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Tesla extends Model S and Model X order halt to more Asia-Pacific areas

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A few days ago, reports emerged stating that Tesla had halted orders for its two flagship vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, in Australia. As per Tesla’s official website, the order halt has been extended to countries such as New Zealand, Thailand, and Singapore. Deliveries of the Model S and Model X dropped by 38%.

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Most Tesla Model S and Model X paint options no longer free of charge

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Last August, Tesla customers who were ordering the Model S sedan and Model X SUV were greeted with a pleasant surprise. Apart from a price cut, Tesla also removed all the charges for the two flagship vehicles’ paint options. Similar updates were also reported in locations such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Porsche Teases the Macan EV - With a Design Sketch

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Until recently, however, we’d not had an official look from Porsche, but the automaker pulled back the curtain – sort of – by sharing a design sketch of the upcoming electrified SUV. Porsche plans to reveal the new EV in Singapore on Thursday, January 25. As for the new Macan, its debut is imminent.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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& "There's a lot of discussions right now around the end of the combustion engine," Meschke said in Singapore. "I The region's consumers have been put off by a lack of reliable charging networks, persistently high prices and the rollback of EV incentives. I think it could be delayed."

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

EV Central

Porsche’s all-electric Macan has reset the performance benchmark for the mid-sized SUV category with an all-electric line-up that blasts to 100km/h in as little as 3.3 It will form the basis of a new breed of all-electric SUVs that will soon include the Cayenne and a yet-to-be-named seven-seat SUV currently codenamed K1.

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Porsche CFO says Europe may delay its ICE ban

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On the heels of unveiling the long-awaited all-electric Porsche Macan SUV, the company’s chief financial officer Lutz Meschke delivered what could be some dreary news, if it happens: He said that Europe’s plan to ban ICE vehicles by 2035 may get pushed back due to a slowing EV demand, reports Automotive News Europe.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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