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Jeep’s fully electric Avenger Concept is built for off-roaders with ‘best-in-class’ capabilities

Jeep is charging ahead with its plans to become the “number-one electrified SUV brand” as it unveils its first pure electric vehicle, the Avenger. The rugged SUV maker says its new EV concept carries the Jeep brand into the future with “best-in-class capabilities” for on- and off-road driving. In September, Stellantis-owned Jeep teased four new fully electric models to be launched in the…
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Tesla’s hiring rebounds following round of layoffs

Tesla is now ramping up its hiring effort following a round of layoffs earlier this year. Job listings have ramped up 50% since the layoffs. In June, Elon Musk asked Tesla executives to “pause all hiring” and cut 10% of staff. The CEO has given different reasons to…
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Why BMW is moving electric Mini production from the UK to China

BMW is going to cease all production of electric Minis in the UK and build them in China and Germany instead. Electric Minis in China BMW’s current production of 40,000 electric Minis annually at its Cowley, Oxfordshire, factory will end next year as part of its plans to reshape Mini’s lineup from 2024. The first electric Mini was built in Oxfordshire in July 2019. Greg Clark, secretary of…
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Tesla releases app update with solution for frozen door handles

Tesla has released a new mobile app update that includes a solution if your car has frozen door handles. During Model 3’s first winter, we reported on the electric car having some issues in cold weather, and Tesla said it was investigating the situation. Several owners in cold weather regions were experiencing difficulties entering their vehicles because the door handles wouldn’t open…
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The makers of this Level 1 mobile EV cable want everyone to have smart charging

Palo-Alto, California-based EV charging software provider ev.energy and internet of things (IoT) solutions provider Smartenit, based in Irvine, Calirfornia, today launched a smart, grid-optimized Level 1 mobile EV cable for drivers who don’t have access to home charging stations. This level 1 mobile EV cable is smart Most – but not all – EVs come with a mobile charging cord with a standard…
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