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Tesla batteries, EPA comments, Hyundai and Kia plug-in availability: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. We investigate the hesitation.

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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai Motor Group have introduced a novel snow chain that’s integrated directly into the tire. Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia state that the technology relies on “shape memory alloy modules that are located inside the wheel and tire.” Hyundai says it’s working on that. Images: Hyundai] Become a& TTAC insider.

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EV News: EV everywhere

Electric Auto Association

The nine EV commercials aired during last month’s Super Bowl represented approximately $63 million in ad buys and had folks talking EV the next day. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 BEV is a good choice for towing in the 1,500-lb category. EV towing Ready for a serious haul Many EVs available today are engineered to tow substantial weight.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

To help you save days or weeks of research, here is our guide to using a tool like EV Life to simplify your journey to buy an electric car. For example, I grew up in a “Toyota family” and Toyota only has one electric vehicle available today: The Prius Prime. 7 Steps To Find The Best EV For Your Life. Make an EV charging plan.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

ACEA cautions that the targets must be realistic, taking into account what people can actually afford to buy. The study found that of the roughly 100,000 charging points available today, 76% are concentrated in just four countries (the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK).

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. That means if you buy retail and you sell wholesale at your meter, it hurts your business case. Kia, Hyundai will be launching bidirectional-capable vehicles. Volkswagen has been working on it.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

In 2022, Kia introduced the EV6, a 2nd generation-dedicated EV crossover built on the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis Electric-Global-Modular Platform (E-GMP). Inflation issues are not good news for existing BEV owners, but this is an excellent buying opportunity for someone comfortable with a BEV.

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