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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. Due to a sudden company relocation, my wife had no other choice but to drive to her office. It was time to buy our first car. How did it all start?

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The data and analytics company notes that such actions will simply mean Western countries will be more reliant on Russian oil and gas for longer. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. For a company built around a wearable item with a finite service life, that’s an unexpected tack. “Our Michelin is hoping that more companies will help invest in a pyrolysis industrial base. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts.

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Tesla’s 3rd-largest individual shareholder suggests clever strategy for TSLA buyback

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The third largest individual Tesla shareholder, KoGuan Leo, advised the company to buy back TSLA shares with its free cash flow. KoGuan believes that Tesla can buy back its undervalued stocks while investing in FSD, the Optimus, and more gigafactories. So Tesla can buy back cheap stocks now. . “We

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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The company will increase its Indian fleet of electric vehicles — supplied by Tata Motors Ltd. , backed Ola dominate India’s ride-sharing market, both companies have struggled to make profit consistently and face a slew of complaints about deteriorating service. Goyal didn’t say when he expects the company would make a profit.

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Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries

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Now, demand for anode material is expected to surge as the US battery manufacturing market grows, and the Buy American provisions of the IRA and BIL call for manufacturers to use increasing proportions of domestically-produced raw materials. In response, companies are rushing to establish domestic graphite production and processing.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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Yet, the current state of affairs is rapidly changing, with Chinese companies putting 47 ships on order, which accounts for a quarter of all orders globally. Tesla and Volkswagen have also expanded their exports from China, which of course leverages the country’s cheaper supply chain to their advantage.

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