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Here's Why Your Car Insurance Has Become More Expensive

The Truth About Cars

A few factors have aligned, including longer repair times, more expensive parts, higher-priced rental cars, and more. Urban areas, where it was already more expensive to insure a car, have seen jumps in crime, and insurers charge extra when they view a situation as risky. What’s causing the jump in insurance rates nationwide?

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

The Truth About Cars

Knowing the typical ownership costs for each brand can help you save money in the long run by avoiding surprises, either by choosing a less expensive brand to maintain or by budgeting accordingly. Also, expensive luxury vehicles are often quite expensive to maintain as well over time.”

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Mercedes EQB update, Vinfast VF 9 range, expensive EV repairs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

EV collision repair remains more expensive. Vinfast claims 330 miles of U.S. range for its three-row electric SUV. California re-ups its EV incentives for lower-income households. And the uniquely boxy Mercedes EQB gets a refresh. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Why Australia bowed to the demands of makers of expensive, luxury 4WDs

The Driven EV News

The post Why Australia bowed to the demands of makers of expensive, luxury 4WDs appeared first on The Driven. The demands of the fossil fuel industry - and their millions of highly polluting Tonka trucks - have once again been placed above the health and wellbeing of local communities.

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Fisker Pear interior, charger reliability, Senator’s “expensive” electric car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A Senator's "expensive" electric car turns out to be the cheapest one on the market, and helps make a point. Fisker gives a look inside its upcoming affordable urban EV. A study sounds the alarm about fast-charging reliability. And higher coal prices are helping clean the grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Jaguar kills off its entire range for new era of extremely expensive EVs

Electrek

British automaker Jaguar – set to become an EV-only brand next year – is officially ending production of its ICE vehicles by June and stepping into a new era of very expensive but powerful EVs. Assembly lines are stopping to transition to an entirely new EV platform from the one underpinning the long-troubled I-Pace.

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Notable Updates are Coming to the VW ID.4 for 2024, but Only the More Expensive Models

The Truth About Cars

Changes include more tech, new advanced driver assistance features, but they’re limited to higher, more expensive trim levels. 4 rolls into the new year with the same battery and powertrain options it had before, but tech improvements should help it remain competitive. It gets a new 12.9-inch