Norway Became an EV Paradise, Now It's Imposing a Weight Tax and Bringing Back the VAT
The budget proposed for 2023 includes the reintroduction of the 25% VAT for the sum paid for a new EV that exceeds the NOK 500,000 ($46,661/€47,907) threshold. So, if your new base-spec Porsche Taycan 4S...
Brand Loyalty Strong among New-Vehicle Owners, J.D. Power Finds
"Porsche ranks highest among premium car brands with a 57.4% loyalty rate. Genesis (54.6%) ranks second."
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/27/which-legacy-automaker-is-selling-most-evs-as-portion-of-overall-sales-in-usa/
Porsche is leading the pack, as it has been for a long time, with 13% of its vehicle sales coming from the fully electric Porsche Taycan. Second is Audi, somewhat of a surprise...
Planning a long road trip on interstate highway. Concerned that one EA charging location along the route is described as all four stations "under repair". MyPorsche app shows a different EA location with 1 of its 4 stations "out of service" for 16 days.
Looked at how many EA locations are along...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/there-s-only-one-customer-for-electric-vehicles/ar-AA1176h7
" ...you’ll have the results from a recent study by intuit.ive. Given that most people will adopt a more progressive posture to a surveyor than they will behind closed doors, the percentage of...
The Taycan is my first EV. Here are a couple "learnings/tips" that I pass on to people - who don't have EVs - who look at my car:
--Many EVs are highly computerized. "You don't drive the car, you operate computers that control the car". Not only the drive train, media, and nav unit, but also...
It won’t make sense to form a bond with a car that’s not really yours and runs on software someone else controls.
Honda outlined its recurring revenue strategy as a technology-driven transformation of its business. “Honda will strive to transform its business portfolio,” a press release read...
Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) set to become mandatory across Europe:
https://road-safety-charter.ec.europa.eu/resources-knowledge/media-and-press/intelligent-speed-assistance-isa-set-become-mandatory-across_en
:CWL: at term "intelligent speed assistance".
All new EU cars to be fitted with...