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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

The Truth About Cars

Like most government agencies, NGOs, and publicly traded companies, Mercedes-Benz has made a promise to be all-electric by 2030. Despite seeing a surge of interest in its electrified EQ products initially, Mercedes has started having trouble moving EVs. Automotive News recently conducted a series of interviews with Mercedes retailers.

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BMW iM3 trademark signals new electric era for super-sedan icon

EV Central

BMW M’s next-generation BMW M3 will be offered with either an internal combustion engine or an all-electric powertrain, with the latter to carry the iM3 badge, it has been revealed. Last year BMW M released pictures and videos of its wild quad-motor EV powertrain testing in a highly modified BMW i4 mule.

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Cupra plans luxury electric SUV to tackle Tesla, BMW and Benz, and it’s coming to Australia

EV Central

Volkswagen Group performance brand Cupra has confirmed it is hatching a new large battery-powered SUV that will help it conquer new territories and see it battle more established premium rivals like BMW and Mercedes for the first time. Cupra currently sell one electric-only model in Australia, the Born hatchback.

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‘Premium German automaker’ places mysterious order for next-gen EV components

Teslarati

Battery contactors regulate the power output of batteries, notably allowing the operator to turn them on and off. While Porsche , BMW, Mercedes, and Audi are all working on next-generation EV platforms that will come out between 2024 and 2025, only one is working on 900-volt architecture; Mercedes.

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Better than a Tesla Model X? Australia-bound Lucid Gravity full-size SUV to blend S-Class comfort, supercar acceleration and seven seats

EV Central

The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV.

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Hurry up MG Cyberster and Tesla Roadster! New Polestar 6 electric drop-top a sell-out success

EV Central

The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded a huge success after the first batch of 500 cars were snapped up following its official debut in the US. More good news is it is also powered by the same dual-motor system making 650kW and 900Nm. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! 2026 Polestar 6 concept.

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. For comparison, the US produced 1.1

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