RepairSmith

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Why Consider Electric Cars? Pros Explained Electric cars have become a hot topic in the automotive world. By considering the pros and cons of electric cars, you can make an informed decision about whether they are right for you. How Do Electric Cars Benefit the Environment?

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Jalopnik

APRIL 30, 2024

Car enthusiasts like most social groups come in different shapes, sizes, and specialties, with some who focus on classic cars, some who love electric cars, and a litany of other niches.

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Jalopnik

AUGUST 16, 2024

The depreciation of electric vehicles is far steeper than data showed just last year. This is a sharp shift from when electric cars were projected in December 2023 to lose half their value in three years. EVs can now lose up to half their value over a single year, based on recent observations. However, the factors… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While you might like to think you can fix your car after a crash with nothing more than a hammer and wrench , that’s not really the case. But while it turns out that most electric car drivers will pay only… Read more.

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The Mechanic Doctor

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Mechanic Doctor - Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics Owning a car or having access to one has become a necessity for many Americans, particularly for families and business owners. However, in today’s market, buying a car is increasingly expensive. If you have a lump sum to buy a car, you may want to pay it in cash.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Hertz has invested in an electric car portfolio of rental cars, including 35,000 Tesla models. Hertz stock value tumbled some fifteen percent Thursday morning, following the company’s third quarter reporting , showing missed earnings estimates largely due to Tesla’s recent price cuts.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Electric cars are expensive to buy , but that doesn’t stop automakers from losing thousands on each one they sell. And while most startups find themselves scrounging for cash to cover their losses and stay afloat, Nio instead turns to the Chinese government. Read more.

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Jalopnik

AUGUST 9, 2024

Dodge is out this week with a clip of the new Charger making some kind of noise, Hyundai was pretty widely praised for adding a selection of synthesized engine noises to the Ionic 5 N ’s list of beloved attributes and automakers the world over are trying to work out just what an electric car should sound like,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of personal transportation, cars and trucks and bikes and scooters , is electric. We know this now, and we’ve known it for some time, but automakers, despite all that knowledge, have dragged their feet on actually producing electric cars. Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 18, 2024

There are currently 57 electric vehicle models on sale in the U.S., and while Tesla is still the most popular, new players in the electric car market are driving competition and prices keep dropping. EV sales are still growing, though that rate of growth has slowed dramatically over the last year or so. The… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 5, 2024

It wasn’t too long ago that some people seriously believed that legacy automakers ’ time was limited and that it was only a matter of time before Tesla and its electric cars would drive them out of business. It was a laughable idea on its face, but that didn’t stop people from repeating it. And yet, somehow, against… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 11, 2024

Tesla’s “no haggle” direct-buy pricing model was once heralded as the future of how Americans would buy cars. Several years later, the dealership system is still going strong. Now, according to a recent stud y, Elon’s insistence on adjusting MSRPs based on market conditions has had detrimental effects on Tesla’s resale… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2024

After a five-year hiatus, Tesla has brought back the long range rear-driven Model 3 electric car , and with the appropriate tax incentives , it’s actually less expensive than the standard Model 3 RWD. Tesla’s nominally least expensive car, the standard rear-wheel drive Model 3, does not qualify for any U.S.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As it turns out, car dealers seem to know even less than buyers do when it comes to electric vehicles , and they don’t really seem too keen on learning about them. The Washington Post spoke with a number of customers who said dealers tried to redirect them to gas cars or gave them unclear or downright incorrect answers … Read more.

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Jalopnik

MAY 9, 2024

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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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In today’s volatile automotive market, finding the best used car value can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. With new car prices pushing the boundaries of belief, and used car prices constantly fluctuating, it’s time to ask the Jalopnik audience what they think the best value on the used market is.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

But the industry is in a tumultuous place, especially for electric cars , so automakers are looking for any way to juice up sales. Kia’s EVs are some of the best on the market right now, and the EV6 and EV9 are selling in record numbers for the automaker. Kia’s latest solution is a conquest deal to get Tesla owners… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Out of all the legacy automakers, Volvo is one of the most steadfast and fastest working when it comes to the transition to electric cars. Volvo already has a growing lineup of electric cars that are either on sale now… Read more.

