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Name check: 2025 Alfa Romeo’s first electric car renamed Junior after objections from Italian officials

EV Central

According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. The change of name came after officials judged the Milano name unlawful because the small all-electric SUV was set to be produced in Poland. READ MORE: Alfa Bravo! Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

The London Congestion Charge was first introduced in 2003. This applies to everything from the affordable and popular Nissan Leaf to the luxury Porsche Taycan. The price is already three times higher than when it was first introduced, and it’s only going to get bigger. What is the London Congestion Charge? In a word, yes.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. So I looked on the internet and bought a Porsche 914 conversion, 5-speed with no clutch.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Price, Timing and Warranty. The all-new, all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT has a base price of $61,095, and the GT Performance is $66,095. All pricing includes the $1,195 destination and delivery fee. Federal and state tax credits could reduce your final price, and in some states it will qualify for a HOV sticker.

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ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

Green Car Congress

Thus, currently the hybrid system needs to offer a major improvement in fuel economy to entice customers to pay the price premium. Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, VW/Audi/Porsche, BMW, Subaru, and Mercedes all recently introduced variants of a single-motor, twin-clutch hybrid system (P2).

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