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Rally driver’s Tesla Model S reaches 236k miles with no maintenance

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million mile mark in late November. million mile journey. And in a recent post on his personal Facebook page, Longhi revealed that his Tesla Model S has successfully reached 380,000 km (236,000 miles) in six years. He is also one of the world’s more prolific rally drivers.

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EVs dominate list of efficient cars in ORNL 2022 Fuel Economy Guide

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For the first time, two electric vehicles with a 500-mile driving range (two variants of the Lucid Air) sit at the top of the guide’s 10 most fuel-efficient vehicles. The top 10 “fuel sippers” among 2022 models in the new guide are all-electric vehicles offering a minimum of 111 miles per gallon-equivalent fuel economy.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV now EPA-rated for more than 300 miles of driving range

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Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 EV now features an EPA driving range of more than 300 miles, with ultra-fast charging from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes. When equipped with a single motor (2WD), IONIQ 5’s maximum EPA estimated driving range on a single charge is 303 miles. IONIQ 5 goes on sale by the end of the year. Customers can mate the 77.4

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Hyundai Motor Company extends warranties for more than 1M vehicles worldwide

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For Hyundai owners in the US with a 5-year/60,000-mile new vehicle limited warranty or a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty that is expiring between March and June 2020, they will have the warranty coverage extended to 30 June 2020.

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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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This includes cars in the Express Drive rental car partner program for rideshare drivers, its consumer rental car program for riders, the autonomous vehicle program, and drivers’ personal cars used on the Lyft platform. Lyft said that the potential benefits to drivers are very significant.

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In China, Wuling launches electric minivan, Chevrolet introduces 48V MHEV Monza

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Wuling is offering two variants to meet the differing needs of business and personal users. The commercial version with sealed side and back windows has an all-electric range of 252 kilometers (157 miles) and is available for RMB 83,800 (US$11,800). Customers can benefit from national subsidies for new energy vehicles. Monza MHEVs.

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