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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

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This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a third of its EV fleet —about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to buy gasoline cars. The company points to expensive collision claims and charging issues, and has suggested that Tesla’s price volatility didn’t help.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 review, cheaper California charging, EV flame retardants: Today’s Car News

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California shows ho it can make home EV charging cheaper. And are EV interiors—and car interiors in general—making us sick? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Residential electricity rates throughout the nation have soared over the past couple of years. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports.

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Biden attends the Detroit auto show to further promote EVs

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President Joe Biden (Joe Biden) attended the Detroit Auto Show on Sept. 14, thus making more people aware of the accelerating transition to electric vehicles by automakers and the billions of dollars companies are investing in building battery plants. transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles.

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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

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Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo.

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NIO upgrades Power Up Plan to Power Journeys, ramping up efforts in charging network

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NIO will add an additional 20 charging routes under the Power Journeys plan this year, after having completed 52 routes. Image credit: CnEVPost) NIO (NYSE: NIO) has upgraded a program designed to improve the travel experience for electric vehicle owners, after opening dozens of destination charging routes over the past three years.

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Charged Up: The 2024 Dodge Charger is Finally Here

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Muscle cars are going electric. That said, there will be at least one muscle-car EV on the market soon: The 2024 Dodge Charger. The Charger won't only be available in all-electric models. Here's how it breaks down: Select the Charger Daytona in either R/T or Scat Pack trim, and you get a battery-electric vehicle.

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BP seeks stranded Tesla Supercharger sites in $1B EV charging buildout

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charging network, Bloomberg reports. ” Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this month fired most of the Tesla Supercharger team in a shift away from further fast-paced growth of the public charging network. .” charging network, said in an interview with Bloomberg. BP now appears ready to capitalize on that.