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VW Commits to a Very Cheap EV – in Europe

The Truth About Cars

Now, the brand is eagerly posting about the imminent introduction of a cheap-as-chips EV – in Europe. According to a post on X (Twitter) yesterday afternoon by an account belonging to the VW Group, a bite-sized electric vehicle will appear in 2027 with a price tag of just 20,000 euros. The statement of “From Europe, for Europe!”

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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers

Teslarati

BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla and other prominent EU automakers, like Volkswagen and Stellantis. BYD Europe wants to triple its market in the region by 2025. Fortune mentions that BYD cars for Europe might eventually be mostly assembled in the region. “We are confident that we could be in a leading position.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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Volkswagen plans cheaper battery model ‘from Europe for Europe’ – ET Auto

Baua Electric

German auto giant Volkswagen on Tuesday announced plans for a cheaper-than-ever electric model, as it faces increasingly strong competition from Asian rivals that have taken a lead in battery technology. The German group — which numbers 12 brands in total — has ploughed huge sums into producing more electric vehicles.

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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

Green Car Congress

IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to have grown at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years. Growth is also being boosted by consumer awareness and acceptance in Europe of the benefits of electric motorcycles. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data.

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Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports

EV Central

Volkswagen and Renault are primed to join forces to work today to develop a new family of electric cars that will be priced less than €20,000 ($A32,000). According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, both VW and Renault are considering the deal that will see both car-makers produce up 250,000 of its bargain basement-priced electric cars.

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I just bought a super-cheap electric bike from China. It was a bad idea

Electrek

It’s no secret that most electric bikes come from China. Sure, there are high-quality e-bikes built in Europe and even a few in the US. Say hello to the Mihogo Mini, an ultra-low-cost electric bike direct from China. more… The post I just bought a super-cheap electric bike from China.

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