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VW is the closest to catching Tesla, but it isn’t alone

My best friend, whose first car (a 1985 VW Jetta) was my first aspirational vehicle, had me over to speak with his parents. While chatting with them about their next vehicle purchase, they said something provocative: “what if I don’t want a plug-in vehicle?” As a plug-in vehicle enthusiast, it is a question that is hard to hear but also an obvious indicator of the profound change the act of plugging into an electrical outlet, instead of a gas pump, represents in people’s lives. Change is hard!
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By: Justin Hart

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Fedex Recieves First Deliveries Of Brightdrop EV600

With all the attention that GM's Ultium powered vehicles have received, it can be easy to forget that the company is also expanding its commercial vehicle operations with the upstart Brightdrop sub-brand aiming to appeal to commercial customers. That includes FedEx with the delivery giant receiving its first batch of EV600 vans.
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By: Carl Malek

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Samsung Started Building Chips For Tesla’s Next-Gen Self-Driving Computer

Samsung has started chip production for Tesla FSD autonomous systems: it has already begun to manufacture its own devices and by the way, started to gain advantage in key technological areas of expertise, as compared to other brands.
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By: Nicolas Caballero

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Subaru Ranks First With AEB Tech And Which Automakers Are Still Last

How safe are the 2022 Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, and other are new models? A new report says Subaru ranks #1 in offering automatic emergency braking. See which automakers lag behind.
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By: Denis Flierl

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Here is how the new Tesla Active Road Noise Reduction for the Model S and Model X works

The latest software update for the newest versions of the Model S and Model X, called 2021.44.5, introduced us to a new feature - the Active Road Noise Reduction. If you have the latest Model S or the X, you can access it in the Audio Settings.
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The 10 Best AWD Sedans This Winter - Subaru WRX Is Still The Best Sports Car

Check out the ten best all-wheel-drive sedans you can buy this winter, and which model would you rather drive? Here's why the 2022 Subaru WRX is the best performance car.
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By: Denis Flierl

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GM and Ford are not likely to beat Tesla in U.S. EV sales by 2025

The race is on! Multiple manufacturers are vying to beat or compete with Tesla in terms of EV market share in the U.S. As I discussed in a previous article, that is going to be very hard to accomplish. Let’s look at sales forecasts and ambitions from the two other U.S. automakers, GM and Ford, through the end of the decade to break this down a bit.
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By: Justin Hart

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GMC Announces First Deliveries Of Hummer EV

It has been a long time coming, but GMC revealed today that it has finally completed the first customer-bound Hummer EV pickups with deliveries expected to begin immediately.
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By: Carl Malek

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