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ANC Podcast: June 2, 2023 | Porsche Canada’s John Cappella on sports activities vehicles, the posh tax and EVs

Baua Electric

Porsche Canada CEO John Cappella breaks indisposed the Canadian luxurious marketplace, explains how electrification impacts sports activities vehicles and tells us what impact the posh tax is having.

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Polestar says Tesla is not the competition but Porsche’s new Macan EV is

Baua Electric

If anything, the new Porsche Macan EV is. The Model Y starts at $44,990, and that’s before the $7,500 EV tax credit. But the new Porsche Macan EV could be. Polestar 4 (Source: Polestar) Polestar targets new Porsche Macan EV “From a global perspective … I’m not here to comment on Tesla, but Tesla is … chasing volume.”

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Tesla India teams reassigned to other Asia-Pacific markets

Teslarati

The team in India includes Sami Jain, who previously worked for Porsche on the legacy automaker’s electrification effort. According to the The Economic Times , India places a 60% import duty tax on electric vehicles priced $40,000 or lower and 100% import duty tax on EVs priced higher than $40,000.

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Paris To Charge Higher Parking Fees for Large Vehicles and SUVs

The Truth About Cars

Some European capitals will ban certain types of vehicles, and others have devised taxes and fees to incentivize driving less. One council member said that the new fees would depend on the size and weight of the vehicle, with one bemoaning the rise of “auto-besity,” the alarming upward trend of vehicle sizes in recent years.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto. High government taxes on hybrid cars are the primary cause of high pricing.

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more in the article: Tesla to Offer Auto Leases. ‘Starting Wednesday, the 2010 Roadster, which competes against exotic sport cars like the Porsche 911, will be available on a three-year, 30,000-mile lease based on the manufacturer’s price of $111,005, Tesla said. Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. General Motors Co.’s

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BYD’s Yangwang U7 ultra-luxury EV leaked with nearly 1,300 hp and 500 miles range

Baua Electric

While the front looks like a Tesla Model S, the rear almost adds a Porsche-like feel to it. BYD Yangwang specs leaked ahead of launch According to information released by China’s MIIT earlier this month in its latest NEV’s exempt from the vehicle purchase tax catalog, BYD is gearing up to launch the Yangwang U7.

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