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Tesla US Auto Market Share Tops Volkswagen, BMW, Suburu, & Mercedes

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continued] The post Tesla US Auto Market Share Tops Volkswagen, BMW, Suburu, & Mercedes appeared first on CleanTechnica. Have you noticed more Teslas on the roads these days? It’s not just your imagination. According to the latest automotive.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

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Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000 “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame,” said Steven Elek, Program Leader for Auto Data Analytics at Consumer Reports.

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BYD and Mercedes-Benz tease new co-branded luxury electric vehicle coming this year

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A new BYD and Mercedes-Benz co-branded luxury electric vehicle will roll out before the end of the year. Denza was founded in 2010 as a 50:50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz (Daimler) and BYD. Mercedes has since reduced its stake to just 10%, leaving BYD with the other 90%.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. 379,125 PHEV (36% ).

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Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant – ET Auto

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The assistant will be rolled out in vehicles including the new concept CLA class, an all-electric take on the carmaker’s smaller four-door model, premiering in North America at the trade show. Mercedes-Benz said an added feature of its new voice assistant was a plausibility check for the responses it provides.

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Mercedes-Benz and Geely establish smart brand electric vehicle JV

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Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) have formally established the global joint venture “smart Automobile Co., billion RMB (US$778 million) to transform smart into a leading player in premium-and intelligent electrified vehicles. for the smart brand after receiving the regulatory approvals.

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Tesla Passes Mercedes & Toyota As Most Valuable Auto Brand

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Electric vehicles are quickly becoming the center of attention in the auto industry, and while Tesla has been dominating deliveries and production of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles in recent years, it’s also becoming more valuable as a brand.

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