Mercedes EQB update, Vinfast VF 9 range, expensive EV repairs: Today’s Car News

Vinfast claims 330 miles of U.S. vary for its three-row electrical SUV. California re-ups its EV incentives for lower-income households. EV collision restore stays dearer. And the uniquely boxy Mercedes EQB will get a refresh. This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automotive Studies. 

A sequence of tech and styling enhancements due within the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB EV will assist make this compact but boxy and spacious SUV—seating as much as seven—much more distinctive out there. Plug & Cost compatibility, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a brand new infotainment system are among the many upgrades.

Vietnam’s Vinfast introduced earlier within the week that its three-row VF9 electrical SUV, set to be made within the U.S., hits an EPA-cycle 330 miles of range. That’s larger than another upcoming three-row fashions just like the Kia EV9, though the VF 9’s beginning worth of $83,000 will restrict its enchantment subsequent to established premium manufacturers. 

California has introduced that it’s going to part out its present EV incentive program and as an alternative, beneath Clear Vehicles 4 All, introduce one which incentivizes low-income drivers changing older, higher-polluting autos. 

And in keeping with a examine wanting into knowledge from the collision restore trade, crash repair remains more expensive for EVs than for gasoline fashions. Take Tesla out of the calculation and the quantity improved, however these costly battery packs seemingly proceed to skew the image.

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