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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. liter) and 2011 (5.0-liter); liter) and 2011 (5.0-liter); Earlier post.) Kona Electric.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives BYD EVs due credit: “Highly competitive these days”

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Back in 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked by Bloomberg about a potential rival in the electric vehicle space — China’s BYD. Tesla’s vehicles also tend to be priced at a premium, so BYD’s more affordable NEV offerings have an edge in the Chinese automotive market. “Have you seen their car?”

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Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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In particular we focus on the shutdown of ten of the seventeen nuclear reactors in Germany that occurred between 2011 and 2017 following the Fukushima accident in Japan. This context affords us several advantages over previous research studying the impacts of nuclear power plants closures.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Affordable and fuel-efficient, the 800 democratised the passenger car and did so reliably, something new to the Indian landscape back then. Maruti Gypsy | 1985-2019 The iconic off-roader, introduced in 1985, was quick to catch the fancy of buyers for its 4×4 capabilities, ruggedness and its mountain goat-like go-anywhere ability.

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Tesla is revamping the Model 3, and it is about time

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While every day, and “average” people wanted to embark on the journey of owning and driving an electric car, very few in this category could ideally and logically afford Tesla’s first two commercial releases. iPhones were rare in my high school of 1,000 people until 2011.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

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The 2024 version is made in the Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy, compared to the 2019 built in Mexico. Fiat brought its 500 to the US in 2011 (which was discontinued in 2019), and the 500e EV to California in 2013. It’s small, affordable, and the perfect antidote to the SUV and truck bloat we’re seeing coming out this year.

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J.D. Power: new-vehicle transaction prices hit all-time high despite rising interest rates; sales volume constrained as inventory stays flat

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Excluding pandemic-affected 2020, this is the worst first six months’ sales volume performance since 2011. In June 2019, leases accounted for 30% of all new-vehicle retail sales. However, elevated used-vehicle values continue to help affordability for new-vehicle buyers who have a vehicle to trade in.

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