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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

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Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter liter diesel motor contain software designed to skirt emission regulations.

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Tesla becomes South Korea’s second-largest importer, beating Mercedes-Benz

Teslarati

As per the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association, South Korea saw 25,263 newly registered imported vehicles in March 2024, a 6% increase from the 23,840 imported vehicles that were registered in March 2023. South Korea’s top vehicle importer in March 2024 was BMW, which accounted for 6,549 units.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. —Erik Jonnaert, ACEA Secretary General. —ACEA report.

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ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Tesla Roadster becomes first of Matchbox’s new line of sustainable toy cars

Teslarati

Practically every car enthusiast in the world probably sparked their love for automobiles by playing with Matchbox or HotWheels toys. The small, affordable miniature cars from these companies have fostered car fans for generations. Credit: Mattel.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

While European automakers have been shifting over to direct sales à la Tesla, China’s BYD, for Build Your Dreams, along with Chinese peers Xpend and Great Wall Motor are looking to dealers to build sales and provide networks to help their brands build solid reputations and trust among Europeans. Last year, the company sold 1.6

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

One of the reasons behind the drastic increase in sales was the more affordable price range of the Tesla Model 3, a best-seller in the U.S., An electric motor produces torque that propels the car faster than conventional gas-powered vehicles. Tesla’s Model 3 paved the way to powerful, affordable EVs. Europe and China.