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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car ? Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. It’s silly and fun and just oh-so-perfect. Don’t get me wrong – I still love it!

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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

Teslarati

Volkswagen is suing a German car dealer for importing the China-exclusive ID.6 In 2022, German car dealer Gregory Brudny offered the Volkswagen ID.6 6 EV for sale to customers in Germany. 6 EV is produced in China by the FAW-VW joint venture and is meant to be sold exclusively in the Chinese car market.

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The Chevrolet Silverado EV Will Apparently Not Have a $40K Base Price

The Truth About Cars

It looks like the first units for sale will be the $79,800 4WT trim -- these trucks are meant for fleet sales. Cheap EV trucks will likely be on the market someday. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Hertz says it will invest some of proceeds from selling Tesla cars back into gas cars

Baua Electric

Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Yesterday, we reported on Hertz starting to sell its older Tesla Model 3s and they are going for fairly cheap. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to the order.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

The Truth About Cars

However, those wanting to sell in the United States know that crossover vehicles have been the safe bet and the brand definitely plans on having a few for sale by 2027. But the brand isn’t known for SUVs and crossovers, it’s known for building extremely lightweight performance and race cars in small quantities.

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Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

EV Central

‘EV values plummet’ has been a regular headline in overseas media this year, as electric car resale values tumble in major markets like the US and UK. America and Europe have more mature EV markets than us, meaning thousands of pre-loved electric cars have popped up on their used car classifieds. But there are some.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Review -- Easy Wheelin'

The Truth About Cars

As we set out into the Utah wilderness to see just how off-road ready a CUV with a CVT is, we were given one last look at what surely looks to be a recipe for sales success. The logic there is that the stuff is going to get banged up off-road, so it might as well be unpainted and cheap to replace.

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