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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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BloombergNEF annual battery price survey finds prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021

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This marks a 6% drop from $140/kWh in 2020. This would impact EV affordability or manufacturers’ margins and could hurt the economics of energy storage projects. All prices are in real 2021 $, unless stated as nominal.) Although battery prices fell overall across 2021, in the second half of the year prices have been rising.

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Volkswagen unveils 2020 Passat at NAIAS

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unveiled the new 2020 Passat at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. Passat is the only midsize sedan to offer German driving dynamics at an affordable price and has long resonated with buyers for its combination of comfort, reliability and driving dynamics. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,

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Renault introducing new affordable urban EV in China first in 2019, new electrification options on three popular models in 2020

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Renault will introduce a new, affordable urban electric vehicle in 2019, coming first to China, and new hybrid and plug-in hybrid options on three of its popular vehicles in 2020. Renault also plans to further electrify its range in its 2020 product refresh cycle, offering hybrid on Clio and plug-in hybrid on Megane and Captur.

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Volkswagen presents the chassis for the electric ID family; focus on affordability; strategic importance of MEB

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It will be the first fully connected, fully functional electric car that millions of people can afford. The ID will be the first member of the family to go on sale in 2020—a fully connected four-door compact car that will cost about the same as a Golf diesel. The ID is a milestone in technological development.

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EV battery pack prices fell 13% in 2020, some are already below $100/kwh

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Electric-car battery-pack prices have fallen 13% in 2020, in some cases reaching a crucial milestone for affordability, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

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Volkswagen intends sales of 150K e-cars by 2020; 100K ID, ID SUV; >1M in 2025; more on MEB

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Volkswagen intends to sell 150,000 e-cars—of which 100,000 will be the ID and ID SUV—by 2020, according to Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management, E-Mobility division. The brand’s scale helps make technical innovations affordable for the masses. Earlier post.). With the I.D., CROZZ, the I.D.

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