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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

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But when the small hatch does rock up it will rival the likes of both the cut-price BYD Dolphin and more expensive MINI Cooper Electric. READ MORE: Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5.

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$11,000 price hack! But MINI Cooper E still can’t match the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora on dollars

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As impressive as that is, the electric MINI is still more expensive than the similarly-sized entry-level EVs from China, the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora. But MINI Cooper E still can’t match the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora on dollars appeared first on EV Central. READ MORE: MINI goes big on small electric SUVs.

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Hotter hatch! Fast new electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTX arrives with better performance than a Golf GTI

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Volkswagen has pulled the covers off the closest thing we have to a battery-powered VW Golf GTI and it’s already locked-in for a launch Down Under. Powered by a single electric motor, the rear-wheel drive 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 The new power pack can also be topped up at a rate of up to 175kW when using a fast DC charger.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. So is the management in Washinton DC. Way to go morons. P.S. The Volt is not revolutionary.

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