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

The Truth About Cars

Road test work began with two Lexus crossovers fitted with self-driving sensors, a sub-project called Baja. & A well-publicized accident occurred on September 3, 2018 when a person driving a Nissan LEAF rear-ended a Lexus RX 450h that was in autonomous mode. This confirmed Apple still used Lexus vehicles for its testing.

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

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Photo: Tesla Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey. The survey found that 42% of respondents were considering purchasing a BEV as their next car, and 23% were considering hybrid EVs, in contrast to the current 7% penetration in hybrid EVs.

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Tesla tweaks financing product with best resale value guarantee and lower monthly payments

Green Car Congress

Buying a Model S through the Tesla financing offering now comes with a guarantee that the resale value will be higher than that of BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar. As with the prior resale guarantee, this higher number is also backed personally by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

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Regulation-wise, we would have to prepare something like credit purchase,” he told Automotive News. Wasted investment is worse than the credit purchase,” he added. The brand has been a huge champion of hybrids all along, and sells just one EV for each of its two US brands, the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ450e crossovers.

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Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says consumers would pay for a richer combine

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How most likely is it that larger rates of interest will construct customers get started delaying car purchases? They’re extra challenging, they’re extra affected person, and they’re extra savvy. The purchasers receive advantages. And that’s why our emblem remains to be in prime call for.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

I personally have had over 400 people drive my cars in order to show them the true experience. I have been actively establishing relationships with Lexus, Kia, Hyundai, General Motors, BMW, Volvo, Ford, and way too many eBike companies to mention. Not one you can easily describe. I am the proud owner of a 2022 red Tesla Model S.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

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A used EV might be the way to go in 2024 Although the $7,500 federal tax credit has been extended for new EV purchases under revised qualifying terms, those current requirements leave a very limited the number of current EVs that qualify. Here’s the latest list. As long as they fit certain criteria.