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Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor

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For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda to launch an affordable electric Civic replacement The company revealed two new EV concepts as part of its new “0 series” electric brand at CES earlier this month. Let us know below.

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Ford promises more affordable EVs as it loses money on them

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Sales were down 20% from a year earlier, but revenue was down 84%, something Ford attributed to industry-wide EV price cuts. Farley has also said cost parity with internal-combustion vehicles might not happen until 2030 , although plans for an LFP battery plant in Michigan that Ford sees as key for EV affordability might accelerate that.

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GM: Q2 gross sales up 19% on industrial, SUV positive factors

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Day to moment, GM stated it has completed its best industrial gross sales since 2007. Complete-size SUV gross sales soared 42 % within the quarter. Pickups and full-size SUVs — GM’s maximum winning automobile traces — accounted for 45 % of the corporate’s gross sales within the first part of 2023. Do you know?

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Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand

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Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E , last month. A recent Cloud Theory report reveals that the price cuts are working as buyers look for more affordable EVs. In February, sales of the electric SUV surged 64% year over year. billion last year.

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Volkswagen wagons in US fall to SUV surge

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Volkswagen will continue building the Alltrack at the Puebla, Mexico plant through December 2019 to provide enthusiasts additional opportunity to own an affordable, European-designed wagon. Over the past several years, demand among American consumers has shifted from wagons to SUVs. CROZZ electric SUV debuts early next year.

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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Luxury EVs Still Wield Outsize Influence on Affordability. While true parity between the EV and ICE vehicle markets will only be achieved when manufacturers produce more mainstream EVs, the recent news cycle has been dominated with updates on luxury SUVs and trucks like the new Escalade IQ from Cadillac and the Tesla Cybertruck.

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Kia mulls EV plant in Thailand to take on Toyota and BYD with affordable electric cars

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Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Affordable electric cars are coming Kia has already revamped the brand as the industry transitions to electric with a new logo and design. The Korean automaker is also seeing early success with its first three-row electric SUV , the EV9.