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2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend

EV Central

The Tesla Model 3 is the top selling mid-sized car in the country and the second best-selling EV – behind only the Tesla Model Y. But the mid-grade Long Range model (a Tesla Model 3 Performance is on the way!) Tesla Model 3 Long Range now comes with perforated fake leather seats with ventilation up front.

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Volkswagen, Audi, And Porsche Will Adopt Tesla’s NACS Plug In 2025

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors announced planned implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future products in the North American region, beginning in 2025.

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2024 BYD Seal U confirmed for Australia: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Nissan X-Trail e-Power on notice as plug-in hybrid SUV nears

EV Central

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. The Seal U will be the first vehicle to feature BYD’s DM-I (or Dual Motor Intelligence) technology, and is expected to pair a 1.5-litre

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F-150 Lightning production halt, LFP batteries, VW plug-in hybrids, Ford hub motors: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

All eyes are on Tesla and whether it will open up its Supercharger hardware. And Volkswagen is back to old messaging on plug-in hybrids. Ford plans to make LFP batteries for EVs and will soon put them in Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. A battery issue has halted Lightning production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tesla Model Y was Germany’s best-selling SUV in February 2024

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y is continuing its quiet conquest of Europe’s SUV and battery electric vehicle sector. The Model Y’s results in Germany were mentioned in a press release from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The Tesla Model Y performed even better in Germany’s battery electric vehicle segment.

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Seven major automakers partner to build fast-charging network across N America; CCS and Tesla NACS

Green Car Congress

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a new charging network that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America. Each site will be equipped with multiple high-powered DC chargers.

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Lux: plug-in vehicle battery market to hit $10B in 2020; 6 carmakers = 90% of demand; VW to show most growth

Green Car Congress

Led by Tesla, China’s BYD, and Volkswagen, the battery market for plug-in vehicles will rise to $10 billion in 2020, with electric vehicles (EV) emerging as the drivetrain of choice, according to a new forecast by Lux Research. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will do well in unit sales, accounting for 740,000 of 1.5

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