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Is Jaguar Inches Away from Death's Door?

The Truth About Cars

Recent posts on social media claim to feature a letter from a Jaguar dealer that tells an owner of the brand’s demise. The Facebook post that started the discussion landed on The Car Guys group. My guess is they’ll find a Chinese backer looking to enter the market with some brand recognition. Sounds pretty definitive, no?

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Vehicles as cyber-physical systems are not mere self-contained and isolated entities but are ones that will evolve in capability over a decade or more often in response to other evolving systems such as transportation infrastructure, manufacturer monitoring or dealer management systems, the Internet, and other vehicles.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

Charged EVs

It also appears that auto dealers may be able to convert the credit into a cash-on-the-hood discount for their customers. Marketing gurus tell us that luxury buyers don’t tend to be very price-sensitive—if you can afford an $80,000 car, a few thousand bucks one way or the other is unlikely to affect your purchase decision.