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Lexus forces customers to make a hard decision

Teslarati

Lexus has reported their Q3 sales stats, and its current vehicle offerings are forcing customers to make a difficult choice. Looking at Lexus’s sales stats for Q3, the brand is struggling. Perhaps the Lexus ISF or Lexus LC to live out their performance vehicle dreams. What do you think of the article?

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Toyota CEO steps down, opening up possibility of new EV strategy

Teslarati

Lexus head Koji Sato will replace him. Akio Toyoda’s goals within the auto industry were clear. spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030 Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, who previously headed the Lexus brand , will be taking the reins, and he has already hinted at a change in direction. Toyota plans $13.6B

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J.D. Power Discovers Dealer Service Satisfaction Rises Amidst Extended Wait Periods

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: Standret / Shutterstock.com The auto industry has seen a rebound in customer satisfaction with dealer service experiences this year, marking a positive shift. This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team.

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Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 9: Tesla 6,973, Li Auto 4,177, NIO 1,316

CN EV Post

Starting this week, insurance registration data will no longer be available, with Li Auto's sharing a surprise exception. The major sources that provide insurance registration data for China's auto industry have stopped sharing the data, but Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has shared content that allows us to still have access to some of the data.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Related Articles UK electric car buyers to get £5,000. Chengdu Auto to be Chinas No.1. Gasgoo.com | ?? | " Are you interested in our news stories? Click here for free e-mail news alerts. Comments ( 0 ) Add Your Comment View Comments Post a comment Name Comment Verify Code Not Clear? Chrysler developing electric sports.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. According to the Asian auto industry gurus at ZoZo Go , it’s the strongest product debut in the history of four-wheeled vehicles.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Please see the related Hybridcars.com article Are Hybrid Batteries Toxic? Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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