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Tesla’s Rebecca Tinucci makes it to TIME 100 Climate list for 2023

Teslarati

to include other major brands such as BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Toyota. Other notable Tesla executives such as CEO Elon Musk, Design Chief Franz von Holzhausen, SVP Powertrain and Energy Engineering Drew Baglino, or Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy did not make the magazine’s list for 2023.

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Tesla tweaks financing product with best resale value guarantee and lower monthly payments

Green Car Congress

Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the resale value will be higher than that of BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar. As with the prior resale guarantee, this higher number is also backed personally by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. —Tesla Co-founder & CEO Elon Musk.

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

BMW’s announcement in 2017 that it had decided to make EV and plug-in variants of every single BMW and MINI model was met with some skepticism. As of 2021, BMW has all its segments covered with more than 10 plug-in hybrid models to choose from. It’s a challenging goal by any stretch of the imagination. But guess what?

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Korean Model 3 clone, or something else altogether?

Charged EVs

The Tesla is undeniably sportier, more BMW-like, and eager to accelerate and carve through corners; the Hyundai is comparatively more relaxed, softer and gentler. Still, outside of taxi and Uber duty, most mid-size sedans we see on the road have precisely one person in them, so perhaps rear-seat accommodations simply aren’t that important.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. tons of carbon dioxide. More Will the Motor City shakeup work?

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Skip to Content Listen to the Joystiq Podcast (because your ears cant read) Autoblog AOL Autos Green Daily Gadling Engadget AutoblogGreen Autoblog Green Web Images Video News Local More → x Jobs Mapquest Movies Music Personals Shopping Travel Yellow Pages Send us a tip Contact us Advertise Corrections/Problems? and 49 mpg.

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