autoevolution

MAY 9, 2024

Back in February 2021, the higher-ups at Ford of Europe pompously claimed that Ford's passenger vehicle lineup will be fully electric by 2030 in the EU and the UK. A little over three years later, the Blue Oval's European division has – rather unsurprisingly – backtracked from said promise. What happened, though?

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 22, 2024

The program consists of two electrical drive fluids (EDF) designed for Tesla models ranging from model years 2009 to 2021. CRP Automotive has introduced its latest Pentosin automotive fluids for use on some of the most popular Tesla models.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Between October 2020 and December 2021, the automaker from Ingolstadt, Germany requested and analyzed parts from the field. Back in September 2020, the Volkswagen Group-owned Audi brand became aware of incidents in which overheating and melting occurred at the industrial socket when charging with the 220V/240V industrial plug at 40 amperes.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When Land Rover debuted the fifth-generation Range Rover back in 2021, the British automaker announced that a fully electric version of the new big body Range would be coming in 2024. Now, Land Rover has released the first teasers of the Range Rover Electric, opening up the waiting list for customers as the brand’s… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Californian startup Lucid took a bold approach for its introduction to the world, launching in 2021 with the phenomenal Air , a large electric luxury sedan that entered a small, competitive segment of the auto market. Despite garnering tons of acclaim—including from me—the Air has been a slow seller and the brand has… Read more.

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autoevolution

APRIL 10, 2024

The third recall – and the largest one – concerns 2,902 vehicles equipped with battery fuse box electrical cables that may be potentially loose. It all started with potentially loose front propeller shaft fasteners, then Aston Martin issued a campaign for oil cooler hoses that may burst due to a change in the hose winding process.

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Tomorrow's Technician

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The program consists of two Electrical Drive Fluids (EDF) designed for Tesla models ranging from model years 2009 to 2021. Pentosin Pento EDF-2 is designed for direct cooled E-motors like those found on the Tesla Model 3 (2018+), Model Y (2020+), Model X (2021+), and Model S (2021+).

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Brake & Front End

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The program consists of two Electrical Drive Fluids (EDF) designed for Tesla models ranging from model years 2009 to 2021. Pentosin Pento EDF-2 is designed for direct cooled E-motors like those found on the Tesla Model 3 (2018+), Model Y (2020+), Model X (2021+), and Model S (2021+).

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autoevolution

APRIL 22, 2024

Tesla has seen its sales and production quota dip for the first time during the first quarter of the year since 2021. For example, the ultra-hyped Cybertruck all-electric pickup has already received ( continue reading. ) As such, it needs to do everything in its power to make customers happy(er).

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Skyportz is one of the biggest names in eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) infrastructure, and it's getting ready to explode on the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) scene with a winning team that includes highly acclaimed scientist Dr. Abdulghani Mohamed.

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autoevolution

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ford reminded us it works on the next-generation electric pickup truck with a video shared by its @blueovalcity X account. Although the Ford F-150 Lightning was only announced in 2021, and the first trucks were delivered last year, Ford has mad. The video briefly shows a blurred truck silhouette, which Ford calls "Project T3."

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autoevolution

MAY 2, 2024

A small number of MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper SE vehicles produced for the 2021 through 2023 model years for the US market have been hit with a safety recall. In addition to battery modules, high-voltage batteries, and electric drive units, ( continue reading. )

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Auto Service World

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The talent gap doubled from 2021 to 2022, and a new AIA Canada report estimates the industry could be short 4,000 technicians … The post How big the technician labour gap is going to get appeared first on Auto Service World. The automotive aftermarket’s labour shortage has doubled from one year to the next and is projected to worsen.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 16, 2024

Toyota will prepare for the assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV in the U.S. Since 2021, Toyota has announced new investments totaling $18.6 billion investment in Toyota Kentucky for the production of a separate all-new, three-row battery-electric SUV. as part of a new $1.4 billion into its U.S.

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Auto Remarketing

MAY 10, 2024

The number of battery-electric vehicles sold at auction through April is nearly double the amount sold in the first four months of 2023, and prices for EVs have declined at a faster rate than the overall market. That’s according to respective wholesale car market analyses by the National Auto Auction Association and Cox Automotive.

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autoevolution

MAY 3, 2024

The Hyundai E-GMP electric vehicle platform rolled out in 2021 with the Ioniq 5. Sister brand Kia also uses this architecture in the award-winning EV6, which launched a bit later in 2021 for the 2022 model year with both rear- and dual-motor setups.

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autoevolution

APRIL 29, 2024

Toyota redesigned the Tundra from the ground up in 2021 for the 2022 model year. The punchiest version is called i-FORCE MAX, with the MAX standing for hybrid assistance in the form of a small electric motor. Based on the TNGA-F platform of the all-new Tacoma and 4Runner, the full-size truck comes with V6 muscle exclusively.

