It’s a case of legacy versus upstart—but in the case of Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Tesla Model 3, Tesla is the legacy electric vehicle maker, and Ford is the upstart. Today, these two choices are among the most compelling affordable electric vehicles. Which one’s the better vehicle? First, a caveat. The Model 3 is a …
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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as automakers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries. Stellantis’ Dodge brand, long the performance flag-bearer of the company formerly known as Fiat Chrysler, …
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It’s part of an overall shift from Dodge, the American performance car division of Stellantis, towards electrified vehicles. The brand’s current gas-powered muscle cars, the Charger and Challenger, end production next year. The concept muscle car, called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, resembles a model that will go on sale 2024, according to executives. It …
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 20,038 units, divided between 12,812 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 7,226 PHEVs (7% share of the overall auto market). The former was up 69% year over year (YoY), while the latter was down a harsh …
The federal government is doling out billions of dollars to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Automakers are building new factories and scouring the world for raw materials. And so many people want them that the waiting lists for battery-powered cars are months long. The electric vehicle revolution is nearly here, but its arrival is …
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A Toyota Prius Prime is seen during the media preview of the 2016 New York International Auto Show in Manhattan, New York March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, Aug 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – There’s a place for the hybrid electric car. Activists are attacking companies …
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A new federal tax incentive is coming for used electric-car purchases. Shoppers should understand that electric cars lose battery capacity as they age. But used electric cars may have fewer problem areas than aging gasoline vehicles. LoadingSomething is loading. Congress has passed a bill that will make used electric cars cheaper than ever when signed …
Just as horses remain popular for racing while not being a regular form of transport anymore, motor racing will be one of the last preserves of the internal combustion engine as other forms of vehicle go electric. But one race series has bitten the bullet and is switching over right now. Rallycross has been running …
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JTA — Negotiating the bomb-scarred roads of eastern Ukraine is the easy part of Ilya Pulin’s day as he delivers food and medicine across the region as a volunteer. The difficult part, he told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, is finding and paying for fuel in the war-torn country. Since Russia invaded in February, “fuel prices …
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The climate and energy package awaiting final approval by Congress aims to achieve two goals that are not always compatible: Make electric vehicles more affordable while freezing China out of the supply chain. Auto industry representatives have been griping that the proposed $7,500 tax credits for electric vehicle buyers come with so many strings attached …
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