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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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Because total VMT depends, in part, on the size of the population, of interest in this study was the variation among the states in vehicle miles traveled per person (VMT per person). The results show that VMT per person in 2018 ranged from 18,072 miles in Wyoming to 5,261 miles in the District of Columbia. Census Bureau.

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BYD introduces fifth brand to focus on professional and personalized new energy vehicles

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BYD has introduced its fifth brand—Fang Cheng Bao—to meet the increasingly personalized needs of consumers by offering a series of unique and professional-grade new energy vehicle models. Fang Cheng Bao is a significant addition to BYD’s diversified brand matrix, following its Dynasty series, Ocean series, Denza, and Yangwang.

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World Car Person of the Year — Stella Li

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She’s the second most famous person at BYD, and she has been the leader of the company outside of China for several years. continued] The post World Car Person of the Year Stella Li appeared first on CleanTechnica. If you follow the electric vehicle industry, you should know who Stella Li is.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

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The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. Personal eSIM allows a customer to add a BMW iX or i4 to an existing mobile phone plan, thus taking advantage of the vehicle’s 5G antenna and enabling an in-car WiFi hotspot.

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Is Personal Energy Independence A Better Selling Point?

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continued] The post Is Personal Energy Independence A Better Selling Point? At first, it’s too expensive because it hasn’t reached mass production. Then, as more copies are made, prices start to fall. Then, as adoption goes mainstream and then into a majority, prices become so low. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The majority of vehicle buyers are older than 54

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The main findings are as follows: Middle-aged persons purchased proportionally fewer vehicles in 2017 than in 2007 (down from 29% to 14% for those 35 to 44, and from 24% to 20% for those 45 to 54). Power and Associates.) The results are shown in the table below.

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Tesla delivered 1.3M EVs in 2022; 95% Model 3/Y

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The event will be live streamed from Gigafactory Texas, with the option for some institutional and retail investors to attend in person. Tesla will host its 2023 Investor Day on 1 March 2023. Tesla said it will discuss long term expansion plans, generation 3 platform, capital allocation and other subjects.

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