The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

Some European capitals will ban certain types of vehicles, and others have devised taxes and fees to incentivize driving less. Electric vehicle owners will benefit from the lowest parking fees, while SUV owners will see higher chargers starting in January 2024. & [Image: Ioan Panaite via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Volkswagen of America revealed the all-new ID.4 4 electric SUV—the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold in the US. 4 electric compact SUV is based on the modular electric drive architecture (MEB). 4 82kWh RWD 1st Edition models will have a range of 250 miles with a full charge on the EPA cycle.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.

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