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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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In California, Tesla topped the BEV sales leaderboard for 2021, delivering 137,135 vehicles (75% of all battery-electric vehicles sold in California in 2021) (67,262 Model 3 (49% of Tesla total); 61,022 Model Y (44.5%); 6,532 Model S (4.8%); 2,319 Model X (1.7%)). Ford: 5,807 Mustang Mach-E, 18 Focus EV (3.2%).

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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

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Photo credit: MikeDotta / Shutterstock.com The electric vehicle (EV) charging sector is experiencing a major shift with the introduction of Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS). Ford was the first to adopt NACS in May 2023, with numerous other manufacturers following. Kia and Lucid will provide adapters for older models.

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Nine BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q3, while 19 models saw declines in Q3, although two of those models (Honda Clarity and Mazda MX-30) have been discontinued, sales of the Toyota bZ4X were halted while they fixed a mechanical issue; and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is in transition to the new 2023 model. 4: 301% BMW i4: 206.6%

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US lawmakers strike back at automakers eliminating AM Radio

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I would think that if Elon Musk has enough money to buy Twitter and send rockets to space, he can afford to include AM radio in his Teslas. Instead, Elon Musk and Tesla and other car manufacturers are putting public safety and emergency response at risk,” said Rep. Gottheimer.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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Volkswagen NZ, for example, sent a mechanic from each of their nationwide workshops to Europe for high-level specialised training courses before their EV range even landed in New Zealand! For example, Tesla has multiple service centres nationwide which provide repairs and maintenance services specifically for Tesla owners.

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Auto business crew to argue towards AM radio mandate at Area listening to

Baua Electric

A minimum of seven automakers — BMW, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen and Volvo — don’t deal broadcast AM radio of their electrical cars, bringing up electromagnetic interference from EV batteries that may generate static, a high-frequency hum and alternative noise and have an effect on the reception of AM radio indicators.

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EV Interference Doesn’t Have to Kill AM Radio

Cars That Think

BMW decided not to include the tech in the 2014 i3. In March, Senator Markey of Massachusetts surveyed 20 car manufacturers and found that 8 of them –BMW, Ford, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo—had removed AM radios from their EVs. In the U.S.

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