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Chrysler wants to take on Tesla and attract young urban buyers with transition to fully electric

October 10, 2022
As the race to catch current EV leader, Tesla, heats up, an unlikely contestant is about to emerge, according to Chrysler’s CEO Chris Feuell. The automaker’s CEO argues Chrysler has what it takes to go after the electric vehicle pioneer. Chrysler’s turbulent history in the auto industry Chrysler has a rich history in the auto industry, playing a pivotal role as one of the “big three”…
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Tesla gets the best-selling car spot in Germany’s tough auto market

October 10, 2022
Tesla has managed to secure the best-selling car spot in Germany, a tough auto market known for preferring local brands. Germany is an important auto market in Europe and one that is difficult to penetrate for foreign automakers because of the strong local industry with companies like Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Tesla has made some good early efforts in the country, but it is now…
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2023 Kia Niro EV first drive – where does this ‘intelligent EV’ fit in Kia’s lineup?

October 10, 2022
Kia invited us to San Diego to drive the refreshed all-electric 2023 Kia Niro EV, a significant update from the original e-Niro. The car uses Kia’s “K3” platform, which was designed to accommodate both fully-electric and other “electrified” powertrains, rather than the fully electric E-GMP platform which the EV6 is built on. The Niro available with three powertrain options – the EV…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 8, 2022

October 8, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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I took a 2,200mi electric roadtrip with no prep. It was easy. What’s the big deal?

October 8, 2022
Recently I drove a Tesla Model 3 on an electric roadtrip from Southern California to Portland and back. The total distance was around 2,200 miles, with the bulk of the driving happening over the course of 5 days (3 up, 2 down), and I only “waited” for charging for about 25 minutes total over the whole trip. There are many travelogues and youtube channels that go into deep analyses of…
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