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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

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TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 Approximately one quarter of production will serve the domestic Russian market. Full scope CO 2 emissions will be one of the lowest in the industry, the company claims. Pre-operation verifications and testing have begun.

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Teslas are worth longer term auto loans, study finds

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months, and Land Rover at 64.3 The same data showed Tesla has an average vehicle cost of $55,085 , more than $10,000 more than the average cost of a new car. However, it is not the highest average cost of a vehicle based on the manufacturer, as Daimler holds the highest transaction price average at $75,369.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? Although its range figures far more effectively represent what American buyers might seek in an EV, Mazda hasn’t yet confirmed plans for any markets outside China. Which automaker priced its hardware set allowing its EVs to back up the home?

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Tesla sales in Japan rise 1,300% year-over-year, propelled by a wave of Model 3 orders

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Japan has been a rather elusive market for Tesla, with the company only selling 44 cars in March 2020, as per data from the Japan Automobile Importers Association. This effectively made Tesla one of Japan’s most popular foreign brands, just behind Fiat (739 units) and Land Rover (689 units). .

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Tata Motors posts record revenue and profit for FY24 | Autocar Professional

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Amid robust operating performance across segments, particularly in the Jaguar Land Rover unit, Tata Motors reported its highest-ever revenue and profit numbers for the full financial year 2024. lakh crore investment in Jaguar Land Rover this decade as the luxury brand transitions its portfolio into electric.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance.