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Hands-on with the ChatGPT-enabled VW ID.4, with big 2024 model year changes

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4 does currently qualify for the full $7,500 US federal EV tax credit – the only car made by a foreign automaker to qualify, due to local production in Chattanooga, Tennessee – and the credit is now available upfront at the point of sale. Like other VW Group EVs (including Audi, Porsche etc.), If you were considering getting an ID.4

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

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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. Lyriq is built in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Last year, Cadillac delivered 9,000 Lyriqs, with fewer than 2,400 in the first half. So far this month, it is tracking to be around 25%.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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For example, Daimler AG and Audi reportedly have eliminated 20,000 jobs, while auto supplier Bosch will be laying off 1,000 workers in a move to support vehicle electrification. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., assembled vehicles increases to 60 percent from today’s 50 percent. there are more than 7.25

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