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

Baua Electric

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

Baua Electric

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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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

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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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

Meanwhile, according to an AlixPartners survey of 1,000 Americans regarding their views of the US economy and their personal economic situations, 83% said they had delayed or planned to wait at least a year to buy a vehicle. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

For some (not all) use cases, the economic advantages of going electric have been clear for a long time, and yet we’ve seen a dozen EV manufacturers go bust while trying to address the commercial market, while fleet operators continue to buy diesel vehicles, which continue to belch out clouds of oily black smoke. They buy to make money.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

The Truth About Cars

In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. Nixing or changing CAFE regulations might move the needle somewhat, ideally encouraging automakers to compete by building economy cars people might want to buy.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

So in the end, US jobs likely won’t benefit overall , and US consumers will simply be denied a chance to buy cheap new EVs from China – like, for example, the excellent Volvo EX30. It offers tax credits to EV purchasers, as long as those EVs include domestically-sourced components and are assembled in North America.

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