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BMW speeds past luxury rivals Porsche and Audi as EV sales spike in Q2

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The luxury automaker is outpacing rivals, including Porsche, Audi, and Mercedes, as electric vehicle sales continue climbing. BMW extended its lead after EV sales surged in Q2. With 190,622 deliveries this year, BMW Group EV sales brand’s EV sales are up 24.6% Overall, BMW brand sales were up 2.3%

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Lincoln puts EVs on the back burner amid Ford’s shift to more affordable EV models

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After Ford announced a surprising shift to more affordable EVs, its luxury Lincoln brand is putting electric on the back burner. Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.”

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

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The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future , Volvo is seeing the results. After launching its most affordable EV, the EX30, last year, Volvo’s compact electric SUV is already making a significant impact on the company.

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Volkswagen’s electric Golf may come sooner than expected with help from Rivian

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VW is delaying the launch due to slowing EV sales and CEO Oliver Blume’s new plan to cut costs. Meanwhile, we could see the electric Golf jump the Trinity to be the first EV launched on the SSP platform. It has to be affordable like a Golf. Meanwhile, sales of the VW ID.4/ The new Volkswagen ID.3 3 GTX Performance and ID.3

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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Which electric truck detailed this week got a lower price and more range than originally announced? Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?

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Audi provides overview of its 4 distinct EV platforms

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Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. Much the same, the “e-tron” name foreshadows a range of electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain technology for the Audi brand. With a wheelbase that stretches 115.3

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Porsche Scaling Back Taycan Production

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With Porsche planning to eliminate its more affordable combustion models for the sake of fleet-wide electrification, there has been a lot of speculation on how well that will play out for the company in the long run. Porsche is scaling back production of the Taycan — which happens to be its flagship EV.

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