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Tesla Finally Appears to Make Moves Toward Building Affordable EV Model

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The long-rumored affordable, entry-level Tesla is almost here – maybe. Four years after the automaker first said it would build a cheaper EV, it appears things are in motion. One of them is expected to be a robotaxi, which would join the affordable Redwood on a new Tesla architecture.

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Report: Tesla To Build Fabled Affordable Electric Car in Germany

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New reports state that Tesla is working toward an affordable EV model and note that it will produce the vehicles at its German location near Berlin. The report noted that Tesla plans to build a car with a 25,000-Euro starting price, or just shy of $27,000. Image: gofra/Shutterstock.com] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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BYD shares first official images of its ultra-affordable Yuan Up SUV

Electrek

Just over a week after initially teasing a new compact SUV called the Yuan Up, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has posted several of the first official images of the new EV’s exterior.

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Ford may build its affordable EV platform in this key overseas market to revamp sales

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Amid its shift to more affordable electric vehicles, Ford could build its new EV platform overseas as it looks to revamp sales. Ford mulls affordable EV platform production in India According to a new report from Autocar India , Ford is looking to re-enter India. New Tesla Model 3 (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)

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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

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A few weeks ago, Ford announced that it had created an internal skunkworks team to focus on affordable EVs and a new platform to underpin them. Ford is also expected to build an EV for ridesharing services, and Bloomberg reported that Ford has fewer than 100 people working on the project.

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Rivian design boss shares how R2 builds off R1S and R1T at a lower price

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How does Rivian plan to keep its rugged luxury feel at a lower price? Rivian R2 design challenges present unique opportunity In less than 24 hours after revealing the smaller, more affordable R2, Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe said the new electric SUV earned over 68,000 reservations. The company’s design boss explains.

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