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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

EV Central

Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva It’s not known if the ultimate aim of the new deal is to also help Honda roll out a new family of affordable electric cars, but originally the brand declared that from now until 2030 it will launch 30 new EVs.

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Mahindra Electric leads electric tricycle sales in January 2023

Electric Vehicles India

Mahindra Electric, Yatri EV, Mayuri, Citylife, and Mini Metro were among the top five electric tricycle retail sales in January 2023 Sales of electric tricycles in India have reached new heights with over 32,000 units sold in January 2023. Mahindra Electric secured the top spot on the sales list.

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Volkswagen cites “strong customer reluctance” amid low EV sales

Teslarati

And as per recent comments from the veteran automaker, the adjustment is partly due to “strong customer reluctance,” which is leading to lower-than-expected electric car sales. Battery-powered cars, after all, cost approximately £10,000 ($12,700) more than their petrol-driven counterparts.

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Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports

EV Central

Created to be “affordable to the masses” it’s thought the new EV could be built on a new architecture that will slash costs further than cars based on the VW Group MEB, or the Renault’s CMF-EV architectures. An entry EV will also help prepare for the next wave of bargain-priced EVs that are already on sale in China.

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Tesla Model 3 claims top spot in February global EV sales, Model Y takes third

Teslarati

Tesla took two of three podium spots in February’s Global Electric Vehicle Sales rankings, with the Model 3 taking the top position. The EV Sales Blog says the Model 3 was registered 28,014 times in February, beating the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV by just under 8,000 units. Credit: EV Sales Blog.

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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

EV Central

The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5 e-motor and battery pack. This translates in a small battery-powered car that weighs around 1372kg – 100kg less than the Renault Zoe that replaces it with its tiny 22kWh battery.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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government recently backed down from enacting tough new measures that would have forced automakers to quadruple their sales of electric vehicles by 2030. Norway, more ambitiously still, aims to eliminate sales of new ICE vehicles by 2025. Even if Washington hadn’t buckled to outside pressure, the U.S. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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