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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. The cheaper FWD model has everything you actually need – unless you’re the type to push a giraffe into a pool. SCORE: 3.7/5

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

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million vehicles, and we’re seeing about half of people use it so far. For a while there, we were training-constrained in our progress, and we are, at this point, no longer training-constrained, and so we’re making rapid progress. We’re making sure that we’re being efficient as possible in our training.

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Fiat 500e detailed: First European EV for those on a budget

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Some cars just seem perfectly suited to going electric – city friendly, zippy and with plenty of appeal to the younger generations that car companies want to get excited about the EV future – and the Fiat 500 is definitely one of those. It also doesn’t go particularly far on a charge, reinforcing its city friendliness.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. In addition to financial issues, such as where incentives are available and how much driving electric will save you compared to filling up with gasoline, the deciding factor for ranking the states was the density of available public charging. California.

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BMW Q2 recruit penetration grew greater than 40%

Baua Electric

We’re running in combination to extend buyer commitment and release recruit buyouts. In the second one quarter, recruit retention charges grew greater than 60 p.c, How does BMW counter increased new- and used-vehicle costs that incentivize recruit holders to shop for out their car on the terminate of the recruit?

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Battery cell qualification for EVs: Lucid’s cell specialist discusses the complicated process – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

When it comes to battery cells for EVs, one size definitely doesn’t fit all. Charged spoke with Lucid Battery Cell Technical Specialist Maithri Venkat about how cell evaluation works, and how OEMs and cell suppliers can work together to improve the process. For economy options, the cells are the biggest cost driver in the vehicle.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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The starting price is $44,380 plus on-road costs, making it a lot more expensive than rival hybrids, mostly from Toyota. Kia Niro EV GT-Line is capped at around 100kW for charging. The Niro has the industry standard CCS combo plug that utilises the Type 2 system for slower AC charging. And… it’s worked.

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