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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto

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The company says the process also saves money for automakers seeking affordable EV models. Over the last decade, Chinese suppliers have flooded the market for polysilicon – high-purity silicon – market with cheap supplies, making new U.S. Nanowires are ultra-thin wires. General Motors is a OneD investor and customer.

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Feature: Why Singapore Car Washing Services Are Becoming Cheaper

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Feature: Why Singapore Car Washing Services Are Becoming Cheaper Look for These Issues To Drop Prices in Your Home Town Car Wash Next This article may contain affiliate links. These services are more affordable than traditional car washing and are becoming increasingly popular among environmentally conscious consumers.

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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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the vast majority of the EVs that were sold were affordable. The top spot, as expected by anyone who has watched the Chinese market, was the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV , a cheap and practical EV made by none other than a joint venture with General Motors (the company that sold 26 EVs in the US Q4 2021 ), SAIC Motors, and Liuzhou Wuling Motors.

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GM unveils the Chevrolet Equinox EV, its budget SUV offering

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General Motors has announced their all-new Chevy Equinox EV, their affordable EV SUV offering. Chevrolet has long been the budget offering of GM products; their vehicles are made for everyone, so what if the interior is comparable to a school lunch tray, it’s cheap and (hopefully) reliable transportation.

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PA Turnpike considers solar-powered EV charging stations

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With cheap energy generation, one high cost of EV charging can be removed, assisting organizations in achieving profitability. What do you think of the article? EV charging suppliers are torn between energy costs, expansion needs, and remaining price competitive (to name a few factors). The Pennsylvania Turnpike plans to do just that.

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Junkyard Find: 1948 Dodge Custom Sedan

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The '48 Dodge looked old-fashioned in its day, and so I shot this photograph with an Ansco Memo camera (which was made to shoot then-cheap 35mm movie film) from the late 1920s. Look for more of this treasure trove in future articles from me. Yes, heaters were considered frivolous luxuries by many buyers of affordable cars in the 1940s.

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Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for USD 15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto – ET Auto

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Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave if the measure is approved, but council member Jamal Osman voted for the proposal, saying the fear of their departure “does not make it OK” for companies to rely on drivers – often people of color and immigrants in the Minneapolis area – for cheap labor.