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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

The Truth About Cars

Tesla's Influence on Charging Standards Tesla's NACS, known for its efficiency, is gaining traction among various automakers, suggesting a move towards an industry-wide standard. Kia, Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda: Adoption by Kia starts in late 2024, while Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda will join in 2025.

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Tesla scores highest brand intimacy rating for auto companies in 2022

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Porsche, Jaguar, and Mazda received the next highest scores among automakers. Porsche was in 12th place, followed by Jaguar in 13th place, which received the same score. Mazda was 15th on the list, scoring a brand intimacy rating of 57.5. Mercedes-Benz received a score of 63.9, placing sixth on the list. Credit: mblm.

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Consumer Reports: Most Reliable Car Brands of the Year - Find Out Who Ranks Highest

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Photo credit: PaulLP / Shutterstock.com The automotive industry offers a range of options for consumers seeking reliable vehicles. Leading Brands in Reliability Lexus (Score: 79) Toyota (Score: 76) Mini (Score: 71) Acura (Score: 70) Honda (Score: 70) Rounding out the top 10 are Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.

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Rivian receives award from PETA for making its vehicles 100% cruelty-free

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PETA is celebrating this company for helping to steer the industry toward an animal- and planet-friendly future,” Remain noted. PETA is calling on lagging brands—including Audi, Bentley, Lexus, Mazda, and Porsche—to follow suit,” the group noted in a press release.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

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Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

EV Central

Sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showed its was relatively new brands leading the way with electric car sales – with Tesla accounting for 53 percent of all EV sales. For a category that includes the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson it’s a significant change of pace. percent EV), Mini (12.9

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

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This is according to a report from Cox Automotive , which stated that the month of February opened with the industry seeing an average new vehicle supply of 80 days. It was followed by Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Land Rover, Cadillac, Kia, Porsche, Subaru and BMW. Toyota had the lowest by far with a supply of just 38 days.

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