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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

Baua Electric

Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. The new electric car is expected to launch in 2027.

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

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That said, there have been reports of a production ramp-up, with several dozen trucks awaiting deliveries outside Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, and Audi also picked up steam in 2023. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground.

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Tesla Model Y leads Europe’s D-SUV segment in 1H22

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This allowed the Model Y to beat popular rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Volvo XC60, BMW X3, and the Audi Q5. The Model 3 sold 39,896 units in 1H22 in Europe, beating more affordable rivals like the Fiat 500. Credit: JATO. Credit: JATO. JATO Dynamics’ blog post on Europe’s 1H2022 results can be accessed here.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk sounds alarm on Lucid Motors: “They are not long for this world”

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While he has poked fun at vehicles like the Audi e-tron in the past, he has also openly supported EVs like the Porsche Taycan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Last year, it was reported that Rivian’s planned $5 billion plant is looking at Fort Worth, Texas, as a frontrunner.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Audi E-tron 5,612. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.)

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Tesla Model 3 named as one of the winners in KBB’s 5-Year Cost to Own Awards for 2022

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And being part of Tesla’s ecosystem, the Model 3 enjoys a number of perks that some of its rivals in the “Electric Luxury Vehicle” segment do not enjoy as well, such as Supercharging rates, which are extremely convenient and affordable. .

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That Was the Year That Was

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Tallies of EV models by brand (this was done at the end of the last quarter in October 2022) showed Tesla still dominating sales, but with increasing shares being taken by Ford, Kia, Hyundai, BMW, Polestar, Rivian, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and Nissan. Looking to 2023. We’re enthused about 2023 and the years following.

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