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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These combination car-and-SUVs have become immensely popular for a variety of reasons. The second reason EV crossovers are so popular with automakers is the vehicle classification standards put forth by the Treasury Department to determine whether a vehicle is a car, SUV, truck, or van. Where Are All the True SUVs?

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VW ID.4 recalled for doors opening randomly while driving

Teslarati

4 SUV for its doors opening randomly. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the door to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh.” What do you think of the article?

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Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly 2 years after launch

Teslarati

There is nothing new about the concept of the super-high-performance SUV. Mercedes has long made the G-Class with its incredible Bi-Turbo V8, Dodge has been making its Durango SUV with supercharged V8s for years, and BMW has prided itself on the performance characteristics found in the X5M. sec 0-60 mph launch, 9.7-sec

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Toyota unveiled its first electric car bZ4X comes with roof-mounted solar panel 

Electric Vehicles India

The Toyota has teased its first battery-electric vehicle in April and now it has unveiled the production version of its first purpose-designed EV, bZ4X SUV. Read the complete article to know more about Toyota electric car bZ4X. . seconds and reach a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). Toyota electric car bZ4X specifications .

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

The article is a doozy of automotive ignorance. I also believe that you should keep your speed low – under 30 or 25 mph – when driving through residential areas. Yet I am not tearing ass down Irving Park road at 80 mph. According to Krok, Kois never even reached out Car and Driver to ask about the Bentley. But I digress.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company says more than 50,000 people have put down cash for reservations in the sales queues for both the pickup and the SUV that will follow shortly. Stay tuned.

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