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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. Then VW launched the U.S.-built

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Unlike the developed markets like Japan, North America and Europe, India is still an emerging one so we expect important growth rates in the coming years if the policy and the government intervention continue to be as healthy as it was in 2023.” In terms of output of light vehicles, India registered growth of 6.8%

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

For North America, the electric Hummer is the first of a promised 20 or so GM EVs based on the company’s new Ultium battery and powertrain technology. Back in the day, the original Hummer H1 was a military vehicle with a light veneer of consumer comfort. Jaw-dropping specs. The 34-month project.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Mazda 323 Base Hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Mazda began selling the second-generation Familia in North America in 1971, as the 1200 (with piston engine) and R100 (with Wankel engine). For (slightly) bigger spenders, the $5,490 Ford Festiva (a Mazda design built by Kia), $5,495 Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Cultus) and $5,556 Subaru Justy awaited.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 For a car that’s long been about light weight it’ll be a big change. Kia EV6 – 800V electrical architecture and radical new styling for Kia’s first ground-up EV.