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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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The average new EV sold for $58,940 in March, according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB) estimates—well above the industry average. For comparison, a year ago in March 2022, the average ATP was nearly $1,000 over MSRP. For comparison, in March 2018, the luxury share was 14.0% of the market. and 1.6%.

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2014 BMW i3 Vs. Mercedes B-Class: Car And Driver Tests Electric Cars From Germany

Green Car Reports

It''s taken awhile, but electric cars are finally getting some serious attention from the mainstream automotive press. Maybe it''s increased consumer interest, or maybe the fact that there are now enough widely-available models to warrant comparisons, but electric cars are starting to show up more in the pages of enthusiast "buff books."

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Chevy Camaro: End of an Era

The Truth About Cars

The 2024 model year order books were closed in early September, signaling the wrap-up of this iconic model's current generation. In comparison, Ford sold 35,315 Mustangs, maintaining their previous year's sales figures, while Dodge saw a decline in Challenger and Charger sales.

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QOTD: Influenced by the Automotive Press?

The Truth About Cars

The magazine is popular, and I know a lot of people, both car enthusiasts and not, who trust it. Yet sometimes CR says not to buy a car and it sells well. But I am not naive -- I suspect that when it comes time to shop for your next new car, we're just one stop on the dial, so to speak. Or vice versa. If so, how, and how much?

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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

EV Match

An internal-combustion engine vehicle will cost about 4½ times more to operate and maintain than a comparable electric car. That’s one major advantage of owning an electric car. For this comparison, we use the price of regular. That means that the typical electric car owner will pay about $1,400 to charge their vehicle. .

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Tesla Model Y registrations are surging in the United States: study

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The Tesla Model Y may spend a bit more time as the world’s top-selling car. As per a recent study from Kelley Blue Book , Americans registered twice as many Tesla Model Y crossovers year-over-year in the period between January and May 2023. For comparison, electric vehicles comprised 4.6%

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ITF shared mobility study for Helsinki bolsters other results suggesting car sharing ends congestion, cuts emissions

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In the Helsinki study, motorized road trips (private car, bus and taxi) were replaced by different configurations of 6-seater Shared Taxis that provide on-demand door-to-door service and Taxi-Buses that offer a street corner-to-street corner service booked 30 minutes in advance.

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