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// Mercedes unveils futuristic Vision One-Eleven concept
Mercedes-Benz has today unveiled the Vision One-Eleven, a fully electric futuristic concept car that pays tribute to the series of…
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// Toyota reportedly testing EV sports car with manual gearbox
Toyota Gazoo Racing has reportedly begun testing an EV sports car fitted with a simulated manual gearbox, and company chairman…
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// ChatGPT will be available in select Mercedes-Benz vehicles
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// DeSantis Blocks Direct-To-Consumer Car Sales For Most Brands, But Not Tesla
The measure effectively blocks automakers from bypassing dealerships to sell vehicles directly to consumers, but the law doesn’t apply to all companies.
// Don’t count on EV brake lights to communicate brake regen
Some EVs don’t illuminate their brake lights when using regenerative braking, Consumer Reports found in a recent test.
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// Classic Lotus Elise reborn as an EV, takes just six minutes to charge
Two years after its official retirement, designer Julian Thomson and British battery supplier Nyobolt have taken the venerable first-generation Elise and turned it into an EV.
// Trade Me invests in vehicle software
Online marketplace acquires majority share of AutoGrab NZ.
// Dealers need to update labels
Data on vehicle emissions and energy economy labels will change next month.
// Toyota fourth in 2023 Kantar Corporate Reputation Index
Toyota moved up three places to fourth in the 2023 Kantar Corporate Reputation Index, a significant feat given that Toyota…
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