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The electric Jeep Compass may be a pipe dream after all

February 25, 2025
Jeep is reconsidering plans to launch an electric Compass in North America. The next-gen Jeep Compass is officially on pause after Stellantis temporarily halted operations at its Brampton Assembly Plant, where the current SUV is built, to take a closer look at its strategy in North America. Is Jeep canceling the electric Compass in the US? Stellantis froze all activities at the Brampton plant on…
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Popular Super73 electric bikes recalled for brake failure

February 24, 2025
Super73, a leading e-bike manufacturer based in Irvine, California famous for its moped-style electric bikes, has issued a recall for two of its popular models. The recall covers approximately 1,400 units of its model year 2024 Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core electric bicycles. At the heart of the recall is an issue with the braking system. Specifically, the retaining pin within the disc brake…
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First drive in the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5: A familiar model with some choice upgrades

February 21, 2025
As we get ready to exit month two of 2025, the opportunities to test drive model-year BEVs are starting to arise. The most recent was a trip to Palm Springs, California, to test out the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5. This flagship BEV saw a mid- refresh for 2025, so I didn’t experience the most drastic of changes compared to previous versions. In the places where Hyundai did improve the IONIQ 5, however…
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Tesla starts hiring in India in a big deja vu moment

February 20, 2025
Tesla has started hiring staff in India, in another deja vu moment. After several false starts in the market, is it finally time for Tesla to launch in India? Tesla has been trying to get into the Indian automotive market for years, but it wasn’t able to find a way around the country’s protectionist effort, which includes high import duties on vehicles being imported. The Indian government…
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