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Electric vehicles | These models expected soon

Several new products will arrive in showrooms over the coming months, but these five electric vehicles will have more impact. Here's why. Audi Q6 e-Tron We can count on the fingers of one hand the number of technical architectures that the Volkswagen group will use to electrify its eight brands. Four of them will share the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) platform developed by Porsche and Audi. They will also inaugurate it first with the Macan EV and the Q6 e-Tron…
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Electric vehicles | When subsidies hang by a thread

“I have been saying for five years that the program cannot be eternal,” recalled Benoit Charette, Quebec Minister of the Environment, regarding the Roulez vert program. He kept his promise. From 2027, government assistance granted to buyers of electrified vehicles will end. The program was established in 2012 and has, during this period, undergone several revisions. Today, this program grants, among other things, a subsidy of $7,000 to Quebec consumers for the purchase of a new 100% electric vehicle. The…
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The stars of the Montreal Electric Show

Here are the models expected at the Montreal Electric Show. Fiat 500e Fiat is taking advantage of its visit to the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show to unveil its 500th. Although this model maintains a similar appearance to the previous model, it is longer, wider and taller. It is also based on a completely different architecture. A 42 kWh battery powers an electric motor equivalent to 117 hp and 142 lb-ft of torque. Fiat estimates that its city car, sold for…
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The hybrid finds its place on the agenda

Hybrid technology, which combines thermal and electrical mechanics, was not intended to last. It was only to be a transitional offer which would disappear in favor of all-electric. Although the battery vehicle market share is increasing, its pace of growth is, so far, not what the industry expected. Some will say that this is not surprising. The price at which electric vehicles are displayed deters – government aid or not – many consumers from purchasing them. Buyers with deeper pockets…
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Electric vehicles | Should we trust young shoots?

Tesla's success makes people envious. Starting from nothing, Rivian, Lucid, Fisker and many others are joining the electric parade in the hope of also triumphing against long-established brands. These automobile companies, often emerging from nowhere, have a lot of ambition. They say they are ready to challenge, even overthrow, traditions. They do not always have the means to achieve their ambitions. Many are financially fragile, which poses a certain risk for consumers (spare parts, repairs, maintenance, software updates, etc.). Difficulties…
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Aston Martin will make thermal engines “as long” as possible

(London) Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin will continue to manufacture thermal models “as long” as legally possible, because the demand is there, assured its president in statements published in the British press on Thursday and confirmed to AFP. “We will continue to make (gasoline engines) as long as we are allowed to make them. There will always be demand, even if this demand will decrease,” assured the executive chairman of the board of directors, Lawrence Stroll. The manufacturer delayed the…
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Chevrolet will unveil its Corvette ZR1 this summer

Chevrolet announced Wednesday that it will unveil the ZR1 version of its eighth-generation Corvette this summer. A highly anticipated variant among fans of the American sports car, it should push its dynamic limits even further. First seen in 1970 as a performance option package, the ZR1 label became a full-fledged version of the Corvette in 1990. The coupe was then fitted with a 5.7L twin-cam V8 leading 375 hp. We had to wait until 2009 to see the reappearance of…
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Kia emphasizes hybrid models

(Paris) Kia expects a significant increase in its sales in the coming years and an acceleration in its production of hybrid models, the Korean automaker said Tuesday in Seoul during a conference for investors. After a record year in 2023 with three million vehicles sold, Kia confirmed in a press release an ambitious sales target of 4.3 million units per year in 2030. Some 1.6 million of these vehicles should be electric, with 15 new models launched by then, said…
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Hyundai launches special NHL edition of its Santa Fe

On the eve of the start of the NHL playoffs, the manufacturer Hyundai announced that it will market the special NHL edition of its recently renewed Santa Fe mid-size SUV. The initiative essentially involves the addition of personalized door sills and carpets bearing the name of the NHL team chosen by the buyer. If the level of personalization is not that great, note that each of the 500 copies produced will also be delivered with an autographed jersey from Chicago…
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Canada | Ford delays production of its electric SUVs by two years

(New York) The American manufacturer Ford announced Thursday the delay of two years in the launch of its new electric SUV models to be manufactured in Canada, arguing that it wanted to take advantage of the latest advances in batteries. These vehicles were due to arrive on the market in 2025, but the group has decided, according to a press release, to “reschedule” their launch to 2027. This is to “further develop and enable Ford to take advantage of emerging…