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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

Green Car Congress

Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Evaluating a vehicle’s worth based on the number of cylinders, horsepower, and miles per gallon will soon be irrelevant. Automakers will buy an electric powertrain from one company and an autonomous system from another and bundle it into their branded packaging.

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

Green Car Congress

The announcement underscores Merchants’ fleet electrification leadership position, as BrightDrop’s first and largest FMC customer, with the highest intent to buy electric vehicles to date. Its portfolio of products, software, and services are designed to decarbonize last-mile deliveries and reduce congestion.

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Queensland government commits to buy over 400 locally made electric buses

The Driven EV News

Queensland premier Steven Miles has announced plans to deliver over 400 zero emission buses to replace aging diesel buses in operation on the Translink network. The post Queensland government commits to buy over 400 locally made electric buses appeared first on The Driven.

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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

The Truth About Cars

But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. Our own Matt Posky rightly points out it’s a function of how rental cars are generally used, where it is not unusual for renters to pile on 700 miles in a day.

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Mazda restarts MX-30 100-mile EV program without rotary range extender or rationale for buying it

Electrek

After a brief hiatus, the Japanese automaker has brought its 100-mile range EV back to the masses … of California. The post Mazda restarts MX-30 100-mile EV program without rotary range extender or rationale for buying it appeared first on Electrek.

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Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn't make the cut

Green Car Reports

4 are this year’s finalists for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2022. All of the models on the shortlist met a series of qualifications, including a minimum EPA range of 125 miles—or 32 miles for any.

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Tesla Giving Away 10,000 Supercharging Miles In End-Of-Quarter Push

InsideEVs

Buy a new Tesla, get some free miles.

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