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Cadillac Celestiq will start with hefty price tag of $340,000

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None of that changed, but the most important metric, price, did. GM confirmed on Wednesday that the Celestiq is now going to start at $340,000 before any customization is done by the buyer, making it one of the loftiest price tags for a vehicle in the automotive sector, let alone the EV portion of that massive category.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Alfa Officially States Mileage for Tonale PHEV

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engine which tag teams an electric motor and 15.5-kWh It is worth noting we’ve found through our own personal testing that some Stellantis PHEVs demand lighting the internal combustion fires in certain weather conditions even if the battery has ample charge, a trait worth keeping in mind if one lives in the snow belt. ft of torque.

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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

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The two-door was a credibly rakish personal luxury coupe for its time, and probably cannibalized some sales from the Cordoba. Meanwhile, Dodge dealers were asking $4,991 for new '78 Diplomats ($24,286 today). Sticker-priced like Cutlass Supreme. Plymouth didn't come out with the Gran Fury until the 1980 model year.

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

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When the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV reaches dealers in the spring or summer of 2022, it will wear the mantle as the most important electric vehicle introduced to date in America. Or the Model 3, which at around $40,000 made EVs in reach of a much larger market of buyers versus the $80,000+ price tag on the Model S.

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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother

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If it were a person, you might almost feel sorry for the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which was launched in February. New role: value pricing. That said, the Bolt EUV is an appealing small electric car at a reasonable starting price of $34,000. All prices include the mandatory destination fee.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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