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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. The company estimated 50% BEV sales by 2030 worldwide, and possibly higher in Europe, he said.

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Tesla Model 3 gets high praises from Chris Harris’ Top Gear EV buying guide

Teslarati

In its recent “Fast Electric Car Buying Guide,” the Tesla Model 3 received some high praise from Top Gear , as explained by presenter and veteran motoring journalist Chris Harris. . If you’re buying an electric car, it’s very, very difficult not to automatically buy this one,” Harris said. .

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These are the best-selling used EVs – and what’s being traded in for them

Baua Electric

The used EVs people are buying The top three most popular EVs at CarMax are the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and the Nissan LEAF, according to the Spring 2024 CarMax Electric Vehicle Consumer Report, which draws from sales data between September 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024. Get started here. –ad*

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Tesla tweaks financing product with best resale value guarantee and lower monthly payments

Green Car Congress

Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the resale value will be higher than that of BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar. As with the prior resale guarantee, this higher number is also backed personally by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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I’ve driven the Tesla killer – and it’s not what you think it is | Opinion

EV Central

The fact that bad actors would buy said blue ticks and use them to pretend to be famous people or corporations was as predictable as Musk attacking Mark Zuckerberg after he launchd his Twitter competitor, Threads, which went on to sign up 30 million new users in its first 24 hours and 100m in its first week. Nor would I buy one.

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Tesla is revamping the Model 3, and it is about time

Teslarati

I am in York County, PA, and here, before the Model 3, the BMW i3 was all I really saw. Interiors are a completely subjective topic, but I have personally felt minimalistic interiors are not a better option. Personally, I have found that touchscreens are not a less distracting option than knobs or buttons.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

The Truth About Cars

BMW has announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles living in the contiguous United States. BMW believes this can be mitigated with ChargeForward by ensuring user charging times are carefully monitored and scheduled.& Need your vehicle to charge right away?

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