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Toyota and Lexus Become Latest Automakers to Adopt the NACS Charging Standard

Electric Cars Report

Toyota Motor North America is joining BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Jaguar, Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

After a decade-long project that saw changes in approach, multiple delays, staff changes, planning and replanning, and conflicting reports, Apple’s Titan autonomous electric car project is dead. Road test work began with two Lexus crossovers fitted with self-driving sensors, a sub-project called Baja. Elon was glad too.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. This is our in-depth look at the hybrid model. The center dash in the SX Touring model houses a 10.25-inch

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Tesla Style S ‘Ring report, Lexus LBX: Automobile Information Headlines

Baua Electric

A Tesla Style S Plaid has lapped Germany’s Nürburgring in report date for a manufacturing electrical car, due to a minute assistance from the car’s fresh Monitor Package deal. Lexus has expanded its lineup with a fresh access within the subcompact branch.

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

EV Central

Sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showed its was relatively new brands leading the way with electric car sales – with Tesla accounting for 53 percent of all EV sales. EV sales growing fast Electric cars now account for 7.2 percent of all vehicles sold in Australia.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

Clean Fleet Report

A Quick Look at What Is on the Electric Horizon. Lexus EV Sports Car. If you’ve been napping the past couple months and missed these concepts, you may have missed a glimpse of the future of electric vehicles. Kia is ready to go big with its next EV–the EV9. Lexus Sports Car. Polestar Precept.

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