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Jalopnik

MAY 9, 2024

It wasn’t all that long ago, February of 2021 in fact, that Ford Europe announced it was “ all-in on EVs.” It planned to invest $2 billion to transform the Cologne, Germany plant into an electric car production giant. The plan had stepping stones toward a fully electric 2030 , including every one of its cars coming with… Read more.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 25, 2024

In 2021 alone, sales surged by 107% year-over-year, followed by a 55% growth in 2022. Revenue in the electric vehicle market will also skyrocket in this period. million electric vehicles this year, or 10% of global sales. A Statista survey showed global EV sales have tripled since 2020, rising from 3.1 million to 10.64

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2021 alone, sales surged by 107% year-over-year, followed by a 55% growth in 2022. Revenue in the electric vehicle market will also skyrocket in this period. million electric vehicles this year, or 10% of global sales. A Statista survey showed global EV sales have tripled since 2020, rising from 3.1 million to 10.64

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autoevolution

MAY 14, 2024

Specializing in electric trucks and sport utility vehicles, Rivian has been hit with a recall that boggles the mind. Considering that R1T production started in September 2021, what gives? As it happens, certain 2024 models have been produced without dashboard airbag warning labels. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A grand total of 176,410 vehicles produced for the US market are recalled, of which 1% are believed to require a replacement electric power steering rack. Assembly dates range between April 6, 2021 and August 17, 2023 for the hatchback. As far as the sedan is concerned, make that April 8, 2021 through. continue reading. )

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Brake & Front End

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Standard and Four Seasons continue to expand their industry-leading programs for hybrid and electric vehicles. Four Seasons released Hose Assemblies for hybrid vehicles such as the 2022-18 Honda Accord and electric vehicles including the 2021-17 Chevrolet Bolt. million Ford and Lincoln SUVs.

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autoevolution

MARCH 28, 2024

Xiaomi only admitted to working on an electric vehicle in 2021, but it's already giving headaches to other EV makers, including Tesla. The brand's first model, the SU7 electric sedan, is available to order in China at prices that start at 215,900 yuan ($29,879).

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

All electric vehicles lose battery capacity over time, although this should be negligible. However, an independent test showed that a 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 Many people consider electric vehicles like big phones (or laptops) on wheels. 3 lost 10 percent of its battery after only 30,000 miles.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Rescued by the Italian government in the 1930s and then acquired by Fiat in the 1980s, the Biscione marque entered the Stellantis family back in January 2021. Both Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA believe that EVs are the future, which explains why Alfa Romeo will go fully electric by the year. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

JANUARY 11, 2024

Hertz has listed many of its earlier Model 3 and Model Y for sale, with prices starting as low as $17,700 for a 2021 Model 3 SR+ with 70,000 miles. With the wider adoption of electric vehicles in the US, the used EV market is also consolidating. Despite urban legends claiming that electric cars don't last long because the b.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Tesla began opening up the Supercharger network to third-party electric vehicles in Europe sometime in 2021 as part of a pil. Many wondered how that differed from charging at Superchargers equipped with Magic Dock adapters. Now we know the new deals could enable charging without a Tesla account. continue reading. )

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Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Toyota said this investment adds capacity to support battery electric vehicles (BEV’s) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV’s). In addition, as originally announced, the plant will also have four battery lines for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). billion for battery production and the creation of 1,750 new jobs.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Audi e-tron arrived in the US in late 2018 as a 2019 model-year battery-electric crossover SUV with an MSRP of $74,800. The e-tron GT, Taycan's half-sibling, arrived in dealerships in early 2021. It was the Ingolstadt-based brand's first EV. Today, you can buy the eSUV in great condition for an incredible price.

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Jalopnik

APRIL 4, 2024

The end of the first quarter of 2024 means we get a look at some of the oddities automakers sold in the first three months of this year. Usually, it’s pretty uneventful, but sometimes you get a little gems. Take BMW’s Q1 report for example. It’s all pretty run-of-the-mill until you notice a little “1” on its… Read more.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As it happens, an estimated 106,030 examples of the CR-V Hybrid have been produced with 12-volt battery cables that do not contain a fuse for the power circuit, thus increasing the risk of an electrical short. The first instance of a short circuit caused by a missing fuse occurred on May 17, 2021. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Unleashed in October 2021 with twin-turbo V8 muscle, the seventh-generation SL is now available as a plug-in hybrid. Slotting above the combustion-only 63 series, the obnoxiously named 63 S E Performance belts out a simply ludicrous 600 kW and 1,420 Nm of torque.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 5, 2024

billion investment at its flagship Kentucky facility for future electrification efforts including assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV for the U.S. Since 2021, Toyota has announced new investments totaling $17 billion into its U.S. Toyota announced a $1.3 manufacturing operations to support electrification efforts.

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autoevolution

JULY 6, 2023

Rivian accumulated a significant R1S backlog, considering that the majority of electric vehicles it produced were the R1T trucks. Rivian started deliveries of the R1T in October 2021, snatching the title of the first ca. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the supply chain is healthy, allowing the company to fulfill all those R1S orders.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Even though I-Pace deliveries kicked off almost six years ago, the first electric vehicle from Jaguar continues to be recalled over a multitude of issues. The latest recall affects 2021 to 2024 models produced by contract manufacturer Magna Steyr between March 9, 2020 and December 15, 2023. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

JANUARY 31, 2024

It may have been yesterday's news until recently, having been around in Korea since 2021, but the Hyundai Casper is coming to Europe – or so we believe. You see, the company plans to launch a tiny electric crossover in the Old Continent, and it might just be the Casper to. continue reading. )

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