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Driving Dystopia: BMW Sneaks Subscription Services Back Into Vehicles

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Last year, BMW walked back its decision to offer subscriptions for heated seats. Ultimately, the incurred shame forced the industry to retreat. BMW resuming its push for subscription services dates back to January, when news leaked that it planned to add power to some of its all-electric models in exchange for an annual fee of $1,200.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Replacement Cost in India: Examining Affordability and Long-Term Viability

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However, advancements in battery technology are continuously driving down costs, making EVs more affordable in the long run. #2. It is projected that the cost of electric vehicle batteries could drop by around 50% in the next decade, making EVs even more affordable and competitive with traditional combustion engine vehicles.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

One of the reasons behind the drastic increase in sales was the more affordable price range of the Tesla Model 3, a best-seller in the U.S., Car dealerships will advise you on the frequency of maintenance needed at the time of purchase. Tesla’s Model 3 paved the way to powerful, affordable EVs. Europe and China.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

Green Car Congress

The corridor includes up to a dozen Opportunity Zones, where expanded mobility will connect individuals, small businesses, and communities to Southeast Michigan’s most important industrial, technological, and academic clusters. The announcement took place in front of Michigan Central Station which Ford purchased in 2018.

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Major automakers, startups, technology companies and others launch Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)

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Early in May major automakers, startups, technology companies and others came together to launch, MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, to explore blockchain for use in a new digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely accessible.

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Grid up! Regulation rewrite boosts bi-directional charging in Australia to enable V2G, V2H

EV Central

That promises to make it easier and more affordable to use the high-voltage battery pack of an EV to power a house and an electric car and return electricity to the grid for profit. That in turn could encourage brands such as BMW, Ford and Renault that are investing in V2G overseas to bring the technology here. and AS4777.2

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India becomes South Africa’s top country for vehicle imports

Baua Electric

The expansion of the group to BRICS from January 1, 2024, including other significant emerging economies, promises to reshape various global industries, including the automotive sector. Over the period 2010 to 2023, automotive imports from China, India and Brazil increased by significant margins,” it said.

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