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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD First Genesis Built in the U.S. The 3,800 team members, as Hyundai calls them, are building the all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 that joins electric models of the GV60 EV and the Electrified G80 , both of which are assembled in South Korea. Story by John Faulkner.

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EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids

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New study finds that battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) contribute at most half the CO2 emissions of diesel or gasoline cars across their lifespan, regardless of country of operation. The post EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids appeared first on The Driven.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. And it certainly didn’t appear in the news.” In the U.S.,

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

The Truth About Cars

Automotive News recently conducted a series of interviews with Mercedes retailers. From Automotive News : Mercedes retailers interviewed by Automotive News blame their bloated stockpiles on the product and on the brand's unwillingness to respond to increased competition with sales programs.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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The transition to EVs from cars running on gasoline has hit a rough patch globally as consumers slow the pace at which they switch to battery-powered vehicles amid inadequate infrastructure in some developed markets.

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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Rethinking North American EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

“Electrification, we’re all eager for it,” Perry Itzcovitch, dealer principal of Mercedes-Benz Downtown in Calgary, told Automotive News Canada. He did say that statistics suggest the momentum for its battery-electric EQ vehicles is building. “In But people are value-conscious. Image: Mercedes-Benz] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Honda E:Ny1 Debuts in Europe

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The e:Ny1 is an atrociously named battery-powered crossover that serves as the electrified counterpart to the Euro-spec HR-V. But it has a unique grille and little touches all around the exterior to distinguish itself from the gasoline and hybrid crossover. Images: Honda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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