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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

Revenge of the Electric Car

2010 Tesla Roadster. Tesla is hoping its new leasing strategy will help usher in a new round of early adopters into the mainstream. Read more in the article: Tesla to Offer Auto Leases. Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. dramatically to Tesla’s sales.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The hard numbers for the Top 10 EV sellers for the first eight months of 2021 are as follows: Tesla Model Y 105,445. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Tesla Model S 6,212. The list also reflects the continuing dominance of Tesla in the market, something we acknowledge in our rankings. Tesla – the 4,800-pound Gorilla.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. moves to tighten fuel-economy and greenhouse gasrules. Tags: evdriven. “We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. and Nissan MotorCo., and Fisker Automotive Inc.,are

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. The Circuit is similar to the Tesla Roadster, a $109,000 sports car produced by a small California company.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

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General Motors: Having been universally panned for its disregard of the EV1 and failing to get off the ground with a group of comparatively unsuccessful hybrids, the new GM is aiming to hit back with the Chevrolet Volt (see article ) – arguably the most eagerly anticipated green car in North America. Faye Sunderland.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. The turning point came when tiny Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up, announced in 2006 that it would produce a speedy electric sports car powered by those same laptop batteries.

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