Day: July 13, 2023

Jeep does U-turn on Avenger electric SUV

One gasoline trim Laforge said Jeep is offering just one trim level – the Altitude – for the 1.2-liter gasoline Avenger. This has the same price across Europe (before local taxes) to disincentivize

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Autoliv factory closures planned for Germany and U.K.

STOCKHOLM — Autoliv said its planned factory closures would most likely be in Elmshorn, Germany, and Congleton, Britain, as part of its cost cutting moves. The Swedish automotive safety gear group, which counts

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The 10 commandments of electric vehicle charging, and EV etiquette

With electric vehicles looking to grab a double digit share of new car sales in Australia within months, and with thousands of new EV drivers on the roads, it seems a good time

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BYD Is Poised to Enter Car Insurance Sector as Firm Boosts New Insurance Unit’s Capital, Insiders Say

(Yicai Global) July 13 — BYD plans to quadruple the registered capital of the property and casualty insurance company that the Chinese electric vehicle titan acquired in May, indicating that it is preparing

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Electric-car charger ‘idle fees’ coming to Western Australia network – UPDATE

In an effort to stop owners from occupying electric-car chargers after their vehicle has been recharged, Chargefox is introducing a $1/minute idle fee in Western Australia. View 3 images UPDATE: Since this article was

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Brisbane Airport’s billion-dollar Auto Mall dealership and race track cancelled

Australian car dealership giant Eagers Automotive and the owners of Brisbane Airport have axed plans to build the ‘Auto Mall’ – a $1 billion complex of new-car showrooms and a race track designed

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Standout new luxury SUV has arrived

The latest arrival from Germany sets a new benchmark in the luxury mid-size SUV segment, but it’s not all good news. The German brand has streamlined its GLC range to just one variant,

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Car plunges down embankment, powerlines knocked down in hinterland crash

A car crashed down an embankment and power lines were taken out after two cars collided in the Gold Coast hinterland. Read the details Emergency services rushed to a reported two-car crash on

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Used Car Dealers Are the New Masters of the Universe

This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, the certified pre-owned roundup of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions.  Sign up here . The used car business tends to evoke images of dodgy salesmen in goofy plaid sports coats, the kind

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Your questions answered: Why don’t EVs have spare wheels?

Lots of questions on electric cars this week covering Tesla, BYD, Nio, EV home charging and PHEVs, plus whether to buy a used Toyota HiLux given its particulate filter and dusting issues Electric

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