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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

The Truth About Cars

Almost all of us have made a boneheaded purchase or three in our lives. But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. Now, the CEO is stepping down from his role.

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Review: WowGo AT2 Plus is the budget-priced all-terrain electric skateboard to buy

Electrek

Electric skateboards are a blast no matter what type you’re riding or where you’re doing it. But off-road electric longboards ratchet the fun up several notches by taking you beyond just cruising the bike paths and out into nature.

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One-third of Australians plan to buy an EV in the next 5 years, study finds

The Driven EV News

One third of all Australians plan to buy an electric vehicle (EV) within the next 5 years, and nearly half of all Australian drivers are contemplating the switch. The post One-third of Australians plan to buy an EV in the next 5 years, study finds appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Model 3 Highland named best car you can buy in Norway

Teslarati

There is a reason why it became one of the world’s best-selling electric vehicles, after all. Upgraded Model 3 named “Best car you can buy in Norway” by Motor [link] — Tesla Europe (@teslaeurope) November 23, 2023 With the Model 3 Highland, Tesla was able to address the original Model 3’s first two weaknesses.

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Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives, this time from Caterpillar Inc.’s Progress Rail, investing over $100 million in total

Electrek

Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. more… The post Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives, this time from Caterpillar Inc.’s

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Genesis GV60 up close, buying a Polestar, Rolls-Royce electric future, charging-station tool: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Rolls-Royce reveals plans to go all-electric. Policymakers and charging networks have a new tool for locating stations. We check out the first electric car from Genesis. And how do you buy a Polestar? We got an up-close look at the first electric car from Hyundai’s luxury brand, the 2023 Genesis.

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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

Baua Electric

Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) Stellantis has been at odds with the Italian government for its lack of support in EV adoption and not backing home-grown brands Fiat and Alfa Romeo. But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault.

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