Tesla owner, investor, and unofficial brand ambassador Andy Slye doesn’t shy away from controversy. If he has an opinion, he puts it out there, even if it might upset fellow Tesla supporters. He recently tweeted his issues with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta rollout, and it clearly upset some folks, though now he admits he […]
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Next-generation battery-pack technology could be coming to more EVs with a supplier partnership. Electrify America sets up next to Wall Drug. Lucid is about to deliver its first cars. And we drove Kia’s newest hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We followed up with a review update of the 2021 Kia
Kia claims the Sorento Hybrid fits into “a segment of one,” While that’s a stretch, this model makes a compelling value and efficiency sales pitch for itself versus any alternatives. Driving it only serves to bolster that sales pitch. With a fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain, great outward visibility, comfortable ride, and easy-to-use technology, the 2021 Kia
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Chinese battery supplier CATL and Hyundai Mobis on Wednesday announced a partnership and license agreement for CATL’s cell-to-pack technology. Cell-to-pack refers to the direct integration of cells into a battery pack, without the modules used in most current pack designs. The deal will allow for use of this tech in electric cars and other products
With the auto industry pivoting toward complete electrification, it shouldn’t be surprising that the development of new hybrid cars has basically screeched to a halt. Toyota/Lexus makes the bulk of them, while only Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Ford offer them at all. Nevertheless, there are still hybrids out there, and the irony is that they’ve
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Presented by GAA Classic Cars – Ferrari knew they have to follow up the 308 GTB and GTS with something special and to fill the shoes was the 328. Also built in the GTS (hardtop) and GTB (targa top) configurations, the 328 was produced from 1986 to 1989 and was a hit with Ferrari fans. To this
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Tesla just started to sell Model 3s in Singapore this year, and the number of new Teslas on the road there has risen from 30 in the first half of 2021 to 487 in the third quarter, according to Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA). Tesla became the country’s sixth-most popular car brand in September. Tesla
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Audi announced a new software update that is going to increase the range of older e-tron electric SUVs by boosting efficiency. Several legacy automakers venturing into electric vehicles ended up having big battery “buffers” on their first electric vehicles. A battery buffer is the difference between the net energy capacity of the battery and its
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VW Group operating profit before special items in Q3 2021 was down 12.1% to EUR2.8bn due to semiconductor supply issues while the operating return on sales was 4.9%, down from 5.4%. The group booked operating losses in Q3 and the China business was “disproportionately affected by the semiconductor situation despite strong demand”. Nine-month operating profit
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The Chrysler Voyager is going fleet-only for 2022 while the standard 2022 Pacifica picked up some price hikes and some gains and losses in the equipment department. Time to dish on the 2022 Pacifica Hybrid, which, unsurprisingly, follows the majority of the non-hybrid Pacifica template. Mopar Insiders got info on pricing for the revisions Chrysler
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