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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

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JAC Motors has developed a new EV sporting a sodium-ion battery that it says has lower costs and more abundant raw materials. It’s also less dense and may not provide the same range estimates, but lower-cost EVs are what the industry needs right now.

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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

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Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva It’s not known if the ultimate aim of the new deal is to also help Honda roll out a new family of affordable electric cars, but originally the brand declared that from now until 2030 it will launch 30 new EVs.

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Look out Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz! Toyota plotting affordable all-electric baby HiLux  

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In a recent interview with US industry journal Automotive News , Toyota North America’s CEO Ted Ogawa said that the carmaker wanted a ‘baby HiLux’ to rival the strong-selling Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz and hinted that such a ute could be battery-powered. READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming!

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%).

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Future of Electric Vehicles Industry

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In recent years, we have seen significant advancements in battery technology, which has led to longer range and faster charging times for EVs. Additionally, the cost of EVs has been steadily decreasing, making them more affordable for the average consumer. Twitter , Instagram, Facebook. and our YouTube Channels .

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Solid-state battery company Solid Power closes $130M Series B led by BMW, Ford and Volta

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The BMW Group and Ford aim to utilize Solid Power’s low-cost, high-energy all solid-state battery technology in forthcoming electric vehicles. BMW and Ford now share leading positions in the race for solid-state battery-powered electric vehicles. Jeff Chamberlain, CEO of Volta Energy Technologies.

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Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group launch new joint venture cellcentric for heavy-duty fuel cell systems

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Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. An emissions trading system could be an additional option.

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