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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

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Let the “liberation battle” begin After declaring a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars earlier this year, BYD, or Build Your Dreams, is putting pressure on overseas rivals. During an investor meeting on Wednesday, BYD’s CEO, Wang Chaunfu, said it will launch its next-gen hybrid tech offering over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) range.

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BYD taps US chipmaking giant NVIDIA to power its next-gen EV fleet

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BYD, Chinese EV makers select NVIDIA Drive Thor NVIDIA announced the partnership with BYD during its GTC conference on Tuesday. Building upon its existing collaborations, BYD is going from the car to the cloud. Ford is developing a low-cost EV platform to power a smaller electric pickup and SUV , with starting prices around $25,000.

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Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

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Beyond that it has a variety of existing models it could add here quickly including the Mini-sized T03 electric car that has already been confirmed for European sale. They would no doubt welcome the opportunity presented by an affordable Chinese electric brand.

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XPeng CEO says its software, AI upgrades to enter ‘super fast cycle’ – ET Auto

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He Xiaopeng, founder and CEO of the automaker backed by Germany’s Volkswagen, said software will be refreshed with upgrades every two months, in comments made at a press conference on the opening day of the Beijing auto show. In February, XPeng said it plans to hire 4,000 people this year and invest 3.5

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What’s ‘beyond’ for Mercedes-Benz in terms of EVs and ICE cars?

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Mercedes-Benz seems to be pumping the brakes on an aspiring transition to electrical cars, say Canadian sellers who attended a North American outlets assembly in Vancouver in mid-Would possibly. Many just can’t afford electric vehicles.” Itzcovitch mentioned there was once an emphasis on more-affordable cars.

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9 Leading EV Influencers Discuss The Innovations That Will Shape The Future Of Electric Cars

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Now, thanks to major improvements, bidirectional chargers are getting affordable, smaller, and more efficient, making them perfectly suitable for homeowners. As electric car expert Gill Nowell puts it: “ Bidirectional charging will be a crucial part of the EV charging mix, [as it allows us] to manage demand on local electricity networks. ”.

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