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Mexico Won't Offer EV Incentives to Chinese Automakers

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government believes that they should not be able to enter North America without paying tariffs. They also want to take action to protect American EVs from cheap or subsidized Chinese models. That said, people there don’t buy that many of them, with EVs comprising just 0.5 It noted that the U.S.

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Tesla is working on NACS extension cable to fix Supercharging issues with different port locations

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In North America, Superchargers were previously exclusively charging Tesla vehicles, which all have their charge ports at the same location: the back of the driver’s side. Although Tesla says it will be available for sale, this means EV owners with problematic charge port locations would have to buy it, and it probably won’t be cheap.

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Tesla expands self-serve test drives to destination chargers

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When someone used to place an order for a Tesla vehicle online in North America, the customer was assigned a “Tesla Advisor” at their local store to help manage the process leading up to the delivery. The company has been gradually implementing this new strategy in North America and expanded to Europe last year.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Meanwhile, all-electric products look to be confronting some hard times — particularly in North America where Alpine is aiming to do fresh business. Now, you can find people buying used Porsche SUVs on the cheap to be used as comfortable cruisers or built into luxury baja buggies.

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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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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

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It’s one of the brand’s biggest markets and it’s also a source of relatively cheap labor — ensuring the Mirage can be a competitively priced global product. Up until a few years ago, the model represented one of the best automotive bargains available in North America. It fulfills the role of an entry-level vehicle."

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small.