High electric car insurance premium, Vinfast increases capital, airless tires: Car News Today
Airless tires could be a step closer. Vinfast gets a capital increase And electric cars still cost a lot more money in some cases to insure. This and more, at Green Car Reports.
ONE Raise $2.5 billion for Vietnam’s Vinfast could keep the company afloat even if its IPO is delayed—allowing the company to continue advancing its vision of a wide range of electric vehicles for the U.S. market, including U.S. assembly in North Carolina .
electric cars still Insurance costs are much higher than scooters—even when considering hybrids—according to a review from Consumer Reports. Rising battery replacement costs and higher write-offs for electric vehicles after a crash certainly play a part, but there is hope for at least one model with lower insurance costs than some. Equivalent hybrid vehicle: Nissan Leaf.
And Airless tires could be one step closer to reality. According to a report, Michelin said it recently tested the EV-focused Uptis airless tire at speeds up to 130 mph—a speed that could qualify the tire for real-world use. law enforcement as well as autonomous vehicles.
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