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Month: March 2023

France: Plug-In Car Sales Noticeably Increased In January 2023

New passenger car registrations in France increased in January by nearly 9 percent year-over-year to 111,940, although the market remained much smaller than a few years ago. The good news is that plug-in electric car sales quickly increase in France and we can see the best January ever. According to L’Avere-France, last month some 27,003 …

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Vinfast US deliveries, Rivian R1T owners satisfied, brake and tire emissions: Today’s Car News

Vinfast says that it’s delivering its first U.S.-market EVs to customers tomorrow. A study suggests that brake and tire pollution may exceed that from tailpipes. And the Rivian R1T is making owners very happy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  New results out this morning from survey giant J.D. Power suggest Rivian is …

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New Jersey is the next state to ban light-duty ICE vehicle sales by 2035 – Autoblog

In 2021, Reuters reported that 12 state governors wrote to President Biden requesting he “back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.” Those states were California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Four of those states have enacted their own legislation to head …

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Stellantis idles Belvidere plant as last Jeep Cherokee rolls off the line – Autoblog

DETROIT — Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. The factory, which now employs about 1,350 workers, officially was placed on “idle” by the company on Tuesday. That term means it intends to shut down the plant. Belvidere’s …

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Junkyard Gem: 1994 Isuzu Rodeo

After a decade in which Isuzu-built Chevrolet LUV pickups, Isuzu-engined Chevrolet Chevettes and Isuzu Geminis with confusing “Opel by Isuzu” or “Buick/Opel Isuzu” badges, Isuzu finally began selling Americans its vehicles with Isuzu badging in the early 1980s. There were Isuzu cars, sure, but the P’up pickup and (starting in 1984) the Trooper SUV showed …

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One-off Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe headed to auction – Autoblog

It’s still only February, and Porsche’s had so much going on already this year that it’s hard to tell what’s a 75th anniversary celebration and what’s just Porsche being Porsche. There are the expected concepts like the Vision 357 and cosmetic showcases like the 911 GT3 “Tribute to Carrera RS 2.7” Package. Porsche gets to …

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