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

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As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

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In the likely case of only a gradual return to previous higher prices—which Lux calls the “cheap oil” scenario in its analysis—then electric vehicle (EV) sales will dip by 20% for a number of years, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales will dip by about 14% during that same period, the research firm found.

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2023 Nissan Z Review - Skips, Pops, Noise, Fuzz, And Joy

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I recall reading reviews of the Nissan GT-R back in 2008 when it debuted - holy crap, that car is STILL being built! It’s not cheap, that’s for certain. But these days, nothing is cheap, and those with the means have fewer choices for a genuinely fun toy car at something approaching a reasonable price.& I’m not sure.

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Nissan and ENEL announce V2G system, launch smart grid trials in Europe

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As part of the partnership, Nissan and ENEL have committed to working together, to explore: Introducing this technology to the European market; The extended use of ‘second life’ electric vehicles batteries for static applications; Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers. Endesa first showcased its V2G technology in 2008 in Smartcity Malaga, the Enel Group testing ground for smart cities. Later on, in 2012, Endesa presented the evolution of such technology at the ZEM2ALL demonstrator.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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The IEEE Fellow was awarded the 2008 IEEE Medal of Honor for “pioneering technical roles in integrated-circuit processing, and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer, and the semiconductor industry.” Intel cofounder Gordon E. Moore , the man behind Moore’s Law, died on 24 March at the age of 94.

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2024 Peugeot e-2008 review: Is this affordable European electric SUV a true rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3?

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You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. What does the Peugeot e-2008 cost and what features do you get?

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