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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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However, the research within IDTechEx’s “ Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 ” report shows that trends within the automotive industry mean consumers will soon be caring far more about what chips are in their cars. IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop.

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An Electric Vehicle Purchasing Handbook — What Car Should You Buy?

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Now, let’s look at the question of what car to buy. Top Tesla options The lowest priced Tesla is the Model 3 Standard Range Plus. In the first chapter of this “handbook,” I examined the matter of EV charging. Note that this piece is written from a North American perspective.) It has seating for 5 […].

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Battery Scientist Shares Her Electric Vehicle Purchasing Process

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Jill Pestana is a California-based battery scientist and engineer who recently shared on X that she was researching electric vehicles because she intended to buy one.

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BYD Buys Car Distributor in Germany, fueling Push in Europe

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BYD Automotive GmbH plans to buy Hedin Electric Mobility, a car distributor in Germany. Purchasing Hedin Electric Mobility will likely strengthen BYD’s position in the European market. It aims to beat the top automakers in the region, including Volkswagen and Tesla.

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Tesla rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion

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Tesla is rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion, a Freiberg, Germany-based entity with charging and power solutions. A report from Gründerszene/Business Insider states that Wiferion is set to offload its business to Tesla International BV, a filing in the German Commercial Register indicates.

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Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

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Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per year to run—a difference of $633.94

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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

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Almost all of us have made a boneheaded purchase or three in our lives. But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. Now, the CEO is stepping down from his role.

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