The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The automaker intends to have every newly launched vehicle architecture be electric-only after 2024 and to gradually wean itself off combustion engines. The dealers requested not to be identified for fear of retaliation. Unfortunately, the brand’s sales trajectory doesn’t appear to be cooperating. That was late in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

billion) in electromobility by 2022, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles. The existing engine plant is being expanded to manufacture electric drives and the body shop will also be developed. Plug-in hybrid. Porsche plans to invest more than €6 billion (US$7.5 The electric Mission E concept at IAA 2015.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer. European consumers have no inkling of Chinese brands,” Daniel Kirchert, the head of e-mobility consultancy Noyo and former BMW executive, told Automotive News Europe. Last year, the company sold 1.6

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

DEED equity: Used EV dealer attracts diverse crowd The chapter was also creative when it came to lining-up EV dealership participation. In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. DEED ride-and-drive event.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Smart owners will quickly learn that, by plugging-in daily, they will reap the benefits of electric driving. Performance of 0-60 mph in 6.6 kilowatt charger.

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EV Central

MAY 25, 2024

But what’s it like to step from a Toyota/Mazda/Hyundai/BMW/Mercedes-Benz into the car that’s been likened to a computer on wheels? Tesla doesn’t have dealers but instead has showrooms that allow you to buy the car from head office. Or if you’ve got a three-phase plug you can buy an adapter.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 5, 2021

Now, Ford and BMW together funded around $130 Million in a solid-state battery start-up named Solid Power and it also plans to open a new battery lab called Ford Ion Park with a team of 150 experts. Ford motors is always known for their higher standards and the first Electric Car from Ford Motors was released in the year of 2009.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

A Premium Plug-In Hybrid Hiding in Plain Site. The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged, I4 engine and two electric motors producing a total system 266 horsepower. A capable and efficient engine. The first Lincoln with a plug.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. compared to the same period in 2021.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last year, the owner of a 2015 BMW i3 REx was reportedly quoted over $71,000 to have a new battery pack installed. According to an invoice from a Seattle-area BMW service center shared on Reddit , the owner was quoted $64,588 for parts last August. Most cited repair bills around $11,000 with parts and labor included.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2024

Power and style Plentiful Propulsion 2 engine options–this is the big one The 2024 G70 has two engine options, both available in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. The base engine on the G70 is a turbocharged 2.5-liter The base engine on the G70 is a turbocharged 2.5-liter Your numbers may differ.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. Not an H or D in sight. I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles. Five Ways To Market EVs. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Acura-speak, Type S is the performance division (like BMW has M, Hyundai has N, Mercedes-Benz has AMG and so on). Ask any race car engineer the importance of getting the weight low to the ground and evenly distributed. GM underneath, but Acura throughout The ZDX comes in a base A-Spec and a performance model called Type S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In January, Volkswagen of America and BMW of North America, together with ChargePoint, announced an initiative to create more express charging corridors along heavily-traveled routes on the East and West Coasts; specifically to install nearly 100 DC Fast Chargers across both coasts aiming to have charging sites no more than 50 miles apart.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. The big engine packs a punch. The 2022 Genesis GV70 has two engine options with all-wheel drive (AWD) standard. The base engine on the GV70 is a turbocharged 2.5L

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. liter 4-cylinder engine. Why we were so happy is revealed in detail below. Super-efficient Cruising. The average fuel economy was 46.3

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. But the base engine turning 0-60 runs in a quick 2.9 To be clear, I am a fan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

BMW is bringing its new 330e iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) to US dealers this summer starting at $44,695 including Destination and Handling. The BMW 330e iPerformance offers a system output of 248 hp and peak torque of 310 lb-ft (420 N·m), allowing a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 BMW iPerformance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) With a renewable electricity mix, that increases to about 50%.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

We’re only three days into 2022 (which means I’m two days late with this intro message), but I think we’re already facing a strange crossroads that means we’re in for another memorable (and I’m afraid I don’t mean that in a good way) year. Here are two big automotive EV news items from the first days of 2022—and a guess at what they might mean.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Where Luxury and Technology Meet. Traditional. World luxury standard. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4MATIC are these and much more. The S-Class debuted in 1972 and the seventh generation of this flagship sedan was introduced in 2021. Synonymous with luxury, for many people the S500 has been the pinnacle of car ownership for five decades. The standard.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. Biggest investments in powertrain technologies over next five years. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. million in China, 2.5

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

If you are the type of conscientious person who never forgets to plug-in your phone every night, and you don’t wander far from home every day, then the 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV may work for you. Tip-Toeing into the EV market. Does this fit your driving pattern and lifestyle? If so, there may be a match. Good handling, but underwhelming power.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

For a one time fee, a Boost mode can be downloaded through the dealer. A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, where AWD comes for an additional $3,150. Along with the AWD, the G80 Sport features one engine—a 3.5L engine with 300 hp and 311 lb.-ft. Luxury Abounds. Class oozing with distinctive styling says there is nothing reserved about the 2022 Genesis G80 AWD Sport Prestige luxury sedan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Volkswagen intends to sell 150,000 e-cars—of which 100,000 will be the ID and ID SUV—by 2020, according to Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management, E-Mobility division. As one point of comparison, customers bought 54,451 Nissan LEAFs EVs in fiscal year 2017—a 15% increase from 47,423 a year earlier.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Of course, we need millions of plug-in hybrids, too, so more power to everyone contributing to that market.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

These are all dates that various automakers, electric vehicle organizations, and states have declared when they want to ban the sale of or end their production of vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. Chart: EVAdoption / Loren McDonald. EV Price Parity With ICE Vehicles Is Fast Approaching.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

However, Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson in a non-too subtle dig at both Ford and GM said , “The correct solution for an affordable pickup truck today is the internal combustion engine.” Even if interest in purchasing an EV is increasing, close to 70 percent of Americans are still leaning towards buying an ICE vehicles as their next purchase.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in 2013 will continue to outpace the first years of hybrid vehicle sales as more than 210,000 PEVs will be sold globally and more than three dozen PEV models will debut, according to a year-end free whitepaper published by Pike Research, that makes 10 specific predictions about electric vehicles in 2013.

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