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Volkswagen to go solo on affordable EVs after ending talks with Renault

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Volkswagen has ended talks with Renault to launch an affordable EV, according to sources. However, a low-cost Volkswagen electric car is still in the plans. Despite Renault confirming it was in “good discussions” with Volkswagen to build an affordable EV in February, it looks like the automakers may go their separate ways.

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BYD opens shop in the Caribbean with 10 new markets planned by the end of 2024

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China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is quickly gaining ground in overseas markets. BYD opened its first store in the Caribbean as its global expansion heats up. After setting a new weekly sales record in early May, BYD nearly topped its all-time sales record last month. Of them, nearly 146,400 were fully electric.

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BYD sold over 360,000 Seagull EV models in under a year as its cheapest electric car

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BYD sells over 360,000 units of its cheapest electric car BYD launched the Seagull on April 26, 2023. The base model featured 190 miles (305 km) CLTC range, while the long-range top trim features over 250 miles (405 km) range. kWh battery pack for 190 miles (305 km) or 252 miles (405 km) CLTC range, respectively.

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Ford is building a low-cost EV platform with some of the ‘best EV engineers’ to rival Tesla

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Ford (F) assembled a “super-talented skunk works team” to build a low-cost EV platform. Ford is “secretly” developing a low-cost EV platform Following Tuesday’s Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings results, Farley explained that Ford is adjusting its capital while switching gears to focus on smaller EVs. billion this year.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

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Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. And that’s including gas-powered cars. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Nissan and Honda may team up to slash EV prices and take on Chinese automakers like BYD

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Nissan and Honda are considering teaming up to introduce more affordable EVs to compete with Chinese automakers like BYD. The aim is to reduce EV prices as the automakers look to Chinese automakers with low-cost models like BYD. The Prologue is based on GM’s Ultium platform, with up to 296 miles range.

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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

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BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. Of the 1,186 electric cars imported into the nation, BYD accounted for 217 of them.

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