The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Pajero Evo is a cool choice as this year’s lone JDM entry, but it’s been aggressively climbing in price for a while now. Besides, as Hagerty notes, fun should be the primary goal with car buying, not necessarily making money.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

If you own or lease a 2008 or newer Tesla, a trade-in isn’t required, and the offer is transferrable to household members, so it’s a pretty flexible offer. If you want to buy, all 2023 Mach-E trims offer 0% APR for 72 months. It also applies to both 2023 and 2024 Mustang Mach-Es. Your partner drives a Tesla, and you want a Mach-E?

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2023

18 and the teaser shot hints at some similarities with Lamborghini’s Estoque sedan thought from 2008. The Vietnamese EV startup began buying and selling as of late at the Nasdaq following a a hit SPAC do business in with indexed corporate Cloudy Spade Acquisition. The prototype makes its debut on Aug.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

No pricing or spec details for the e-Expert have been released as yet by Peugeot Australia, but if the e-Partner is any guide then it’s going to be the priciest model by some margin. The most expensive turbo-diesel Expert in Australia is the Long wheelbase Premium priced at $53,265.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

While sales of new light vehicles in the United States continued at a brisk pace in March 2012, the types of vehicles being purchased, as well as the types of buyers and the average transaction price are rapidly changing, according J.D. million units, according to Autodata—the highest monthly total since 2008.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Customers buying the ships include SAIC Motor, Chery, BYD, as well as shipping companies COSCO and China Merchants “on behalf of Chinese automakers,” reports Reuters. “After this armada has been delivered to China, the Chinese controlled car carrier fleet will jump from current 2.4% to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

VW announced in July that it was buying 4.99% of Xpeng $700 million with the plan to make two EV models together in 2026. Last year, China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China , the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. The purchase was completed in December.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I recall reading reviews of the Nissan GT-R back in 2008 when it debuted - holy crap, that car is STILL being built! But these days, nothing is cheap, and those with the means have fewer choices for a genuinely fun toy car at something approaching a reasonable price.& It’s not cheap, that’s for certain. No, it’s not a new platform.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil. Source: Lux Research.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2011

Last month, as I was filling the tank on my 2008 Ford Mustang convertible, I realized my car had become untenable. I bought the metallic blue ragtop before the financial system melted down, and before gas prices soared.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2013

It was always a big question whether Americans would buy very, very small cars. When the Smart ForTwo launched in 2008, right into the teeth of gas prices that soared to $4 a gallon, it looked as if the answer might be yes. But now it seems the longer-term answer is, "No, not really."

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A case study of the impact of a driving restriction policy implemented in Beijing prior to the 2008 Olympics found short-term benefits, but also a pattern of rule-breaking and loss of those benefits over time, as residents adapted by changing travel times; buying a second car with a different license plate; or simply violating the rules.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2010

BYD has sold more than 100 units to governments, banks and other institutions since it entered the market at the end of 2008. However, the price at 149,800 per car nearly doubled the price of cars that run on conventional fuel. BYD dare not to open sales to the personal buyers without the subsidies from government.As

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. But, this being a French brand, Peugeot’s ensured enough reasons are dialled in to have you question buying one. Then they sling a price tag on to practically ensure you don’t.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 31, 2022

Surveying all the nothingness now for sale in the metaverse, speculators imagine trillions of dollars in value will accrue if they buy in early enough. Surveying all the nothingness now for sale in the metaverse, speculators imagine trillions of dollars in value will accrue if they buy in early enough.