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Jalopnik

AUGUST 6, 2024

We reminded you of some modern electric cars that you probably forgot about last week, but this week we’re flipping to the new craze that’s sweeping the nation — hybrids. Hybrids are the new hot topic among profit-hungry car makers after buyers failed to swarm to overpriced EVs , but check these out before you go buy… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Norway has been the poster child for the electric vehicle transition. EVs have outpaced gasoline-fueled cars in sales for the past few years , encouraged by generous subsidies and an expansive charging network. However, the country is beginning to realize the combustion versus electric struggle doesn’t exist in a… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After Chinese automaker BYD dethroned Volkswagen as the best selling automaker in China late last year, VW said last week that it will develop a new, cheaper electric car platform using more Chinese-made components to reestablish dominance in the world’s biggest car market. Read more.

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Jalopnik

APRIL 3, 2024

Despite some of the things you may read online, demand for electric cars both in the U.S. More than one million EVs were sold here in 2023 , and the price premium versus gas cars is lessening. and globally is at an all-time high, and sales are increasing exponentially. While many new EVs are big hulking trucks and… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Each of those cars delivered accounted for $433,000 worth of red ink on the company’s balance sheets , which is… Read more. California-based automaker Lucid reported third quarter results on Tuesday, and the numbers aren’t great. The company announced that it built 1,550 Air sedans in Q3, and delivered 1,456 to customers.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 4, 2024

When you’re shopping for a new car , price and practicality are important, but so is fuel economy. Our friends over at Consumer Reports independently test new cars to… Read more. The Environmental Protection Agency provides fuel economy ratings for almost every vehicle currently on sale, but how does that translate to real life?

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Jalopnik

MARCH 13, 2024

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

MAY 22, 2024

An analysis of British road traffic accidents in a recent study concluded that battery electric vehicles and hybrids are significantly more likely to strike pedestrians than gas or diesel vehicles. According to data compiled from 32 billion miles of BEV and HEV travel and over 3 trillion miles traveled in gas and… Read more.

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Jalopnik

APRIL 25, 2024

The EV revolution has hit a stumbling block. Sure, sales are technically rising , but they’re not rising anywhere near as quickly as projected. Automakers like Ford are losing big on each vehicle sold, with losses totaling in the billions — and now, The Verge reports that Ford is starting to wonder if maybe it should… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Fiat 500e is one of the least expensive electric cars you can buy new, but its also a hard sell in a country terrified of density. Then again, the closer something is to being free, the easier it is to sell, so we were particularly interested when we saw a $0 lease offer on a new 500e in Colorado. We tried Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 22, 2024

Good morning! It’s Monday, July 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

APRIL 6, 2024

The dark underbelly of car buying that is un-affordability and bad financial decisions is always with us. Car payments are still at all time highs, and more people than ever are underwater on their auto loans. That hasn’t seemed to stop people from wanting to go into debt for a shiny new piece of metal, though. -… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 3, 2024

For as long as there have been electric vehicles, their critics have disingenuously argued that it’s impossible for EVs to ever take hold in the U.S. until the working class can afford to drive them. Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey trucks and SUVs, it’s been a pervasive… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 11, 2024

Good morning! It’s Monday, March 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 23, 2024

A sucker walks into a new car dealership every minute. There are shiny new cars on the floor, and rapacious young sales professionals just waiting to lure you into something you can’t afford , don’t need, or otherwise shouldn’t own.… Dealership showroom floors are practically delivery rooms for freshly-born suckers. Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 29, 2024

Electric vehicles are becoming more prevalent on roads around the world, and traditional automakers are constantly rolling out new EV models. However, there’s clearly a desire to make what’s old new again. Enthusiasts are devoting their time and money to EV restomods , and manufacturers are reviving nameplates for new… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 25, 2024

Good morning! It’s Monday, March 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 11, 2024

Happy Thursday ! It’s January 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Considering the shambolic state of the American economy, inflation, and rampant wage stagnation, I love finding stories about affordable cars and prices dropping. million one-to-five-year-old used cars listed for sale online between August 2023… Read more. In this case, the team at iSeeCars analyzed the listing prices of over 1.6

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