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Genesis is quietly outpacing luxury rivals as EV availability expands into new states

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Genesis is making a name for itself in the US luxury market with a bold style and high-quality design. Genesis Neolum full-size electric SUV concept (Source: Hyundai Motor) Genesis expands EV availability to outpace luxury rivals Genesis also revealed the GV60 Magma, the first vehicle for its new high-performance brand.

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BMW Aims to Launch the First Prototype EV With Solid-state Batteries By 2025

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BMW has been working with Colorado-based Solid Power since mid-2021 when it led a Series B fundraising round alongside Ford. According to the carmaker, a demonstrator vehicle equipped with a solid-state battery would be available before 2025. BMW stated that Solid Power intends to deploy full-scale vehicle cells for testing this year.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Buick Reatta Coupe

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A 1970s desire on the part of Cadillac dealers for a two-seater to compete with the Mercedes-Benz R107 plus fierce intra-GM political battles led to the development of a couple of interesting two-seat designs that hit American roads during the late 1980s. The only Reatta transmission available was a four-speed automatic.

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J.D. Power: growing usage of safety technologies in new vehicles contributes to increasing vehicle appeal

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Over the past several years, we have seen non-premium brands increasingly offer the types of in-vehicle technologies that used to be available only to premium buyers. Porsche is followed in the rankings by Jaguar (855), BMW (854), Mercedes-Benz (853) and Audi (852). Ford (three): C-Max, Expedition and F-150. It complements the J.D.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

Rivian R1S The Rivian R1S has the look of a luxury all-electric SUV, but don’t let the sleek modern design fool you. The R1S is available in dual-motor, performance dual-motor, and quad-motor options, each offering different levels of performance and range. The R1S is off-road ready, sporting a 14.9-inch

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV review: Large seven-seat EV steps up the opulence

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The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the brand’s first electric SUV that is built on a bespoke EV architecture – and we’ve driven it. The EQS SUV was launched to the media in Colorado, where we got behind the wheel for our first drive. Mercedes-Benz EQS450 4Matic SUV. Mercedes-Benz EQS450 4Matic SUV. That includes a 12.3-inch

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Daimler and PGE develop the electric truck stop of the future

Charged EVs

Existing charging facilities designed for passenger vehicles are, to a large extent, unsuitable for commercial trucks—not only are power levels inadequate, but in most cases, the charging sites themselves simply aren’t designed to accommodate big rigs. A photovoltaic array will likely be sited on the roof of the building.

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