Acura opens reservations for its ZDX SUV, its first-ever EV, starting around $60

  • December 18, 2023
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This morning, Acura officially opened reservations for its upcoming 2024 ZDX SUV – the premium brand’s first-ever BEV model. Starting around $60,000, this new vehicle comes with some added perks for early buyers. Acura exists as the premium sub-brand of Japanese automaker Honda and, much like its parent company, has dragged its feet in its […]

GM and Ford EV owners to get Tesla Supercharger access as soon as February

  • December 18, 2023
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GM and Ford EV owners are going to be the first to gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in February 2024. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger network. Most of them have […]

NIO (NIO) stock spikes after EV maker scores massive $2.2 billion investment

  • December 18, 2023
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Chinese EV maker NIO (NIO) is trending after receiving $2.2 billion in funding from Abu-Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings. NIO’s stock is up over 5% Monday following the investment. NIO stock climbs after $2.2 billion investment With the new investment, CYVN will become a major NIO shareholder. The Abu Dhabi-backed investment company is investing $2.2 billion by […]

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Jeanne Hoff, Pioneering Transgender Psychiatrist, Dies at 85

  • December 18, 2023
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In December 1977, Dr. Jeanne Hoff, a 39-year-old psychiatrist, invited a television crew into her Manhattan home. The next day, they would accompany her to the operating room for her gender-affirming surgery. “Becoming Jeanne: A Search for Sexual Identity,” the resulting documentary about Dr. Hoff’s experience, was shown the next spring on NBC, with Lynn […]

Cheap EVs for everyone: France launches ‘social leasing’ at €40/month

  • December 18, 2023
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France aims to democratize access to electric vehicles with a freshly launched “social leasing” program that allows low-income drivers to lease electric cars for as low as €40, about $43. That includes no down payment and free charging, in some cases, for six months. President Emmanuel Macron announced the program back on October 22, with […]