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Lightning-fast recharging: Lotus leading the charge for faster top-ups with new 480kW Liquid-Cooled Power Cabinet

EV Central

Despite only releasing full details now, Lotus says its next-gen chargers are already available to Chinese buyers and the network will be rolled out to the Middle East and Europe from Q2 of 2024. Finally, there’s a Liquid-Cooled Charging Unit that bundles the Power Cabinets together tocharge up to four vehicles at once.

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Introducing Citroen’s first fully electric hatchback eC3 in India

Electric Vehicles India

The Citroen eC3 gets a 29.2kWh battery pack that is being sourced from Chinese firm Svolt, although Citroen is looking to localize it in the long run. As far as charging the device, it is compatible with DC Fast Charging where it can charge from 10-80 percent in 57 minutes. Citroen says that the eC3 can do 0-60kph in 6.8

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Is Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 the ultimate EV? Fast charging, long-range, and affordable price

Baua Electric

Perhaps, more importantly, you can charge Hyundai’s electric sedan (10% to 80%) in as little as 18 minutes with 800V DC fast charging. 2024 Ford F-150 Flash (Source: Ford) Ford’s CEO Jim Farley explained at a Wolfe Research conference last month that if you cannot keep up with Chinese EV makers, “20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.”

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | 2022

Plug In India

We really spent many weeks gathering data from real owners, manufacturers, dealers and many of you have appreciated the effort. Some states also offer state subsidy, please check with your dealer on what is final price in your state. The design is a classic Vespa knockoff that seems to come from the parent Chinese company.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. While Build Your Dreams (BYD) is an Aussie newcomer it’s a veteran of electrified motoring and the Chinese auto scene. DC charging: 80kW, CCS Combo plug. For a small runabout that’s pretty good.

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The smartest electric car buy? Smart to launch as EV brand in Australia with two affordable SUVs to tackle BYD and GWM

EV Central

China’s Geely Group bought a 50 percent stake in Smart in 2019, so you might think its Chinese owner might be fuelling the Aussie reboot. LSH Auto is already Benz’s biggest auto retailer, owning 11 Mercedes-Benz dealers across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Both can be DC charged at a rate of 150kW.

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | Mid 2021

Plug In India

The local dealers have no idea. We expect a company like Ampere to be communicative and dealers to have information or be able to get information on something as was important as batteries. The design is a classic Vespa knockoff that seems to come from the parent Chinese company. This for us is a big problem.

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