The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Photo credit: muk woothimanop / Shutterstock.com The expenses tied to owning a brand-new vehicle have risen significantly, marking a substantial departure from the preceding year when the annual cost stood at $10,728. Depreciation Depreciation, the decrease in a vehicle's value over time, serves as another significant cost component.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Down the line, we hope this app can be a beneficial tool for all drivers of electric vehicles. —Paul Pebbles, global manager, Electric Vehicle and Smart Grid Services. Based on electricity rates, the data is broken down to show the cost of both total energy usage and Volt charging energy use.

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MAY 4, 2023

According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. Vehicle recalls due to faulty software are becoming more common as software grows in complexity and becomes more deeply integrated into safety-critical functions.

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APRIL 7, 2009

and Segway are unveiling a new type of personal mobility vehicle targeted for city use. Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype urban vehicle that has only two wheels. Click to enlarge. General Motors Corp. Under “Project P.U.M.A.”

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 1, 2021

lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme . lakhs Electric Vehicles by way of Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs. Ministry also sanctions 2,877 Electric Vehicles (EVs) Charging Stations amounting to Rs 500 Crore in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs. Press Release: Ministry of Heavy Industries supports 1.65

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Electric vehicles are already a smart and practical choice for many drivers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. However, the conventional wisdom is that electric cars aren't ready for primetime yet.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Ridesharing company Lyft—in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund—has commited to reach 100% electric vehicles on the Lyft platform by 2030. The shift to 100% EVs for Lyft will mean transitioning all vehicles used on the Lyft platform over the next ten years to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies.

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MAY 30, 2014

The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that finds the price tag for motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2010 carried a cost of $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9%

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Owners of eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles will soon have easy access to usage-based insurance programs from the many US auto insurers that connect to the Exchange—including three of the ten largest US carriers. Verisk, a leading data analytics provider, announced that Ford Motor Company has joined the Verisk Data Exchange.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ford celebrated the production start of the all-new F-150 at the Ford Rouge Center and confirmed construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Rendering of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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Teslarati

JULY 24, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the automaker will first import vehicles to India to determine the success of the company’s imminent entrance into the country. The success Tesla has with importing vehicles will directly determine whether the company decides to build a Gigafactory in India, Musk said. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2021.

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

We believe ‘now’ is the right time to fast forward the ongoing revolution towards the future of mobility by introducing vehicles that will encourage rapid adoption of EVs. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. A standard 3.3kW AC charger.

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APRIL 9, 2023

CerebrumX Lab, a leading AI-driven automotive data services & product provider ( earlier post ), announced a strategic investment from BlackBerry that will help the company ramp up the delivery of new data-driven, in-vehicle products and services that make it easier for automakers to create turnkey user-centric applications and enterprise solutions.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Electric vehicles battery swapping types, advantages & disadvantages . Therefore many EV manufacturers and the government is taking the initiative to install EV charging stations so that we will have more and more charging stations in India that encourage the adoption of electric vehicles. Electric vehicles battery swapping.

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JUNE 23, 2023

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.

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JUNE 1, 2018

The growing demand for ride-sharing services worldwide is spawning a new category of vehicles with a flexible interior that can be individually tailored to the needs of their users. This new type of car unites two of the key mobility megatrends in one vehicle: ride-sharing and electromobility. Demand will reach some 2.5

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JANUARY 14, 2021

This interactive website is the first of its kind in Canada that allows users to compare gas and electric cars and, based on their driving habits and budget, find the electric vehicle (EV) model that works best for their lifestyle. A database of electric vehicle (EV) incentives offered in Canada.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report highlights the importance of near-term action to ensure the long-term sustainability of personal mobility. Understanding the future of personal mobility requires an integrated analysis of technology, infrastructure, consumer choice, and government policy. —MITEI Director Robert C. From Insights into Future Mobility.

