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US auto dealers sue Mahindra & Mahindra over diesel pickup and SUVs

Green Car Congress

A group of US automobile dealers filed a lawsuit (Case 1:12-cv-01935-TWT) on 4 June with the United States District Court, Northern District Of Georgia, Atlanta Division accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. Mahindra told the dealers that its light trucks and SUVs were ready for delivery to the US market.

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Mercedes-Benz USA 2023 sales: Overall steady, but EVs surge by nearly 250% year-over-year

Baua Electric

We’ve seen the German automaker make enormous strides around the globe, including in the US, where its electric SUVs are currently being built. For example, Mercedes USA sold 8,989 EQS SUVs in 2023, increasing 216% from last year and leading the automaker’s top-tier segment in growth.

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Hyundai fast-tracks start of EV production in the US as it gains recognition with its own day

Baua Electric

It even tops Rivian’s $5 billion EV factory outside of Atlanta. The South Korean automaker is expected to introduce its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 7 , this summer. The news comes after Hyundai slashed prices on its best-selling IONIQ 5 electric SUV this month. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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GM’s Cadillac set to eliminate 40% of dealerships in $274M restructuring project

Teslarati

dealerships and roll out a new electric SUV, hoping to ease into a more-committed adoption of electric vehicles. A new report from Reuters states that the Head of Cadillac’s Global Brand, Rory Harvey, says 560 dealers will be active in the U.S. General Motors’ Cadillac brand is set to eliminate around 40% of its U.S.

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Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia

Electric Vehicles India

Rivian an Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker has announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Atlanta, Georgia. The Rivian has just started production of its first electric vehicles such as the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV at its factory in Illinois. It will be the second factory in Georgia.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The introduction of the all-new 2023 GV70 EV (or Electrified GV70 in Genesis talk to distinguish it from the gas-powered GV70) follows stablemates G80 EV and GV60 EV , giving the seven-year-old company a compact and midsize EV SUV, along with a midsize sedan powered only by electricity. The GV70 EV’s all-electric range is rated at 236 miles.

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GM, finally, ramps up Cadillac Lyriq to meet demand for luxury SUVs

Baua Electric

2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors says it is responding to a strong demand for luxury EVs by ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. Back in 2020, about 20% of Cadillac’s US dealers, some 170 to 180 dealers, took buyouts from GM rather than invest, sell, and service EVs.