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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. auto sector,” the organization writes. auto industry appeared first on TESLARATI. While BYD isn’t planning to enter the U.S.

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Reuters: Tesla Has Ditched Its Affordable EV Efforts in Favor of Robotaxis

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Affordable EVs seem to be a nut that no automaker can crack, as every promise of a “sub-$30,000” model or similar has fallen through in favor of higher prices. CEO Elon Musk has been beating the affordable EV drum for a while, telling investors in January that the car would enter production in Texas as soon as late 2025.

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019. The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. Source: Ipsos.

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2024 trends in the auto industry promise a focused approach | Autocar Professional

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So, while the Covid-19 lockdowns severely affected the entire automotive industry’s value chain, it also began to embrace a fresh perspective amidst the global crisis. Mobility solutions, green tech, safety Some industry reports predict the domestic automobile sales volume to grow by a moderate eight to ten percent in FY24.

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Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India 

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Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India . A Noida based Power Global is a leading high-performance clean energy and mobility product for everyday applications has launched its first eZee swappable battery in India. Power Global swappable battery.

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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

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The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades.

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Elon Musk sets expectations for next-gen Tesla Roadster production

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Since the next-gen Roadster was first seen on the tarmac coming out of a Semi, Tesla has worked hard to grow as an EV maker in an auto industry dominated by fossil-fuel cars.