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J.D. Power study: EV consideration in US increasing, but slowly; availability of public chargers a friction point

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Influencing the modest year-over-year increases are a combination of positive and negative market factors: lower gas prices, inflation, rising interest rates, greater model availability and charging availability. The growth in public charging isn’t keeping pace with the rising number of EVs on the road.

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Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car?

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Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car? If yes, remember that you have various already-available options, like a personal loan, which is one of the most popular ways of financing a new car purchase. However, it’s important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of using a personal loan to buy a car.

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Mercedes pay+ turns the car into a payment device; Visa technology

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The first Mercedes-Benz models available with fingerprint sensors are the EQS and EQE series, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and C-Class, and the new GLC. This is of interest, for example, to the second or third owners of a vehicle as it gives them the opportunity to adapt pre-owned vehicles to personal needs and desires.

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Volkswagen starts update program for ID.4 software in US, with performance improvements and new features

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New features to enhance the charging experience and further improve system performance will be available on MY21 and certain MY22 vehicles. Eligible vehicle owners will receive formal notification once the update is made available to them. The software upgrade adds a charge routing feature to the native navigation system on ID.4,

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Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful rapid-charging park in Leipzig; 7MW, all renewable energy

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Porsche Leipzig is expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in central Germany with a new charging park called Porsche Turbo Charging. The total capacity of the facility, which includes six internal quick charging points, is 7 MW. Porsche Turbo Charging, Rapid-charging park, Leipzig.

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Lucid launches ‘Stealth Look’ to bring new personality to Air EV

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Lucid Group launched a new “Stealth Look” option exterior design theme for its Air electric vehicle that brings a new “darker and overtly sporting personality” to the car. Black gloss and satin graphite accents are available on other parts of the vehicle that further refine and enhance the sharpened appearance.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

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The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. Personal eSIM allows a customer to add a BMW iX or i4 to an existing mobile phone plan, thus taking advantage of the vehicle’s 5G antenna and enabling an in-car WiFi hotspot.

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