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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

Using the Fair Credit Reporting Act to obtain a copy of his report, Dahl was confronted with a 258-page consumer disclosure document outlining just about everything that had been done with the vehicle. Inquiring with one agency as to why, he was told his LexisNexis report could be a factor.

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EV charging is changing, Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector

Charged EVs

The question is most acute for 800-volt pioneer Porsche, but it also applies to increasing numbers of EVs from GM, Hyundai, Kia and Lucid, with more to come. It’s too early to offer a definitive answer to that question. The adapter problem The wild card in this scenario is all those adapters.

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NHTSA probe of rupturing ARC airbag inflators echoes Takata

Baua Electric

GM, which has been running with a third-party engineering company to help with its personal investigation, advised NHTSA that “the reason for these inflator ruptures remains unknown.”

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2011 edition of EPA Fuel Economy Trends report shows several advanced powertrain technologies making significant gains

Green Car Congress

While year-to-year changes often receive the most public attention, the report notes, the greatest value of the historical trends database is the identification and documentation of long-term trends. The second change is that, for the first time, the preliminary data for MY 2011 include MDPVs (medium-duty personal vehicles).

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

Clean Fleet Report

Photos by John Faulkner and Nissan.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

As a Board member I will advocate for: The Board to expand our web page to include a copy of our IRS designation, bylaws, and annual operating budget – these three documents communicate and reflect our core values and priorities. I personally have had over 400 people drive my cars in order to show them the true experience.

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Octopus launches ‘Electric Dreams’ – An EV leasing company unlocking salary sacrifice for businesses

Drive EV

Octopus, who already offer business and personal leasing through its Octopus Electric Vehicles brand, has designed their scheme to be low effort and zero cost for a business to set up.