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You can forget a cheap Japanese electric car in Australia: Red-tape ends Mitsubishi’s dream of sub-$30K eK SUV

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Mitsubishi Motors Australia says our vehicle approval process has stymied plans to introduce its cut-price Mitsubishi eK SUV that was shaping up to be the cheapest EV ever sold Down Under. READ MORE: Green light for electric cars!

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How Ford can beat Tesla: Why this all-electric 2026 Ford Fiesta successor is the most important car the Blue Oval’s made in the last 10 years

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Ford is secretly developing a small Fiesta replacement that could prove to be its most important car in its modern history, and which will spawn an entire family of affordable EVs that will be introduced from 2026. All will sit below the Volkswagen MED-derived European Explorer and recent Capri SUVs, as well as the Mustang Mach E.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

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So while other SUVs might get dinged for these things, we chalk it up to part of the experience. Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap. They’re supposed to be. Sure, you might buy a Wrangler only for the image and not for the utility – but you can’t say we didn’t warn you.

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Heybike Horizon review: Full-suspension 28 MPH fat-tire e-bike at just $1,499

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For example, this is an affordable full-suspension design that actually feels like decent suspension. Lately I’ve been noticing that some hydraulic disc brakes on budget e-bikes just aren’t as strong as they seem like they should be, perhaps due to cheaping-out on the brake compound in the brake pads.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

And to give Kois credit, he’s not entirely wrong to point out that the increase in vehicle sizes , especially as it pertains to trucks and SUVs, can increase the likelihood of pedestrian deaths. If Dan Kois wants us to live in a world where we all drive cheap, underpowered cars that are limited to 85 mph, he has that right.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. If you drive an SUV in Southern California those miles cost over 30 cents each.). At that price, California miles are 16 cents each.

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