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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. Hyundai Motor Company plans to introduce 18 models by 2025. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. Earlier post.) Kona Electric.

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2019 Kia Soul EV drops most affordable trim

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The effective price of a Kia Soul EV has gone up dramatically for 2019, in what is likely to be the model's last year of production. The company dropped the bottom Soul EVe trim from the lineup.

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Redwood Materials launches EV battery recycling program; initial partners Ford Motor Company and Volvo

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Ford Motor Company and Volvo Cars are the first automakers to support the program directly, but Redwood will accept all lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in the state. Overtime, as EOL packs scale, Redwood expects these batteries to become valuable assets that will help make EVs more sustainable and affordable.

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Boring Company San Antonio project gets some competition

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The Alamo RMA received five proposals in total, including one from The Boring Company. Another proposal was submitted by a group comprising Utah-based Praetor Capital, Missouri tunneling company SAK Construction LLC, Thalle Construction Company, Inc. from North Carolina, and a software company Modutram from Mexico. .

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GKN Automotive launches new strategy to make electric propulsion more affordable

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The company was the first to market with eAxle technology in 2002, and, in 2019, was the first to produce one million units. Standardizing these systems will make electrification more affordable and will enable OEMs to offer consumers highly optimized e-mobility at the right price. Source: GKN.

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Greta launches 4 electric scooters in India with affordable price 

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Greta launches 4 electric scooters in India with affordable price . The company claims that its electric scooters offer “best-in-class comfort and superior performance.” The company explained it received approval for its electric scooters from the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in late 2019.

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Tesla’s Q1 ’21 Deliveries prove Elon Musk was right about the Model S and X in 2019

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Tesla released its Production and Delivery figures for the first quarter of 2021 earlier today, and it proved that CEO Elon Musk was right about the Model S and Model X not being crucial to the company’s ultimate long-term growth. “I mean, they’re very expensive, made in low volume.

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