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Why are electric car names so bad?

Toyota bZ4X driving down steep incline 2022
The curiously named Toyota bZ4X.
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Bloomberg
June 03, 2023 05:00 AM

The chance to name a new car is precious, a billion-dollar branding exercise with decades of potential staying power.

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