But when you factored in residual values, plus the A2’s fuel efficiency, ownership costs would have been extremely competitive. Buyers didn’t see it that way, though. It’s a shame, but perhaps no great surprise, that the A2 received no direct replacement, and that Mercedes eventually let the A-Class morph into the trad C-segment hatchback it […]
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Plug-and-play kit transforms the 1920’s Ford Model A into an EV. It comes with a 25.7 kWh battery pack and an electric motor that’s three times more powerful than the original gas engine. It doesn’t come cheap, though. With nearly five million units sold in less than five years, the Ford Model A is one
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Enthusiasts don’t buy cars as status symbols, but I don’t think it’s controversial to accept that people do. I’ve had friends and acquaintances ask what car they should buy next while in the same breath telling me how much they like the car they own now. So maybe keep that? Still, I think it’s curious how
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Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, but he’s still active in D.C. circles. This time, he’s on the other side, lobbying lawmakers on legislation related to autonomous vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg that cited unnamed sources.
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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! It might have been a short week, but there was still plenty of news, including another Zoox recall, an update on the Stellantis-Amazon partnership, and a few
Tesla opening up its huge Supercharger network to cars from other brands is maybe the best thing to happen to electric vehicles in America since the federal $7,500 tax credit. Heck, maybe even the lithium-ion battery itself. It could be a game changer for thousands or, someday, millions of drivers mulling over a switch to an
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Many people worry that EV batteries will become e-waste, but that’s unlikely. EV batteries can last far longer than the average internal-combustion engine. Even after the vehicle itself leaves the road, the batteries will still be useful for grid storage and will be recyclable. It’s one of the most common counter-arguments to EVs: Isn’t that
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A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies. Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV Ventures founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to
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Edmunds pits the Dodge Charger EV against the BMW i5 in one of its special “U-Drag” races. The two cars are very evenly matched on paper and it shows in their real-world performance. The BMW wins all three races, but only narrowly. They may be quite different cars with very different buyers in mind, but
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