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Acura ZDX Type S first EV to pace Pikes Peak

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mile hill climb will be paced by an electric car, namely the Acura ZDX Type S, wheeled by a driver who competes in drifting events. This is actually Acura's 10th year as the event’s official pace car, with the ZDX joining other luminaries such as the second-generation NSX first serving in 2015 and a prototype TLX Type S in 2020.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. With this success you had better bet folks at Acura were careful when doing a light restyle for the 2022 RDX, with a refresh of the exterior, interior and suspension plus added standard technology.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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USA Q1 2021 Auto Sales Up 13% vs. Q1 2020, But Down 1% vs. Q1 2019

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Tallying up US auto sales for Q1 2021 at long last, I was only slightly curious to see how they compared to Q1 2020 (and perhaps that’s why it took me so long). Clearly, with the US in lockdown for part of Q1 2020, it was just a poor quarter to compare to and this […].

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GM reports strong Q1 Earnings, prepares to navigate semiconductor shortage

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“This remains a challenging period for the company as we emerge from 2020, but the team continues to demonstrate its ability to manage complex situations.” We continue to execute our strategy and make significant progress on our transition to an all-electric future with the growth opportunities it creates,” Barra added.

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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%

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Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

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5 Best EV Podcasts of 2022

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drivers bought a record 761,000 EVs in 2020, making it the fifth consecutive year of growing EV sales. These five shows are far from the only EV podcasts, but represent some of the best across the spectrum of electric vehicle news and entertainment. EV enthusiasts today have plenty of relevant podcasts to choose from.

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