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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 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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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

EV Central

litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with a large electric motor there’s no word on just how powerful the new electrified ute will be. When it arrived in Australia the advanced plug-in BYD ute is tipped to be priced from $50,000-$70,000. BYD Ute in official spy shots. Combining a small 1.5-litre BYD Ute in official spy shots.

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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 to expand Supercharger Network to other EV makers in March

Teslarati

Tesla will expand Supercharger Network access to other electric vehicle makers in March, the company confirmed today. This morning, Tesla and Ford officially launched their Supercharger partnership , giving all F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E drivers access to the company’s expansive network of EV chargers. and Canada.

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

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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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