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Hyundai Motor Group closes the gap with Tesla 

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Hyundai Motor Group has shrunk the gap between itself and Tesla by 33% in the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. Hyundai Motor Group shrunk its gap with Tesla by 33% over the past five years. While Tesla remains the undisputed king of EVs in the US market, Hyundai and Kia might be considered number two.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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Hyundai invests more in Georgia to produce hybrids

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Hyundai Motor Co. has decided to invest more in its upcoming Georgia plant to produce hybrids amidst the slowing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). However, Hyundai and a few more legacy automakers have mentioned a slowing demand for electric vehicles and have turned to hybrid production to recover losses. trillion won (US$2.5

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Hyundai commits to fulfilling electrification strategy despite hybrid appeal

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It is getting to the point where consumers are more prone to hybrid powertrains because they worry about the dependability, growth, and availability of the EV charging infrastructure. Companies that only build EVs, like Tesla, and companies that mix both, like Ford, are still working out ways to navigate this strange time in the EV story.

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Tesla supporters protest after IRA incentives shun popular BEVs, support hybrids

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Tesla and electric vehicle supporters are responding negatively to the Inflation Reduction Act’s qualified cars for its EV incentive. However, a number of gas-powered hybrids actually do. As per Tesla’s online configurator , the Model Y Dual Motor AWD currently starts at $65,990.

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Tesla Powerwall virtual power plant, Hyundai Ioniq recall, “wear-free” motor: Today’s Car News

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Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. In a pilot program with the California utility PG&E, some Tesla Powerwall owners will.

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Tesla Model S Plaid races $600k Lamborghini Revuelto

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The Tesla Model S Plaid has slain numerous supercars since it entered the market in 2021. Uploaded by YouTube motoring channel carwow , the Model S Plaid’s numerous drag races, rolling races, and brake tests against the $600,000 Revuelto were absolutely entertaining. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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