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January’s Secret: It’s the Best Month

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While fares to Caribbean islands and ski resorts ping upward, the cost of airline tickets to other destinations plummets. A quick survey by Mr. Kelly showed $467 as the price of a coach ticket from New York to London; the cost for that same flight in June was $745. The entire industry takes a breather in January. I just live my life.”

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% share in December, with huge numbers of BEVs registered, and overall auto volumes double those of seasonal norms. The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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The driving range in pure electric mode is short, so best save that battery juice for parking garages or sneaking in late at night. Here you will find controls for the 8-speaker AM/FM/Sirius/XM HD radio with wireless Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. A big thank you to Toyota for having volume and channel selection knobs.

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Electric two-wheeler sales surge to 935,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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Of the nearly 175-odd players in the fray, four OEMs in the form of two start-ups and two legacy players – Ola Electric, TVS Motor Co, Ather Energy and Bajaj Auto – stand out. Interestingly, other than Bajaj Auto, the other three have their EV manufacturing plants in Tamil Nadu. 3 player Ather Energy.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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The FIA caps the cost of a single F1 engine at around US $15 million, but some teams try to hide true costs to avoid penalties. Flip a switch, and the Porsche can spool up 1,073 horsepower—more juice than an F1 car—for roughly 18 minutes. So the performance gap remains huge, but Formula E is trying to close it.

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

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Germany, Europe’s single largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% Overall auto volume was 206,210 units, up by some 3% YoY, but still some 18% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the month’s bestselling plugin, and second overall auto (behind the VW Golf). year on year. February’s 21.5%

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

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He bought the 4xe, he said, because it was more powerful than the rest of the range, and with the federal income-tax credit, it hadn’t cost him any more. Auto journalist Adam Tonge noted that his neighbors had purchased a 4xe purely for its low lease cost and because they liked the color—and had no idea it plugged in.

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