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Tesla Model Y and Model 3 get slight range bumps

November 8, 2024
Tesla has increased the range of a couple of Model Y and Model 3 configurations. It’s only a slight bump, but we will take it. Model Y, Tesla’s best-selling vehicle by a wide margin, has received a very slight range increase for the Long Range Dual Motor. It went from 308 to 311 miles on a single charge: We are talking about a 1% increase in range here. It’s nothing to write home about, but…
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Tzitzikostas: Backing E-Mobility and the 2035 ICE Car Ban

November 7, 2024
The next European commissioner for sustainable transport drew a hard line in a hearing this week: Apostolos Tzitzikostas backs e-mobility and has no intention of watering down the EU’s plan to ban new registrations for ICE cars in 2035. Problem is, it’s not clear how he aims to make this happen. At an hours-long hearing Monday before the Transport Committee, live-reported by Politico, the man…
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Hyundai's first three-row electric SUV is almost here as new IONIQ 9 teaser drops

November 5, 2024
Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV is almost here. Ahead of its official debut in November, Hyundai released a new teaser of the larger IONIQ 9, giving us a sneak peek at the highly anticipated SUV. The moment we’ve been waiting for is now right around the corner. Next month, Hyundai will unveil its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 9. We got our first look at Hyundai’s larger…
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Volkswagen to shut EV factory in Brussels

November 4, 2024
Just days after Volkswagen announced plans to shut down three factories in Germany—a first in the company’s history—the automaker has now confirmed the closure of its Audi plant in Brussels, where it produces the Audi Q8 E-Tron. This closure is scheduled for…
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Here’s what to know about Europe’s new vote on Chinese tariffs

November 4, 2024
It’s official: The European Union is moving ahead with increased tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to as much as 45.3% – in an effort to save its auto industry from total demise. Question is, will it even matter to a powerhouse like BYD? After more than a year of investigations into what it suspects are unfair subsidies on Chinese-built electric vehicles, the EU’s Official Journal announced that…
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