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Karsan unveiling “Buy America” CNG bus at UTIP World Global Transport Summit

Green Car Congress

Turkey-based Karsan will introduce its first “Buy America” compliant vehicle at the upcoming UITP World Global Transport Summit, 15-17 May at Palais des Congrès de Montréal, QC Canada. The 51 year-old manufacturer has produced more than 277,000 total vehicles.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. Plenty of non-RS e-tron GTs on sale too, most with around 1000km showing.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E captures KBB’s EV Best Buy of 2022

Teslarati

Ford has captured a tremendous accolade with the Mustang Mach-E after Kelley Blue Book announced that the all-electric crossover is the Electric Vehicle Best Buy for 2022. The post Ford Mustang Mach-E captures KBB’s EV Best Buy of 2022 appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Hertz announces ‘strategic decision’ to slash EV fleet

Teslarati

The EVs that Hertz has put up for sale will “remain eligible for rental” until they ultimately sell. Hertz said that a portion of the proceeds from the sale will go into the purchase of combustion engine vehicles, which are being utilized at a higher demand. billion strategy to buy 100,000 EVs from Tesla in October 2021.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Safety systems in plug-in hybrid and electric cars automatically shut the power off and isolate the battery when a collision or short circuit is detected, lowering the likelihood of a fire. fires per 100,000 sales. should i buy an ev instead of an ice?

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Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 45% globally

Teslarati

Despite the current general reluctance in the European market to buy battery-powered vehicles, we gained market share and remained market leader in this segment. Despite the current general reluctance in the European market to buy battery-powered vehicles, we gained market share and remained market leader in this segment.

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