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Hypercar Company Rimac Developing Robotaxi Service

The Truth About Cars

It also has a working relationship with Volkswagen Group ever since subsidiary Porsche Engineering Group GmbH acquired a 10-percent stake in the Croatian company. The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. Rimac is trying to build an entire ecosystem for automated EVs.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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In fact, average MSRP has increased more than average ATP year over year, indicating automakers are still building a richer mix of expensive models and fewer value vehicles. Porsche and Land Rover showed the most price strength in the luxury market, transacting between 2% to 6.4% above sticker price last month.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Automakers have also been building them a lot longer than their plug-in counterparts and they tend to be based on models that have been around for a while. “It However, the brand’s experience in building all-electric powertrains doesn’t seem to have helped it in every respect. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments

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Is that a minivan? Here’s what I learned after an ever-so-brief stint behind the wheel of an early alpha build prototype before it headed to the crusher. Here’s what I learned after an ever-so-brief stint behind the wheel of an early alpha build prototype before it headed to the crusher. Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV?

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