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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

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If you were waiting for a smaller, cheaper Toyota electric car, you may have to keep waiting. Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota’s European product development boss, Andrea Carlucci, told Autocar that battery costs make a cheap EV unlikely. The post A cheap Toyota EV?

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

EV Central

Pictures and first details of the all-new Renault Twingo EV have been released ahead of its 2026 debut with the French car-maker announcing that the small hatch will be reincarnated as the brand’s most affordable EV yet. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

Despite fuel prices and an economy that seems poised to bolster the sale of value-focused cars, the United States is losing another one. The Mirage became the modern Yugo, a used-car alternative for people who desperately wanted a new car," said Sam Fiorani, vice president at AutoForecast Solutions.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

The Tesla Model Y continues to lead the electric car surge in Australia, finishing fourth outright on the sales ladder in July. It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. It also sits eighth for the year with 29,511 sales.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

With government incentives also beginning to wane, affordability remains a major concern for many motorists. While you can’t miss the mix of top-end, nearly new models pushing upwards of £100k, there’s also a huge choice of cars for far less than £17,409, the average UK spend on a second-hand vehicle. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

A new government and a change in mindset made 2022 a significant year for electric cars. The Model Y is not the best driving EV of 2022 (it’s still comfortably outdone by the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model 3 is nicer to drive, too) or the most daring (I’d stick the Genesis GV60 high on that list). Toby Hagon: Tesla Model Y.