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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

Green Car Congress

Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

Baua Electric

An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. And it definitely won’t be among the five new electric SUVs Toyota plans to launch by 2026, Autocar noted. That model will start around 32,000 euros ($35,000), Carlucci revealed.

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GMC Sierra Denali EV, Kia Niro EV price, future cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla is working on smaller, more affordable EVs. And the debut version of the GMC Sierra EV is most definitely not a simple, affordable work truck. The Kia Niro EV creeps upward in price. Federal EV infrastructure money is going toward states that resisted EV infrastructure. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Get excited: Nissan is plotting an affordable electric performance car to take on the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ to win back young car buyers

EV Central

Nissan has admitted that it is considering reintroducing a fast, affordable and all-electric sports car to win over a new legion of young car fans. Something smaller, a bit more affordable. Definitely.” ” Nissan has always had a three-tiered performance car offering, and it’s something he wants to work towards.

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Report: Future BMW I3 Will Be Less Weird Than Original

The Truth About Cars

BMW definitely needs to bring to market an affordable, compact car,” Weber said. "We That said, developing small and affordable vehicles doesn’t seem to be at the top of most automakers’ list of priorities right now. But it was still a niche vehicle — too expensive to be entry-level and too humble to be a valid luxury product.

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Majority of dealers complain US is bringing them too fast into the EV future

Baua Electric

Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford) A strong majority of car dealers complain the US government’s strategy is bringing them too fast into the electric vehicle future. It’s awkward to be dragged kicking and screaming into a future that’s already here. Especially because if you don’t do it, you will be irrelevant. Which one is it?

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

Clean Fleet Report

There may even be a new definition coming for the muscle car as modern EVs and plug-in hybrids demonstrate the quick-launching power of an electric motor and the center of gravity lowering power of a large pack of batteries. Classic Definition of a Muscle Car. Some expand or qualify this definition to include size and engine type.

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