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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

Green Car Congress

Audi will introduce an SQ5 model powered by a supercharged gasoline engine at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show; heretofore, the SQ5 was only powered by a 3.0-liter New Audi SQ5. The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. —Jake Fisher.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Many EV models are smaller and easier to park, and they uniformly include GPS systems as a standard feature.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto was also lacking in our test cars – cable only instead, but there is wireless phone charging. And not in a good way.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. In the early 2000's there was the “Euro 1” emission standard. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. The answer is simple.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

Clean Fleet Report

The EV9 also has the very handy auto hold feature where, at a stop light, the brakes are automatically applied, relieving the driver and reducing right leg fatigue from pressing on and holding the brake pedal. The EV9 has standard ABS and power-assisted, ventilated front and rear solid discs. inches of ground clearance.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. That’s almost $12,000 lower than the sales-weighted average transaction price of all new US auto models. and Canada chosen by their peers. Volvo quotes 3.4

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