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Tesla, BYD & other automakers under investigation in Italy

Teslarati

According to AGCM, the car makers provided information to customers about “EV driving range, battery capacity degradation, and limitations on standard battery warranties, potentially in breach of the Consumer Code.”

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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

Charged EVs

That left Honda severely behind in the global race toward long-range electric vehicles that Tesla kicked off in 2012 with its Model S. Since then, in North America, Honda has sold two pure EVs in tiny numbers: the 2013-2014 Honda Fit EV (82 miles of EPA range) and the 2017-2019 Honda Clarity Electric midsize sedan (89 miles of range).

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Cyberattacks On EV Chargers Pose A Growing Threat

The Truth About Cars

New chargers and longer-range EVs have put range anxiety to bed for many people, but it now appears that EV owners need to be wary of cyberattacks at charging stations. This report is just the latest in a long line of news about the auto industrys data security failures.

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Your EV Needs A Smaller Battery. Sorry.

InsideEVs

In the auto industry's pursuit of electric range, drivers are getting stuck with massive charging bills. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Plug’n Drive’s EVs are for EVeryone Tour Brings Electric Vehicle Test Drives to Dartmouth

Plug N Drive

These findings come from CAA’s own national research, and they show that drivers are ready—now it’s time for the charging infrastructure and auto industry to catch up. Questions are common about charging at home and on long drives, and winter range especially.”

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BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales

Electrek

Automakers boosted energy efficiency, charging speed, and driving range thanks to newer, high-performance models. “Our assessment revealed widespread improvement in BEV technology performance across the industry,” said Zifei Yang, ICCT’s global passenger vehicle lead. ” India’s Tata Motors also hit a turning point.

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Now that’a a BIG statement! MG promises IM Motors electric luxury IM5 and IM6 will be the most “advanced cars anyone will be able to buy in Australia this year”.

EV Central

MG is launching its IM Motors electric luxury sub-brand in Australia with two models, five variants and rhetoric thats super-heated even by the standards of auto industry marketing spiel. NEDC range varies from a low of 505km (IM6 RWD) to 755km (IM5 Platinum RWD). The technology in them is unbelievable.