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Audi e-tron first ride, Nio financing, fuel-economy standards, and back to school: Today's Car News

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We get our first chance to ride in Audi's new electric e-tron SUV. We look at why fuel-economy standards don't need be loosened to keep cars safer, and we ask followers for their back-to-school thoughts in our latest Twitter poll. Chinese electric carmaker NIO plans to start its expansion in the U.S. by raising money.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Polestar takes $1.6 billion loan to achieve growth targets

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Polestar announced today it received financing from two major shareholders, totaling $1.6 The global economy is in a tumultuous period, especially in Europe, where energy issues continue to run rampant. Meaning that while the upcoming electric SUV would qualify for federal EV subsidies in the U.S.,

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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Volkswagen Group to invest ~€60B in hybridization, electric mobility and digitalization over next 5 years; ~€33B on electromobility

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We intend to take advantage of economies of scale and achieve maximum synergies. Plans for the Emden site were confirmed, according to which production of the electric A-SUV (ID.Next) should start in 2022. These joint ventures finance investments in plants and products from their own resources.

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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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FCA US will conduct an emissions recall to update emission control software in an estimated 100,000 model-year 2014-2016 Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.0-liter The software reflash does not affect average fuel economy, drivability, durability or refinement of the vehicles. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines.

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

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The Government of Nepal, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 which allocated a total of 1.64 The budget mainly focuses on hydro and all types of renewable energy and to control the Covid-19 pandemic and recovering the economy. trillion NPR ($14 billion) for the energy sector in Nepal.

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