparing for the transition, and telling the media about how committed they are to electrification, they simultaneously participate in trade groups that actively lobby against emissions standards and other pro-EV regulations.

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Tesla is fighting the auto industry over fuel economy standards

Electrek

Tesla is fighting the rest of the auto industry in the US over respecting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements set back in 2016. more… The post Tesla is fighting the auto industry over fuel economy standards appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

Teslarati

Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000 “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame,” said Steven Elek, Program Leader for Auto Data Analytics at Consumer Reports. Four out of five of the least expensive brands to maintain were U.S.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Electrek

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment. Is NACS going to die?

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Why the “weakening” of US car pollution standards should not impact Australia

The Driven EV News

Auto industry analyst says changes to US car pollution regulations have been driven by carmakers, unions and the fossil fuel industry. The post Why the “weakening” of US car pollution standards should not impact Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for EVs [Feature]

Teslarati

Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for electric vehicles (EVs). One barrier still blocking complete EV adoption in the auto industry is charging infrastructure. The post Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for EVs [Feature] appeared first on TESLARATI. Rivian recently rolled out its OTA.11