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As with all trends, different manufacturers are experiencing different fortunes during the current EV vicissitudes. After an expensive learning and adaptation stage with the first i3, BMW finds itself on the high side currently, deliveries of the i4, iX1, and i7 up 41% in the first quarter of the year and the Munich automaker projecting …

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Buick showed us the 2024 Envision in a single image nearly a year ago, and while the wait’s been a long one, we now have all the details on this crossover’s thorough refresh. And yes, even though we’re already rather deep into 2024, this refresh is indeed for the 2024 model year Envision. The big …

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How does one stop a stolen oversized front loader that’s plowing down a Georgia highway to escape a police pursuit? With another front loader. This rather unusual incident, captured on body cam video earlier this week, came about when a 38-year-old former worker at a waste management site in Gwinnett County climbed into the vehicle …

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Tesla Inc. has reduced production at its plant in China, according to people familiar with the matter, amid sluggish growth in electric-vehicle sales and intense competition in the world’s biggest auto market. The U.S. carmaker earlier this month instructed employees at its Shanghai facility to lower production of both the Model Y and Model 3 …

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LONDON/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters. Other oil companies, including Exxon Mobil and Occidental Petroleum, plan to take advantage …

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Losing the title to your car is an easy thing to do if you’re not diligent about where you store vital documents. It’s just a piece of paper, and while we’re in the age of digital everything, your proof of ownership of your car is spelled out on this simple sheet. Thankfully, getting a car …

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Pros: Go-anywhere capability; unique style; trim level variety; two- and four-door options; strong engines; it’s a convertible! Cons: LOUD!; strange digital instruments; interior materials quality; wonky cloth roof fitment; parking the ultra-wide Raptor; insane destination/acquisition charge So you’re considering a 2024 Ford Bronco, huh? We totally get it. The Bronco is one of the coolest …

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The 2024 Hyundai Elantra lineup is finally complete now that we have pricing for the Elantra N. The so-called “Corner Rascal” opens at $32,900 before the $1,150 destination charge, totaling $34,850 when fitted with the six-speed manual. Choosing the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission raises the price to $36,350. Now that the boxes are filled in, let’s …

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As Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly ponders layoffs, recent financial reports from U.S. automakers show the leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer lags in the amount of revenue generated for each of its employees.  Tesla reported almost $97 billion in revenue last year, equivalent to just under $690,000 for each of its over 140,000 employees.  By …

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MILAN — Stellantis Chairman John Elkann on Monday denied the carmaker was hatching merger plans, responding to press speculation about a possible French-led tie-up with rival Renault. Elkann said that the Peugeot owner, the world’s third largest carmaker by sales, was focused on the execution of its long-term business plan. “There is no plan under …

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