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Tesla Stock Ended 2022 With Its Biggest Annual Decline Ever

Tesla Stock Ended 2022 With Its Biggest Annual Decline Ever (PDF) Tesla closed the worst year in the company’s history, losing more than $700 billion in market valuation amid investor concerns about production disruptions, demand concerns, and Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter. Almost 65% of Tesla’s shares have fallen since

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Vinfast VF 8 Disappoints With Low Driving Range

Vinfast VF 8 Disappoints With Low Driving Range (PDF)   Vinfast, a Vietnamese automaker, delivered its first 999 fully electric vehicles to the U.S. in late December, but the EPA range is much shorter than that advertised. In contrast to the 260 miles advertised on the Vinfast website, the newly

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Are Evs More Reliable Than Gasoline And Hybrid Cars?

Are Evs More Reliable Than Gasoline And Hybrid Cars? (PDF)   When we think about EVs, we tend to doubt their reliability more than gasoline cars, due to their recent time in the auto market. Therefore, among all the different models, the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 are the

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Production Of New Honda Fuel Cell EV To Start In 2024

Production Of New Honda Fuel Cell EVs To Start In 2024 (PDF)   Honda announced that starting in 2024, it will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). Based on the recently launched Honda CR-V, the new zero-emissions vehicle will contribute to Honda’s goal to make battery electric

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Why Are Automakers Dropping AM Radio?

Why Are Automakers Dropping AM Radio? (PDF)   When the BMW i3 arrived in the US more than 8 years ago, it lacked a traditional AM radio. It took hackers about a year to find a way to tweak its software so that they could have an AM radio and

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What Is The Life Of an Electric Car Battery?

What Is The Life Of an Electric Car Battery? (PDF)   One of the first things electric car shoppers usually wonder is, “How far can it go?” It’s a question that makes sense considering the battery pack is typically the costliest component in an EV. When you buy a gas-powered

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Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Exports First EVs To The U.S.

Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Exports First EVs To The U.S. (PDF)   VinFast celebrated the success of its first batch of all-electric cars being exported to international markets on 25 November. The Vietnamese automaker has sent a total of 999 units of the VF 8 model to the US. The ship

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Toyota Releases New Bz Compact SUV Concept

Toyota Releases New Bz Compact SUV Concept (PDF)   Toyota has revealed a new bZ Compact SUV Concept that previews a future electric compact crossover model. This electric model has a “glimpse of what the future could hold.”, revealed at the LA motor show. The Japanese firm wants to expand

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Top 5 Best-Selling EVs of 2022

Top 5 Best-Selling EVs of 2022 (PDF)   We’ve reached almost the end of 2022 and the electric car sales charts are telling us a very important story. It’s not just about Tesla anymore, and it will continue to shift away from them because challengers start to amass higher numbers.

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Tesla Recalls Over 40,000 Vehicles

Tesla Recalls Over 40,000 Vehicles (PDF)   Tesla announced a voluntary recall of over 40,000 cars in the US after a firmware update resulted in power steering loss. On 1 November, the company made a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that impacted Model S and Model X,

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Why EVs Are So Expensive?

Why EVs Are So Expensive? (PDF)   Electric cars are still too expensive, despite being “supposed to be cheaper”. The cost of EVs has gone up for some and down for others. We’ll discuss some factors that influence EV pricing below. The base price for the 2022 Chevy Bolt is

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Ford Has Cut Its Plans For Developing Autonomous Cars

Ford Has Cut Its Plans For Developing Autonomous Cars (PDF)   According to Ford’s recent earnings report, the company will be pulling out of its artificial intelligence venture called Argo AI. In order to turn around the company’s losses, Ford is focusing on advanced driver-assistance systems instead of AI. It

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BMW plans to invest $1.7 bn in EV in the US

BMW Plans To Invest $1.7 bn In EVs In The US (PDF)   BMW will invest $1.7 billion in the production of electric vehicles in the United States. The company outlined a $1 billion plan, which includes building a new manufacturing plant for the BMW Spartanburg US facility and $700

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To Buy or Not to Buy: Perks and Pitfalls of Electric Cars

Electric cars have become hugely popular in the past decade, and even if you don’t own them or plan on buying them, there is a vast array of information that ensures you know everything about them. Over the years, the technology has become cheaper and accessible, leading to more affordable

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