Toyota’s bZ3X Is A Sub-$14k Electric SUV That Americans Can’t Have
Toyota bZ3X is an electric SUV priced under $14,000 and is loved by Americans

The bZ3X is powered by a 221 hp (165 kW) electric motor and is available in three models go through Brad Anderson December 10, 2024 05:37 The SUV is designed specifically for the Chinese market and will be produced in partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Group. Powering the entry-level model is a 50 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack. Even though this SUV is cheap, it comes with driver assistance systems. Toyota has started selling the bZ3X in China, and like many other pure electric cars in the Far East, it's definitely good value for money. The electric SUV is available in three styles, with prices starting at just 100,000 yuan (approximately $13,800) and going up to 200,000 yuan (approximately $27,500). It is built jointly with Toyota GAC, and the first deliveries are scheduled for March next year. The entry-level model is called 430 Air+ and is equipped with a 50.03 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack. That's quite a small…

One in four Americans owe more on their car loan than
One in four Americans owe more on their car loan than

In the United States, more than 24% of new car transactions have negative equity, and that number is rising. One in five drivers with negative equity owes more than $10,000 on their car loan, according to an Edmunds study. Paying more than MSRP and lower trade-in values ​​during the pandemic are hurting buyers trying to upgrade in 2024. U.S. drivers who take out loans to buy their cars are increasingly finding themselves with negative equity, with a disturbing amount now being owed more than $15,000 more than the vehicle is worth, according to a new study. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd(" 6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); } }); According to Edmunds data, the proportion of U.S. drivers who had an inversion on their car loan when they traded in their old car for a new one rose from 23.9% in the second quarter of this year to 24.2% in the…

Celebrating Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Celebrating Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Yamaguchi Kento is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for U.S. Affairs. May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate and recognize the diversity and vitality of a community that has made remarkable achievements and valuable contributions. While there is much to celebrate this month, it is also important to use this time to recognize the hardships that the AANHPI community has overcome. For me, it was my own family’s experience being sent to an internment camp during World War II that shaped my path to public service. More than 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed and stripped of their property, land, businesses, and human dignity. My family was housed in a stable at the fairgrounds and then transported by train to the prison in Minidoka, Idaho. Since then, my grandfather has made it his personal mission to raise widespread awareness of this chapter in American history. Growing up knowing my…