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This hilarious electric Chinese knock-off of a Mercedes G-Class SUV is suspiciously cheap

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Behold, the Chinese electric knock-off of a G-Wagon! more… The post This hilarious electric Chinese knock-off of a Mercedes G-Class SUV is suspiciously cheap appeared first on Electrek. But if you have neither money nor time off-road, then I’ve got a quirky little alternative for you.

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A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car?

Electrek

But if everyone is arming up with SUVs, then I’ll just have to go even bigger with my own double decker bus. And as an added bonus, this might just be the tallest vehicle I’ve ever featured as part of this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series! appeared first on Electrek.

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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

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If you were waiting for a smaller, cheaper Toyota electric car, you may have to keep waiting. Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota’s European product development boss, Andrea Carlucci, told Autocar that battery costs make a cheap EV unlikely. The post A cheap Toyota EV?

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre

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Mercedes-Maybach shares US pricing for new EQS 680 SUV

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Six months after unveiling the EQS 680 SUV – Mercedes-Maybach’s first all-electric model – the ultra-lux sub-brand has shared US pricing… and it’s not cheap. That said, this is the top-tier version of the all-electric SUV from a brand that is already known for its utmost quality and performance.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Toyota Australia’s bZ4X price warning: ‘it’s not going to be cheap’

EV Central

The mid-sized five-seat SUV will be the first battery electric vehicle from Toyota as it looks to fight back against Tesla and other fresh brands that are dominating record sales of EVs locally. Battery electric cars are expensive, don’t kid yourself,” says Hanley. “If This car will not be a cheap car.”

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