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Ferrari partners with battery supplier SK On for advanced cells

Baua Electric

In 2016, Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne called the idea of an electric Ferrari “an obscene concept.” ” But in 2018 he changed his mind, saying then that “if there is an electric supercar to be built, then Ferrari will be the first.”

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Audi R8 Endures Delayed Demise to Satisfy Demand

The Truth About Cars

Audi is basically doing what Dodge did with the Challenger/Charger. Dodge saw a bit of a sales bump after it started ringing the scarcity bell and was allowed to sell limited-edition appearance packages for far more than they were actually worth. .& & The tactic was sound and has served both companies well in the short term.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

The vehicle that saw the most per capita deaths (2018-2021) was the Mitsubishi Mirage G4. Because the little Mitsubishi was pursued by the Dodge Challenger. From 2018 to 2021 there were 155,136 fatalities, compared with 147,599 from 2015 to 2018. However, vehicle mass likely wasn’t the singular factor here.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the post-war period, we saw the 1955 Dodge La Femme. Honda Civic). The company probably should have known better.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the post-war period, we saw the 1955 Dodge La Femme. Honda Civic). The company probably should have known better.

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Stellantis tests two new connected safety notification technologies in North America

Green Car Congress

The second system is closer to production and emerged from “Star Up,” a company-wide innovation challenge that enables Stellantis employees to present new customer-focused technology concepts to the highest levels of management.

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Jeep unveils its first three battery-electric SUVs

Charged EVs

The Recon, in fact, was designed by the same team that produced the latest Wrangler, launched for 2018. It’s a midsize SUV which has (at least in concept form) a bluff front, knobby off-road tires, upright side and rear profiles, and a side-hinged tailgate with a spare tire on it—all Wrangler design cues.

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