The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

Mitsubishi recently announced that it would discontinue the Mirage, removing one of America’s few remaining affordable new cars. Kia will continue building sedans, but cars have fallen off in favor as SUVs and trucks have taken over the world. Though disappointing, the move isn’t a surprise. Average vehicle purchase prices in the U.S.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

After setting a new weekly sales record in early May, BYD nearly topped its all-time sales record last month. Of them, nearly 146,400 were fully electric. BYD has sold 580,974 all-electric vehicles so far this year, up 19% compared to the 488,600 sold a year ago. In Mexico, it starts at $19,780 (358,800 pesos).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. Despite the recent public debate, there is no doubt the future of the car is electric,” Audi’s boss explained.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

BYD achieves second highest sales record in May After hitting a new electric vehicle (EV) weekly sales record in early May, BYD is not slowing down. With 331,817 NEVs (EVs and PHEVs) sold last month, BYD is closing in on its all-time sales record. Fully electric vehicle sales also trended higher.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

It’s also growing in Mexico, Australia, India, and several others. BYD Yangwang U7 (Source: Yangwang) The automaker revealed the Yangwang U7 this week, a luxury electric sedan with over 1,000 hp poised to rival the Tesla Model S Plaid. The electric SUV starts at $27,000 (189,800 yuan) with up to 411 mi (662 km) CLTC range.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite aggressively pushing for all-electric vehicles to supplant combustion models, the United States government seems to have suddenly realized that such a move could have some rather serious unintended consequences. The automotive sector is very aware that the proliferation of all-electric vehicles depends on government regulation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

While that price tag won’t be anywhere as affordable as the XT4 ($39,090 base), Cadillac’s gasoline-fueled compact entry SUV, if it qualifies for the $7,500 EV tax credit it will cost about the same, effectively, as today’s XT5 SUV ($47,290 base) while providing much more cargo and passenger space. and Europe as key markets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. Unlike many of those hulking SUVs we’re seeing, this sweet retro-styled city car is one of the lightest and cheapest EVs on the market.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Again, here are the rules: The vehicle has to be a car/truck/SUV/crossover at least one of us drove during the calendar year, even if only for a few minutes. If it’s lightweight and fun to drive, all the better. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Between a brief drive in New Mexico and a longer loan, I found myself enjoying this EV.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 31, 2024

All-New Compact Electric SUV The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is hoping to be what many people have been waiting for—a 300+ mile all-electric range (AER) compact SUV that, with incentives, will be priced in the high $20,000 to low $30,000 range. inch driver configurable instrument display 17.7-inch

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The EV maker will begin building its new R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois facility to accelerate the launch. Rivian to launch R2 at Normal EV plant, saving $2.25B Rivian introduced its more affordable R2 electric SUV Thursday during a launch event at its new Laguna showroom.

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Teslarati

MAY 16, 2024

Chinese automaker Nio unveiled its Tesla Model Y competitor, the Onvo L60 SUV. Nio’s Chief Executive William Li unveiled the Onvo L60 SUV in Shanghai. Onvo is Nio’s more affordable brand. The Onvo L60 SUV starts at $30,465, 10% cheaper than the Tesla Model Y. The all-electric Onvo L60 SUV has an energy consumption of 12.1

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% five years earlier, in 2018. These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

All-New Compact Electric SUV. The latest from GM is the all-new 2024 Equinox EV that follows on the heels of the Chevrolet Blazer EV , Chevrolet Silverado EV , GMC Hummer EV , Cadillac Lyriq EV , all based on the flexible and dedicated Ultium EV platform. Here is what we know so far. FWD or RWD options.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Meet Rivian’s more affordable R2 electric SUV Rivian unveiled its compact, more affordable R2 electric SUV last week at its new Laguna showroom. Tapping into his inner Steve Jobs, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe had a “one last thing” moment, shocking the crowd with the even smaller and more affordable R3.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company today announced that it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a green manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 16, 2024

In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge , GCR found that this already appealing Swedish SUV package adds more electric range, more power, and more refinement, making it now a nearly ideal pick for families who aren’t always sure about where they’ll be plugging in on the go. 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

In a follow-up Hyundai Ioniq 6 test drive , Green Car Reports found that this electric sedan goes the distance for a competitive price—with more range in the real world, or by ratings, versus the Tesla Model 3. But the Ioniq 6 doesn’t quite get it right on all its details. That will include 3,000 U.S.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 4, 2022

From the Wall Street Journal article, Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, chief executive of Circulor, shared that only about 15% of electric-vehicle minerals are extracted or processed in the U.S. We will continue to review the details and we look forward to engaging all stakeholders and working collaboratively on these important issues. —

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The tax credits will now be available only for sedans priced at $55,000 or less, and for pickups, vans or SUVs at $80,000 or less. Marketing gurus tell us that luxury buyers don’t tend to be very price-sensitive—if you can afford an $80,000 car, a few thousand bucks one way or the other is unlikely to affect your purchase decision.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

In a first drive of Mercedes’ electric G-wagen , we found it to be a better, more precise off-roader than the gasoline model—outshining the combustion versions even before the EV’s party-trick zenith called G-Turn. It didn’t provide any update on the reported Mitsubishi electric pickup to be shared with Nissan, though.

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