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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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CEO Jim Farley revealed Ford was developing a low-cost EV platform. The new EV platform will have multiple “top hats,” enabling new electric SUVs, trucks, sedans, and vans. According to Bloomberg Businessweek , a smaller, cheaper electric pickup and SUV will be the first to launch on the platform. It starts at $73,495.

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Honda revealed its first electric SUV ‘Prologue’

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Honda revealed its first electric SUV ‘Prologue’ Honda has announced its first electric SUV ‘Prologue.’ ” The Honda’s first electric SUV Prologue will arrive in 2024 and is being developed in partnership with General Motors. .” Honda (@Honda) June 28, 2021. .

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Mitsubishi finally brought the a plug-in hybrid version of its Outlander SUV to the U.S.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. "But low-cost commuter EVs like ours is already a reality, within the reach of thrifty farmers." China auto parts firms face.

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