BYD Shark Takes a Bite Out of the Ute Market Down Under

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:21:45 +0000

The Facebook pages devoted to the BYD Shark in Australia are exploding with stories of utes being delivered and new drivers’ experiences. Every time one is spotted in the wild, it sparks excitement and a new post. Lots of learning is taking place. Most of the comments are coming from … [continued]

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Model 3 Referral Discount Now $2500, Inventory Discounts on Model Y — Time to Buy?

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:26:48 +0000

Tesla has been known to tweak its referral program discounts from time to time and also adjust pricing of inventory (in-stock) models when it needs to move cars off the lot. Right now it’s doing both. The company just boosted the referral program discount to $2,500 on the Model 3 … [continued]

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NIO Sales Increase 38% in January

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:33:51 +0000

NIO’s momentum from a great 2024 carried forward into January, providing the company with 13,863 vehicle deliveries, a 37.9% increase over January 2024. Notably, a large portion of these sales came from NIO’s new brand, ONVO. ONVO is a more “family-oriented” smart EV brand. 7,951 of the company’s deliveries, 57% … [continued]

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XPENG Sales Up 238% in January

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:13:01 +0000

XPENG had quite a good 2024, but 2025 is entering with fireworks that make the 2024 results look like sparklers. XPENG’s January 2025 sales were 238% higher than its January 2024 sales. With 30,350 deliveries, this was the third month in a row that XPENG exceeded 30,000 sales. More than … [continued]

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Concerned About US EV Tax Credit Going Away? Lease Any EV Today! Or Buy One Of These 15.

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:05:11 +0000

At the moment, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that the following fully electric vehicles are eligible for the $7,500 US ZEV tax credit: Acura ZDX Cadillac LYRIQ Cadillac OPTIQ Chevrolet Blazer EV Chevrolet Equinox EV Chevrolet Silverado EV Ford F-150 Lightning Honda Prologue … [continued]

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Shocker: Trump Tariffs Will Hurt Tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 04:50:04 +0000

One of the funny things about a convincing con man: you believe all of the good stuff he tells you, but you ignore the warning signs. Going back a century or more, there’s been the story of a slick-talking con man from the city defrauding good but simple country folk. … [continued]

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Waymo Road Trip Visiting 10+ Cities in 2025

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:03:57 +0000

Waymo continues to expand its service and testing, and in 2025, that’s going to include a road trip to more than 10 additional cities. Note that we have no idea how many cities Waymo will begin robotaxi service in this year, if any, but I do presume it will roll … [continued]

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BYD Becomes 7th Best Selling Automaker in the World!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:40:39 +0000

Update: The source article for the data originally used here seemed to be lacking or ignoring certain auto groups. In particular, GM (5.96 million sales in 2024) and Stellantis (5.32 million sales in 2024) are missing. Also, most sources creating auto group comparisons would include the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (6.24 million … [continued]

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Polestar Arctic Circle Cars Showcase Swedish Performance DNA

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:00:11 +0000

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Polestar has created a new collection of unique ‘Arctic Circle’ cars that build onto the formula applied to the one-of-a-kind Polestar 2 Arctic Circle first shown in 2022. Now, additional Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 versions have been built to present a complete line-up of rally-inspired, one-off … [continued]

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If You’re A Senior Who’s Thought About Buying An Electric Vehicle, Do It!

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:00:09 +0000

Electric vehicles (EVs) aren’t really new anymore. Today, EVs make up about 10% of US sales, and new vehicle shoppers who say they’re “very interested” in buying an EV recently reached a two-year high of 29%. If you’re a senior who’s considering making the transition to an EV, it is … [continued]

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