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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

While both of these numbers are a lot less than the US’ new EPA rules , the US also has 13x as many people as Australia. But that proposal was watered down by automaker lobbying (which we’ve seen a lot of recently ), primarily through exceptions added for huge SUVs. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is.

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. GM edged out fellow brontosaurus Toyota to take the #1 spot in US sales, and also scored #1 in sales of SUVs and trucks.

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Polestar 4 officially goes on sale in the US alongside its first-ever phone in China

Baua Electric

In March, the public got official pricing of the 4 during the New York Auto Show, starting at $56,300 – below its originally advertised MSRP of $60k. Last fall, Polestar also announced it was the latest in the auto industry to venture over to smartphones. seconds $72,900 * – Prices do not include destination fees of $1,400.

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BMW i4 EV’s debut at the Geneva Auto Show gets cancelled by COVID-19!

Current EV

BMW showed off new photos and published new specs concerning its electric i4 sedan, which the company claims will arrive at dealerships in 2021 and produce a driving range of 372 miles (which EPA estimates have cut down to 270 miles). By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO Both inside and out, the car’s styling is spectacular.

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

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Converting this to estimated EPA range suggests range of roughly 282 miles. New Chinese Mini EV flying off the lots – Chinese customers took delivery of 200,000 Wuling Hongguang Mini EVs in the vehicle’s first 200 days of production. auto industry is headed,” Buttigieg said. Edmunds Tests Tesla, VW ID.4

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Were starting to build the prototype," he said.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. The US is also set to announce a 4x increase in existing tariffs against Chinese EVs.

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