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Farley: Chinese language automakers turning into EV ‘powerhouse’

Baua Electric

Ford Motor Co. billion to manufacture an electrical car battery plant in Michigan the usage of era from Chinese language spouse CATL to assemble lower-cost batteries. It’s restructuring operations there to show one in every of its joint ventures into an export hub for cheap business electrical and combustion cars.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

liter four-cylinder/electric motor pairing – 194 horsepower now for front-wheel drive models like my test car, and 139 lb-ft of torque for all models – erases the pokiness of the past and brings the car up to date. The cacophony is livable for a while, but after driving across Michigan I felt like I’d just left a concert.

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Even In Motor City, Charging Electric Cars Will Be Cheap

All Cars Electric

Detroit Edison, an electricity utility based in Michigan, is now offering a special pricing rate for.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

The California Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates bill that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed this month authorizes digital replacements for conventional license plates, stickers, tabs, and registration cards, including the first-to-market Reviver product. Update 14 Oct. states are considering authorization.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. As batteries get cheaper and smaller, and motors get light enough to fit inside wheels, we’ll be able to upgrade smaller cars. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. We can’t continue ever-riskier experiments to get oil from remote locations. Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

The Truth About Cars

Fortunately, the Blue Oval invited us to take a gander at the new trucks at the Ford Michigan Proving Grounds earlier this month. Full Disclosure: Ford invited me out to the 3,880 acres that make up the Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo. Motors have been tweaked to deliver better performance than their predecessors.

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