Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
I’ve driven the new Tesla Model Y Performance — and despite it being a great car, it isn’t anywhere near as exciting as it once was
Tesla’s performance-oriented models once stunned the world with their abilities to shame some of the most competent sports cars on the market. Do you remember when a stock Model S Plaid set a Nurburgring lap record in 2021? It beat the Porsche Taycan by around seven seconds. This was major…
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The inevitable has happened – the EU has U-turned on its plan to ban the sale of ICE cars by 2035
Ban on ICE cars could be pushed back to 2040 Manufacturers have argued against the legislation More hybrid and range extender powertrains likely to arrive A report by German newspaper Bild this week claims that plans to impose a 2035 ban on selling new cars with an internal combustion engine…
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Now is a good time to buy a Tesla – the EV giant is offering free upgrades and enticing finance deals to drive sales
Tesla offers 0% APR financing and $0 down leases in the US Free paint, wheel and interior upgrades are on the the table Aggressive sales tactic is a bid to shift stock Tesla has unleashed a wave of enticing incentives in North America with a hope that they will drum…
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Want a digital license plate? The Sony Afeela 1 will be the first car to offer one –and you’ll be able to add your Instagram handle
Sony Honda Mobility partners with Reviver to create digital license plates Customers can swap background colors and add text The RPlate costs around $900 (around £670 / AU$1,350) Sony’s debut Afeela 1 electric vehicle is perhaps one of the longest-standing features of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with…
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Subaru joins controversial list of carmakers experimenting with infotainment system pop-up ads
Ads for Sirius XM are popping up in Subarus Japanese marque claims it has had no complaints A growing number of manufacturers are trialling in-car ads According to reports from Subaru owners in North America, pop-up ads have started appearing on the infotainment systems of a number of models, causing…
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I bought a Kia EV6, my first electric car – here are 9 things I wish I’d known before buying an EV
When I bought my Kia EV6, I wasn’t planning on going electric. I’d rented a Tesla Model 3, and the experience was terrible. But my old BMW X1 – with its needy maintenance schedule and its thirsty inline-6-cylinder engine – was draining my wallet. I had my eye on a…
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