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2023

The fact that bad actors would buy said blue ticks and use them to pretend to be famous people or corporations was as predictable as Musk attacking Mark Zuckerberg after he launchd his Twitter competitor, Threads, which went on to sign up 30 million new users in its first 24 hours and 100m in its first week. Nor would I buy one.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2024

Especially at a reasonable price? Think of it this way -- some Malibu buyers were probably young professionals buying their first new car. It took until 2008 for Chevrolet to have a decent mid-size -- that was, of course, the seventh-gen Malibu. Some folks just would rather spend less money than a crossover might command.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Probabilities at different price points for at lest some chance of purchase. The survey of a nationally representative sample of 2,513 adults age 18 and over was conducted between July and November 2008 by the U-M Institute for Social Research as part of the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Source: Curtin et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Consumers will be able to browse California dealer online showrooms, ask questions, negotiate prices, and arrange financing and payment to purchase a new 2008, 2009 or select 2010 car, crossover or truck online.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

People are choosing hybrids over similarly priced small- and medium-sized conventional cars, which are not far behind hybrids for fuel efficiency and emissions. Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway. The Canadian government offered hybrid rebates during 2007-2008.

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EV Central

MARCH 25, 2023

The French auto-maker has confirmed the local arrival of the e-2008 in a single highly specified variant. The e-2008 is fitted with a 100kW/260Nm electric motor fed by a 50kWh battery. 2023 Peugeot e-2008. More likely, the e-2008 will be priced near the Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona electric.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2022

The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022 , which was the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.”

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

Maybe not as fast as the gas price, but they’re rising, nonetheless. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. Li-ion batteries have been around since 1991, but only in 2008 were applied to cars. In 2008, the Tesla Roadster hit the road, ushering in a new era for EVs. Electric cars are on the rise.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

Here’s a quick timeline of the key incentives based on information from the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association : The key benefit for EV owners remains the green tax deals on buying (no purchase or import tax), leasing (no VAT on leased EVs) and owning EVs (no road tax, reduced company car tax).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Northeast Utilities and its subsidiary NStar had agreed to buy 27.5%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The Ford survey showed the majority of people say life would be “impossible” without a car; however 76% of Europeans say they are affected by stress from traffic congestion and fuel prices. 72% say fuel efficiency is one of the areas they consider most when buying a car. The survey was carried out between July and August 2012.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

In energy, a momentary signal on the price of oil doesn’t necessarily create the genesis for a 40-year investment. That’s where government comes in.only the government can help influence [change] by having a price for carbon and technical incentives. ”. City vehicles are highly visible and EVs are most practical in an urban setting.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

Renault and Nissan will reveal additional details, including pricing details and product volume, closer to the start of production. We are breaking new ground with CMF-A to meet and exceed the high standards of consumers in the world''s fastest growing economies—particularly people buying a new car for the first time.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Starting in 2008, agencies reformed fuel-economy requirements to make them footprint-based, meaning smaller vehicles have higher miles-per-gallon requirements while larger vehicles have lower ones.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

In 2008, 64% agreed with that; in 2007, 63%; and in 2006, 62% agreed. However, even the percentage agreeing that “Government should do more to persuade people to buy more fuel efficient cars” declined to 81% in 2009 from 87% in 2006. A quarter said they would not be prepared to pay more, while 7% said they would not buy a new car.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report. Smart Village provides grants for the initial investment to buy equipment, as well as mentoring and training.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. The brand has just rolled out its first local electric vehicle, the Peugeot e-partner small van and will add the e-2008 small SUV within months. 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Electric Options.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2009

Although market-based mechanisms need to be implemented soon to establish a framework for emissions reductions, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) team argues, the range of prices for CO 2 currently under discussion will be too low to enable achieving the longer-term targets. For electric power. Samaras et al. Samaras et al. per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

CAR used this study to estimate the likely cost and price impact on new motor vehicles for three different powertrain pathways: spark-ignited; compression-ignited; and electrification. Each of these nine pathways produced a specific fuel economy standard and cost estimate measured at retail price equivalence. 51 mpg, by the year 2025.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

After a sharp drop between 2008 and 2009, it grew 5.4% Private car use has stayed more or less steady, the report says, despite the economic downturn and wide fuel price fluctuations over the last decade. In some cases, prices may be influencing people to make choices which are damaging for the environment.

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