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Volkswagen plans performance-oriented cars for India, eyes smaller cities

Baua Electric

Volkswagen is planning to tap the performance-oriented car segment in India, PTI has reported. The report claims that the auto manufacturer is mulling the idea to emphasise on its GT-badged passenger vehicles in India. The OEM claims to have sold around 44,000 cars in India in 2023. litre petrol engine.

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Electric vehicle fire risks debunked anew in new report

Teslarati

But inasmuch as EV adoption is accelerating, some myths about electric cars and their alleged dangers simply refuse to die. One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires. When a fire blazed through a car park in Luton Airport last month, speculations were abounding that an electric car was to blame.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

My Electric Car

Buying a new car is always a significant investment, often involving plenty of research and testing beforehand, and buyers will likely give new, upcoming electric models a similar treatment. Switching to an electric car can save you more than just fuel costs. Guest Post by Sofia Lockhart. Enjoy the Financial Incentives.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

The United Kingdom has introduced a lot of unpopular ideas of late and the public doesn’t appear to be overjoyed with leadership. head Lisa Brankin said the company had invested 430 million pounds ($530 million) to build electric cars in Britain. Some have claimed this is being done to boost his political prospects. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

Could you be tempted by an ex-demo or lightly pre-loved premium electric car once they’ve shed dollars from scarily high original sticker prices? For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time? Well played, Sir.

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BMW Munich plant takes 6-week break to prep for production of electric i4

Green Car Congress

No cars will be produced between the end of the late shift on 23 July and the start of the early shift on 7 September. Once remodeling is finished, we will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line. BMW Group plant Munich.

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