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JULY 2, 2021

We will also install about 200 electric charging spots a year for the development of personal electric transport. Russia-based heavy-duty truck vehicle manufacturer KAMAZ has already opened a center to produce electric buses in Moscow. The production of electric buses in Moscow will significantly reduce their cost.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Over the years, it has practically become a tradition for Tesla to engage in a massive “end-of-quarter push” that involves the company working double time in an effort to deliver as many vehicles to as many customers as possible. By doing so, the company could save on costs, and employees would be saved from burnout. .

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Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2022

“This is why nearly half of Tesla vehicles produced in Q1 were equipped with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, containing no nickel or cobalt. Currently, LFP batteries are used in most of our standard range vehicle products, as well as commercial energy storage applications. Tesla prices increase as raw material costs soar.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 8, 2024

Personally, I think this is silly -- while we may live in a crossover-crazed country, there is still a sedan market, albeit a shrunken one. I understand that some of this is my pro-sedan bias showing, and I know the bean counters in Detroit have a better sense of whether the cost of production is justified by sales than I do.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

CARB used the event, where more than 1,200 trucks were screened, to help make owners and operators aware of the new ‘smog check’ requirements for heavy-duty vehicles and the phase-in timeline. These estimated benefits are 18 times the estimated cost of the program at $4 billion. PEAQS roadside unit. Source: [link].

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MARCH 3, 2022

Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. Ford Model e and Ford Blue will also support Ford Drive mobility.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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JULY 6, 2013

For high power vehicles or for those making long journeys, the hydrogen and fuel cell solution complements the battery-based only solution that is currently being deployed in France. The results will be published in late 2013. To join the consortium, contact AFHyPaC.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Autonomous vehicles should only have to be moderately better than human drivers before being widely used in the United States, an approach that could save thousands of lives annually even before the technology is perfected, according to a new RAND Corporation report. —Kalra and Groves (2017).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

A poll conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Audi of America found that a majority of American drivers would support government initiatives aimed at spurring clean diesel vehicle sales in the US. Certain states provide HOV access to hybrid vehicles, while no states provide HOV access to diesel vehicles.

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EV Life

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Americans are obsessed with SUVs and crossovers, which make up around 40% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. In addition to the mounting costs of gasoline, our love of SUVs is also costing the planet in terms of carbon emitted by sports utility vehicles (compared to more efficient sedans and hybrids.). Let’s face it.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have analyzed the cost, energy, and environmental implications of a fleet of self-driving electric vehicles operating in Manhattan. The minimum fleet size falls to 6,470 vehicles at battery ranges of 70 miles and greater.

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DECEMBER 8, 2012

The market for electric vehicle inverters, including converters, for both hybrid and pure electric vehicles—land, water and air—will grow to $18 billion in 2023 according to a new report from IDTechEx, “ Inverters for Electric Vehicles 2013-2023 ”. the report suggests.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a developer of high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, and CEVT , an innovation company for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in Sweden, have demonstrated high-power wireless charging on a passenger vehicle with autonomous parking. —Momentum Dynamics CEO Andrew Daga.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). A smart-charging plugin hybrid can integrate more renewable energy than a normal-charging all-battery electric vehicle, despite the smaller battery size.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Forth and Mobility Development Group are creating a national partnership to launch the Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP), which will establish electric vehicle (EV) carsharing based at affordable housing sites in at least five states over the next two years. —Jeff Allen, Executive Director of Forth.

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JULY 8, 2022

Consumer Reports has released the results from its largest ever national survey, and it found that over a third of Americans are interested in buying electric vehicles. They were also almost entirely focused on the cheaper cost of ownership, instead of new technologies or the environmental impact of EVs. Credit: Consumer Reports.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Piasecki and HyPoint intend to make the new system available to eVTOL makers by customizing it for use in their vehicles. HyPoint‘s aviation applications—including eVTOL, UAS, personal air vehicles, and electric aircraft—were considered to be especially innovative. The initial $6.5-million

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Teslarati

MAY 4, 2023

Tesla and other automakers that use Over-the-Air updates to update and improve their vehicles and even solve recalls are expected to save roughly $1.5 ABI recognized Tesla as the “leader in this space” and notes that the company “has never required an in-person software update” to solve a vehicle recall.

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