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Acura, Honda EVs will undertake Tesla charging port

Baua Electric

“There are apps that direct you to fat or petite charging stations, and there are particular corridors which are smartly supported. Like getting from Germany to Italy — it’s easy. “Anything that supports development of charging infrastructure to give people confidence is critical,” he stated. .

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Abarth 500e landing with $60,500 price tag, nudging Tesla Model 3 money

EV Central

We’ve already driven the little Italian overseas – see the full review here – where John Carey deemed it “an electric entertainer that’s unlike anything else,” and “this small package of EV joy from Italy is sure to make those who buy it smile wide and smile frequently.” What do you drive?

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COVID-19 outbreak poised to strengthen EV momentum and the markets for cobalt and copper

Green Car Congress

Among other things, the government is to promote vehicle sales in rural areas, update vehicle fleets in urban areas, and strengthen construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. To automakers, meanwhile, the COVID19 lockdowns offer a rare opportunity to take a step back and re-evaluate long-term strategies.

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Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

Green Car Congress

According to a new Accenture study of 1,800 consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the US, while interest in hybrid and electric vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see fuel savings as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers. This rose to a high of 62% in Italy).

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

Baua Electric

From Milan to Melbourne to Malibu, technician coaching organizations, guaranty suppliers and repairers say that free restore stores shall be necessary for making EVs inexpensive as a result of they’re a ways inexpensive than franchise sellers. The automobile restore business has already been trim of employees because the pandemic.

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Ernst Young Survey Finds Roughly 60% of Chinese Consumers Would Consider Purchasing a Plug-in Vehicle

Green Car Congress

The global survey included China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. Battery driving range was the top concern about plug-ins (73%), followed by charging stations (69%); reliability and serviceability (64%); and safety (64%).

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

A Welcoming Interior You’re surrounded by luxury features Luxury and upscale? Other interior features are wireless phone charging, Homelink, keyless entry with remote start, cargo area lighting, a locking glove box and a leather-wrapped and heated steering wheel with controls for audio, telephone and smart cruise control.

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