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VinFast lands record orders for VF3 EV in its home country

Teslarati

The automaker based out of Hanoi, Vietnam, announced this morning that the VF3 has landed the most pre-orders for a vehicle ever in the country. The VF3 has received an incredible amount of hype in Vietnam and became somewhat of a social media phenomenon earlier this year. I’d love to hear from you!

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

Green Car Congress

Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Battery sharing. —have agreed on common specifications for swappable batteries based on the JASO TP21003 guideline.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. For instance, a deadly building fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, in September reportedly became the subject of unsubstantiated rumors. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. percent, or 20 times the frequency.

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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

EV Central

At the reveal no details were shared about battery size, powertrain, range, cost or potential production timing. For most Australians, a mid-size electric ute would be more relevant and affordable than full-size electric pickups like the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

A big difference in the last generation 500e and the new model is the 2024 is built on a dedicated EV platform, not merely a battery and motor dropped into the gasoline version. Lucid edging toward affordability. Ranging in size from compact to large SUVs, they have an innovative battery subscription program.

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

The larger the scale, the more affordable EV’s can be and OLA has left no stone unturned when it comes to the EV push. Mr Bhavish said this one giant mega building will house paint shops, weld shops, assembly, battery manufacturing etc. The battery pack and the BMS are made by the OLA team. What more do you need?

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What EVs can we look forward to in 2023?

Blink Charging

The continued developments in battery technology have increased the range of the average electric vehicle by more than double. According to the Genesis website : “When charging at 350kW with the ultra-speed charging function, the battery can be charged from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 18 minutes.”. It comes standard with AWD.

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