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Audi’s mighty diesel: SQ8 TDI SUV coupé; 48V MHEV

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Audi’s sporty top model of the Q family, the SQ8 TDI SUV coupé, features a biturbo V8 TDI diesel that delivers 435 metric hp, 900 NN·mm (663.8 liter V8 TDI Biturbo engine with electric powered compressor (EPC). In the WLTP cycle, the large SUV coupe consumes an average of 7.8 The turbos, which build up to 2.4

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Kia eyes even cheaper $22K entry-level EV and new brand-building Stinger GT-like model

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million) in June, Kia’s compact electric SUV secured over 10,000 reservations in 23 days. The EV4 is Kia’s take on an electric sedan. Although these prices are already below or on par with a comparable gas-powered model, Kia plans to lower the threshold with even cheaper EVs set to join the lineup.

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Paris To Charge Higher Parking Fees for Large Vehicles and SUVs

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Electric vehicle owners will benefit from the lowest parking fees, while SUV owners will see higher chargers starting in January 2024. The group approved an end date of 2035 for gas vehicle sales, and climate policies before then are driving automakers to build EVs at an increasing rate.&

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. Pedestrians will also be at risk.

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Ford plans new electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25k – Charged EVs

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Now we learn that two of the first EVs to be built on the platform will be a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Meanwhile, plans for a huge three-row electric SUV have been shifted to the slow lane.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.