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Dealers Finally Have EV Inventory But Now Lack Buyers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars. Though EV sales seem to be dragging, hybrids and plug-in hybrids are hot commodities.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. Which company faced a $1.7

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

Electric vehicle sales continue to surge forward. million global EV sales in 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that EV sales were already up 75% year over year in the first quarter of 2022. After all, a customer can’t test-drive an EV with a dead battery. After logging a record-breaking 6.6

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Toyota releases 2024 bZ4X prices with added features, new dual-voltage charging cable

Baua Electric

2024 Toyota bZ4X prices go up slightly but with new tech After selling nearly 10,000 bZ4X models in its first full US sales year, Toyota looks to turn up the heat. Toyota released the 2024 bZ4X Tuesday with new features to simplify EV ownership. With new features and tech, Toyota looks to keep up with the competition.

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Is Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 the ultimate EV? Fast charging, long-range, and affordable price

Baua Electric

While automakers prepare to launch their next wave of electric vehicles, Hyundai already has an EV that checks all the boxes. According to a new report, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is the only EV on the market offering fast charging in under 20 minutes, over 350 miles range, and at an affordable starting price. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Toyota Snags a RAV4 EV

Plugs and Cars

As Toyota gets headlines for suggesting it will offer a few fleets a few plug-in hybrids in 3 or 4 years, it does what it can to take the myth-busting RAV4 EV out of private hands. In mid-January a 2002 RAV4 EV south of San Francisco came to the end of its five year lease. Apparently Toyota decided that would not happen again.

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

It also carried an equally high price tag of nearly $30k. The high price tag combined with the Harley branding meant that the market was limited mainly to wealthy, older brand loyalists, and they weren’t exactly buying it by the thousands. And that’s where things got really interesting.