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Kia will beat Rivian and Tesla into affordable mass-market EVs

Baua Electric

Although Rivian and Tesla are making headlines with planned expansions into mass-market electric vehicles, Kia is set to launch two affordable EVs of its own. More affordable EVs are coming Rivian unveiled its highly anticipated R2 electric SUV Thursday. It will include a tri-motor R3X , Rivian’s first high-performance compact EV.

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Rivian lays off workforce for the second time in 2024

Teslarati

Ford, General Motors, and Hyundai are a few automakers considering hybrid production in the United States. Some analysts believe the future of the EV market lies in more affordable and reliable electric vehicles. Last month, Rivian announced it would shut down its factory in Normal , Illinois, in April to retool its production line.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk sounds alarm on Lucid Motors: “They are not long for this world”

Teslarati

But in his recent comments, Musk posted a stern warning about a younger competitor — Lucid Motors. This is not the first time that Musk shared a warning about new EV companies like Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. It’s insanely difficult to reach volume production at affordable unit cost,” Musk wrote. .

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Volkswagen’s Scout EV truck will not use its MEB platform: ‘This is an AMERICAN truck’

Teslarati

A Scout enthusiast recently met up with the Scout Motors team and shared a few interesting tidbits about the upcoming all-electric pickup truck. in Illinois—recently spent an afternoon with the Scout Motors team. The platform must be affordable and relatively easy to produce to reach Volkswagen’s goal for Scout.

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Rivian to focus on nickel-free LFP batteries for Amazon delivery van, Standard battery pack

Teslarati

The Illinois-based EV manufacturer plans to use the LFP cells in its Standard battery packs and the Rivian Commercial Van (RCV) — otherwise known as the all-electric Amazon delivery van. Rivian believes that the LFP Standard battery pack will offer consumers a more affordable entry price.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. From that encounter, Akhtar decided that one day he would develop affordable artificial limbs. The Ability Hand contains six motors housed in a carbon fiber casing. Akhtar is the CEO. "I

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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

Green Car Congress

Awardees across 12 projects will focus on developing next-generation lithium batteries with improved lifespan, safety, and affordability; improving the performance and durability of electrolytes that carry ions within batteries; and increasing the power density of electric drive systems. General Motors. Total award amount: $28.1

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