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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

The Truth About Cars

Granted, an A310 EV would probably garner some attention if designed well. Now, you can find people buying used Porsche SUVs on the cheap to be used as comfortable cruisers or built into luxury baja buggies. One could have also said that of Porsche in 2002. But then the Cayenne came out and suddenly everyone’s wife was driving one.

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Choosing the best EV charger for your electric car

Green Charging

However, we have decided to use the term EV charger in this blog for ease of understanding. Another advantage of smart chargers is that they qualify for Government grant funding through the OZEV grant scheme. Based on your utility company, you can take advantage of the cheap off-peak electricity tariffs.

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Gas War: Biden Admin Decides Against Refilling Dwindling Oil Reserves, Citing High Prices

The Truth About Cars

Cheap gasoline also doesn’t seem to have been something the current administration was particularly concerned with until recently. The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management has data showing it granted 3,377 permits to drill on public land in 2023.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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I’m going to blog about Sokol later this week—he is a big believer in renewable energy.) The Shenzhen manufacturing region, where the company is headquartered, is known for cheap unskilled labor, but BYD’s competitive advantage derives from its cheap skilled labor.

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