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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

Green Car Congress

Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription service that covers 1,000 miles per month (additional mileage charges accrue for overage), insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per month for a Kona Electric and $899 per month for an IONIQ 5. Above 1,500 miles, the rate increases to $1/mile.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

Green Car Congress

Battery Range: 250 miles minimum (with some exceptions). Autonomy’s subscription model offers the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to get an electric vehicle, and it does not require the long-term debt or commitment that comes with buying or leasing. Telematics: Fully connected.

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Used Car of the Day: 1996 Volkswagen Derby

The Truth About Cars

This particular example has about 82,000 miles on it and a five-speed manual. liter engine (some Googling shows that there are different versions of that engine, and indeed one version does make 90 hp). Which was basically a rebadged SEAT Cordoba. Basically, the car was built in Mexico using parts from Spain. The clutch is new, too.

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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Gets Impressive Tech and a Six-Figure Starting Price

The Truth About Cars

& The IQ’s $130,000 starting price buys a three-row SUV with curvier lines than the current gas model, and Cadillac said it’s the most aerodynamic Escalade to date. Riding on 24-inch wheels, the SUV has air suspension, a 450-mile range, and eye-popping specs. It features 55 inches of screen that stretches across the dash.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. You Can Buy Level 2 Today. So far, permits have been issued to Google, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Delphi, and Audi.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

Baua Electric

These figures are based on an MSRP of $47,734 and an allowance of 10,000 miles per year. The car-buying website doesn’t say exactly where in Greater New York, but a quick Google search confirmed that this deal does indeed exist: However, when I click on Toyota’s “Greater New York” link, it’s not on the lease deals list.

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Google Ogles Plug Ins

Plug In Partners

Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual By KATIE HAFNER New York Times Published: September 14, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google , the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming.

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