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Nissan using Nikola and Kenworth electric Class 8 trucks for new vehicle deliveries from POLA

Green Car Congress

Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle (BEV) heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA)to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. Nikola and Kenworth will each provide trucks that will pull traditional car haulers.

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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

Green Car Congress

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. Joining the G-Class in the 2025 model year will be this G 580 with EQ Technology—not, as had been speculated, the “EQG.”

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

The press day at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show was so quiet that I ended my day two states away – sleeping in my own bed in Chicago. I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I have no worries about the future of auto shows as public events. People will happily pay to check out cars with minimal interference from salespeople.

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Li Auto survey shows Li L8 buyers mainly former German luxury car owners

CN EV Post

Li Auto US | Li Auto HK (Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) is taking market share away from the German luxury car company, a survey by the company shows. On February 8, Li Auto introduced a lower-priced Air version of the Li L8 with a starting price of RMB 339,800 when it launched the five-seat SUV Li L7.

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Fact Check: Did President Biden Help Bring An Auto Plant Back?

The Truth About Cars

Home to an auto plant for nearly 60 years. Then, I was elected to office, and we raised Belvidere repeatedly with auto companies, knowing unions would make all the difference. The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class. Before I came to office, the plant was on its way to shutting down.

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Aftermarket arm of Lumax Auto Tech partners with Bluechem Group for car care products – ET Auto

Baua Electric

New Delhi: Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (LATL), a leading Tier-1 diversified automotive systems and components manufacturer, through its aftermarket division has entered into a strategic partnership with Bluechem Group of Germany, one of the world leaders in innovative automotive car care solutions.

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