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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

Green Car Congress

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. More than 150 people attended the public events. million as part of this legal settlement.

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The tipping point is upon us

Electric Auto Association

Winners of the2021 EV Cannonball with their Porsche Taycan. The current “king” is the Porsche Taycan with a Drivability Factor of ~9. Admittedly, the Porsche is an aspirational vehicle that is out of reach for many. Admittedly, the Porsche is an aspirational vehicle that is out of reach for many.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4 See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] The Competitive Set: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Hyundai Ionic 5 N Kia EV6 GT Porsche Taycan Tesla Model Y Disclosure: Clean Fleet Report is loaned free test vehicles from automakers to evaluate, typically for a week at a time. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) In fact, the latest sales figures show the Porsche Taycan outselling not only the venerable 911, but also the Panamera.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

Before I met BMW’s iVision Dee at a press preview event in Germany— prior to a public reveal at CES in Las Vegas last week—I’d never seen a car blush, let alone had one make me blush. With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. News: Porsche Taycan EV Hits the Streets. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Flash Drive: Lucid Air Dream Edition.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

Before I met BMW’s iVision Dee at a press preview event in Germany— prior to a public reveal at CES in Las Vegas last week—I’d never seen a car blush, let alone had one make me blush. With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level.

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