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Buick on breaking point of electrical shift

Baua Electric

The logo will start its transition to an all-EV lineup later pace, heading towards the similar 2030 goal as Cadillac. ” Buick leaders say that paintings is underway with its inner combustion lineup, together with the Envista, which is the primary all-new car to attract design inspiration from the emblem’s Wildcat EV idea.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

I was present at that unveiling and felt early on that if Kia and Hyundai Motor Group could deliver an EV that looked similar, offered maximum interior space, and had above-average range; it would be a home run with consumers… as long as the price was right too. That being said, the third row may very well still underwhelm some consumers.

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

EV Central

The Chinese-owned brand that has its headquarters in Sweden is effectively the performance – and design-focussed – spin-off of Volvo, part of the giant Geely Group. If you want an idea of the challenges for new electric car brands in a fast-evolving market then Polestar is an interesting case study.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

As the first fully electric model from the Honda luxury brand, with a recently announced starting price around $64,850, it unexpectedly costs thousands more than its close platform-mate, the Cadillac Lyriq. BT Group pilots EV chargers powered by street cabinets In the U.K., range —for sedans, on the platform. population.

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

FIALKA Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 25, 2006 DAVIS, Calif. -- In the 1950s, an aspiring Pasadena hot-rodder named Andrew Frank shocked the competition by powering his 1936 Ford with a Cadillac V-12 engine. "It Some cities, environmental groups and state pollution regulators have joined this " Plug-in Partners " effort.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"We are delighted by this agreement with Harman International, which will allow motorists to benefit from the greater levels of refinement and safety in future vehicles which these Lotus technologies enable," said Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc. Follow us on Twitter! New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Chicago Tribune ) DaimlerChrysler 12/22/06 [DaimlerChrysler Group research chief Thomas Weber] played down the importance for passenger cars of plug-in hybrid technology that is getting lots of attention in the U.S. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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