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Original MOKE brand back in America after 40 years with New Electric MOKE Californian

Electric Cars Report

MOKE International is returning the Moke Californian to America after 40 years with the more powerful and highway-legal Electric MOKE Californian – a zero-emissions reimagination of the original 1964 Mini Moke.

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Tesla executive hopes to have Cybertruck on sale in Canada soon

Teslarati

— Rohan Patel (@rohanspatel) February 24, 2024 The statement comes just as the Canadian International Auto Show comes to a close, at which the Cybertruck and other Tesla vehicles were shown on display. Have to file some routine paperwork, but hoping that can be wrapped up soon.

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BASF to carve out mobile emissions catalysts business, invest up to €4.5B in battery materials and recycling

Green Car Congress

The new standalone structure will prepare the business for the upcoming changes in the internal combustion engine market and allow for future strategic options. BASF Automotive Catalysts and Recycling will be a distinct legal entity structure, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, and will be led by Dirk Bremm as CEO.

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Tesla Cybertruck set for China Tour

Teslarati

CEO Elon Musk said earlier this week that he is not sure if the pickup will be able to jump through regulatory hurdles in China as it would be difficult to get it approved to be “road legal.” In Europe, where roads are very slim, pickups are a rare breed, and while they exist and are driven, they are not ideal for the market.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. Just $66 with gas priced at $1.16 per gallon.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus enters into strategic alliance with Navistar, takes 16.6% stake; entry into N. America

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Truck & Bus has formed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Navistar International Corporation, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen Truck & Bus and framework agreements for strategic technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. stake (19.9%

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

Green Car Congress

—Scott Keogh, president, Audi of America. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Chair: Robert Horton, ‎Vice President, Environmental Affairs, DFW International Airport. Passek, President, Copper Development Association; William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa.;