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New Jersey to ban ICE cars and trucks from 2035

Electrek

New Jersey joins a growing list of nine states, including California, Vermont, New York, Washington, and Oregon, to ban gasoline-burning cars – eventually, at least. more… The post New Jersey to ban ICE cars and trucks from 2035 appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian (RIVN) adds R1S SUV to lease program and expands to additional states

Baua Electric

Two months after first introducing its first-ever lease program for the R1T pickup, Rivian has expanded the offers to now include its other flagship EV – the R1S SUV. At the time, we reported Rivian’s plans to expand the lease program to custom-built R1Ts and, eventually, R1S SUVs. That brings the total to 16 states in all.

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Tesla owner warns BMW X1 driver whose SUV was on fire moments before explosion

Teslarati

This was certainly the case for a BMW X1 driver, who was saved from what could have been a fiery fate due to the efforts of Tesla Model Y owners who happened to observe that the SUV was on fire. . It was a normal, average day in New Jersey when the Tesla owners saw something unusual in a BMW X1 driving just ahead of them.

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J.D. Power: EV price pressure grows as government incentives and lease deals wield outsized influence on consumer demand

Green Car Congress

The first evidence can be seen in consumer interest in the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Tesla Model Y following the reclassification of both vehicles as SUVs, which made them eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act. Power EV Index.

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QOTD: Which Car Horns Sound the Most Out of Place?

The Truth About Cars

And, because of the seasonal influx of drivers from New York, New Jersey, and several southern states here in Maine, I’ve had the opportunity to use the horn in several of them. Small car horns in large SUVs, big car horns in small hatchbacks, that sort of stuff.

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US auto dealers sue Mahindra & Mahindra over diesel pickup and SUVs

Green Car Congress

The lawsuit alleges that Mahindra duped US auto dealers with promises of diesel light trucks and SUVS ( earlier post ) and then walked away with more than $60 million in cash and trade secrets. Mahindra told the dealers that its light trucks and SUVs were ready for delivery to the US market. The mass tort lawsuit was filed in U.S.

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Tesla opening new distribution center in South Carolina

Teslarati

Tesla is set to open a new distribution center in a 251-thousand-square-foot warehouse in Greenville County, South Carolina, as announced by the automaker this week. Volkswagen’s Scout to build $40K electric SUV in South Carolina What are your thoughts?