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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

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Compared to the restrained results of most Western OEMs, the likes of Geely, Changan, Li Auto, Seres (Aito) and Chery did particularly well. This included battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). EVs include BEVs and PHEVs. It is also late to the EREV party.

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Plug’n Drive and The City of Calgary Launch MEET Calgary

Plug N Drive

This initiative will serve as an engaging community hub, providing valuable information on the environmental and economic benefits of driving electric in Canada. Since the MEET was first launched in 2020, it has been engaging communities across Canada from British Columbia to New Brunswick. in Q1 2023, according to StatsCan.

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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs

Baua Electric

Although global auto leaders like Volkswagen and Toyota’s sales numbers fell in Q2, BYD continued to see more demand. BYD’s growing global presence is symbolic of the auto industry’s shift to electric. BYD Shark PHEV pickup (Source: BYD) Ford’s wholesales reached 1.14 FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

In March of 2020, I and an estimated 75-100 auto/EV journalists and influencers got to see (but not photograph) 10 of GM’s future EVs. In the 12 months since sharing the forecast below, multiple new crossover/SUV EVs including the Mustang Mach-E, Volvo EC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y Standard Range, Nissan Ariya, VW ID.4,

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

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Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 to develop performance-tuned Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos designating performance. torque 0-60: 4.5

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Battery is under 10kWh: Currently only five PHEVs would not meet the proposed 10 kWh threshold: Toyota Prius Prime (8.8 kWh) Hyundai IONIQ PHEV (8.9 kWh) Kia Niro PHEV (8.9 But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.