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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

Green Car Congress

In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. —,Eric Cin, global director, Vehicle Personalization, Accessories and Licensing.

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QOTD: Is a McLaren SUV Blasphemy?

The Truth About Cars

McLaren CEO Michael Leiters told Road & Track that an SUV is coming to the supercar brand. In general, car enthusiasts tend to look askance at exotic car brands that add SUVs/crossovers to their lineups. If you have the money to afford a McLaren and you want to own a GTS, why should you care if the brand also sells an SUV?

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2024 Chevy Blazer EV order requests open with 2LT and RS AWD trims first available

Electrek

Those interested are beginning to receive personal configuration links to build and buy their new electric Blazer SUV. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is now available to order. more… The post 2024 Chevy Blazer EV order requests open with 2LT and RS AWD trims first available appeared first on Electrek.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

With the expected comeback of small cars by 2026, Bhargava says that the current dominance and popularity of SUVs is a trend that might or might not last in the future. However low the cost of operations becomes; the buyer still has to find the money to buy the car initially. But one thing is clear: Hatchbacks are here to stay.

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Volkswagen and Xpeng to roll out two new EVs, starting with an SUV

Baua Electric

Volkswagen and Chinese EV maker Xpeng say they are jointly developing two mid-sized BEVs for 2026 for mainland China, with the first model being an SUV. VW announced in July that it was buying 4.99% of Xpeng $700 million with the plan to make two EV models together in 2026. Get started here.

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Polaris Xpedition: Continuing a Slow Creep Towards Trucks & SUVs

The Truth About Cars

Where’s the line between off-road side-by-sides and on-road pickup trucks or SUVs? And if you’re wondering who will buy these things, we will confidently point you toward the myriad of Americans who spend scads of money on recreation. Blurred lines between trucks and side-by-sides? You betcha.

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Study finds older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles

Green Car Congress

A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.

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