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Hyundai IONIQ 5 is becoming a top seller off the lot as dealers prep for EV growth

Baua Electric

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is already a top seller at some dealers. With new electric models rolling out, like the three-row IONIQ 7 SUV, Hyundai has the “whole gamut covered.” Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 electric SUV was the sixth top-selling EV in the US last year, climbing from seventh the year before. What do you guys think?

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Rumor: Rivian Readying Wheelie-Popping Performance Variant

The Truth About Cars

It’s easy to complain about the rise of more boring electric SUVs and family haulers, but electrification has opened a new world of performance for even the most mundane-looking vehicles. That’s how we get pickup trucks that can run to 60 mph in under three seconds and family SUVs with similar specs.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

Clean Fleet Report

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024.

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

Green Car Congress

Key factors changing the decision landscape include strong public reaction to the GMC HUMMER EV and HUMMER EV SUV, the Cadillac LYRIQ and the Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup; GM and dealer investments in the EV customer experience; public and private investment in EV charging infrastructure; and the global policy environment.

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GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

GM’s other electric models, including the GMC Hummer EV, start well over the $80K threshold for SUVs and pickups. GM told dealers it would give the same EV tax credit incentive “for any vehicles that became ineligible to the new guidelines.” Until then, GM will fill in the gap for buyers. 4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Nissan LEAF.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

Baua Electric

The new EV platform will have multiple “top hats,” enabling new electric SUVs, trucks, sedans, and vans. According to Bloomberg Businessweek , a smaller, cheaper electric pickup and SUV will be the first to launch on the platform. Meanwhile, Ford faces stiff competition in both the electric pickup and mid-size electric SUV market.

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Tesla Cybertruck rival Ford F-150 Lightning firms for Australia

EV Central

The Lightning’s Aussie prospects have been boosted by the establishment of a new assembly line in Melbourne that has started converting left-hand drive petrol F-150s imported from the USA to right-hand drive for sale through Ford dealers from November. Another potential local conversion is the Ranger-based Bronco SUV.

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