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Tesla Model 3 Performance packs a new kick, leaked documents show

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It appears the leaks came from South Korea, where we are finally getting details about the specs that the Model 3 Performance’s latest iteration could pack. Based on this #Model3 #Performance leak from South Korea… – Weight unchanged from previous LG M3P. The previous motor peaked between 43 and 46 MPH.

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Hyundai introduces hybrid version of new Sonata; 10% improvement in fuel economy over predecessor

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Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer. It is possible for Sonata Hybrid to operate solely on electric power at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h) by decoupling the gasoline engine from the rest of the drivetrain. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter

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US-bound Polestar 4 starts at $56,300, arrives late 2024 from China

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Single Motor and Dual Motor versions have preliminary targets of over 300 miles and 270 miles of EPA range, respectively. Polestar quotes 0-60 mph times of 3.7 Polestar quotes 0-60 mph times of 3.7 will initially be sourced from China, but are expected to come from a Renault plant in South Korea starting in 2025.

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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024

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That brings strong acceleration and it’s good for a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 With the larger pack, the EV9 goes up to 304 miles, while the base version with the smaller pack gets a 223-mile EPA range rating. The first models come from South Korea, but that’s set to change by mid-2024 with the arrival of U.S.-built

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. and Canada chosen by their peers. Volvo quotes 3.4 Thankfully the friction brakes are suitably beefy to haul it back just as fast.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. and Canada chosen by their peers. Volvo quotes 3.4 Thankfully the friction brakes are suitably beefy to haul it back just as fast.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

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Converting this to estimated EPA range suggests range of roughly 282 miles. The EV6 will be produced in South Korea and go on-sale in select global markets starting from the second half of 2021, with online reservations beginning from March 30 in some markets. – March 30, via CleanTechnica. Edmunds Tests Tesla, VW ID.4

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