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Kia Introduces Two EV Concepts at 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show

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LOS ANGELES -- In addition to the updated 2024 Sorento, Kia has unveiled two concepts today at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show -- the EV3 and EV4. The EV3 is a crossover with an interior inspired by the upcoming Kia EV9 SUV and the EV4 is a four-door that is sort of a cross between a sedan and a crossover.

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Los Angeles Has a Green New Deal of Its Own – No ICE Vehicles by 2050

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The post Los Angeles Has a Green New Deal of Its Own – No ICE Vehicles by 2050 appeared first on The Truth About Cars. While the rules and timelines vary quite a bit, the locations are relatively consistent. China and Europe are the most eager to adopt a zero-emission strategy, with California doing […].

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Waymo Looks to Expand While Cruise is Down and Out

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Now, Alphabet’s Waymo is looking to expand , asking the California Public Utilities Commission for permission to grow its services in Los Angeles. Waymo already has a large operational footprint in San Francisco and is testing rides in Los Angeles, but they’re only by invitation.

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Tesla is closing its first-ever Supercharger to the public

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The Supercharger is located at SpaceX Headquarters and Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, in southwestern Los Angeles. Since September 2012, the Supercharger has been operating for owners in the Los Angeles area.

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New Toolkit Supports Bus Priority Implementation

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Originally by NRDC By Zak Accuardi This blog is co-authored with Jordan Fraade, an urban planner based in New York City who has also worked in Los Angeles and Mexico City. The post New Toolkit Supports Bus Priority Implementation appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Waymo Autonomous Car Hits Bicyclist in San Francisco

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It is currently working to expand services in Los Angeles, but this incident and Cruise’s troubles won’t help its cause. Waymo, part of Alphabet, called the police, who said they were investigating the incident. While this ended about as well as it could have, with no serious injuries, it likely won’t help Waymo’s expansion plans.

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GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

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The strike is why Stellantis pulled out of the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show and the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (happening right now in Las Vegas). Both GM and Stellantis incurred costs due to lost production during last year's UAW strike -- GM may have suffered a loss of $1.1 billion due to lost production.

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