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Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports

EV Central

Created to be “affordable to the masses” it’s thought the new EV could be built on a new architecture that will slash costs further than cars based on the VW Group MEB, or the Renault’s CMF-EV architectures. A second VW-branded EV is also in the works that’s it’s thought Renault might co- develop.

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

The Truth About Cars

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. are grappling with wavering EV demand and rising production costs. However, the threat of China flooding the market with cheap electric models is too frightening to ignore.

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The Wild World Of Chinese Mini EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

I love electric vehicles, but they’re sure not cheap. For many people, a clean used EV is all that they can afford, and that usually costs almost as much as the cheapest new gas-powered cars. Understandably, this keeps many people with low incomes out of the EV game, and it keeps many people globally (who […].

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

Teslarati

Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S.

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This $680 4-seater electric swan boat makes my own Chinese e-boat look luxurious

Baua Electric

But after buying an ultra-cheap Chinese electric boat last year , this new one makes my own lazy lake cruiser look like a luxury yacht. Sure, it’s got a fiberglass hull, which is already surprising for such an affordable little boat. And that’s after my boat cost nearly twice as much!

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Xiaomi CEO admits Tesla has unique advantage over EV competitors

Teslarati

Xiaomi’s SU7 is priced high compared to many other EVs in the Chinese market. While other companies are able to offer cheap and affordable EVs, new companies are placed in a strange spot as they risk being undercut and outsold by established names on the block. Its top trim will be priced at $46,671, or 336,000 RMB.

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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

Teslarati

6 EV is produced in China by the FAW-VW joint venture and is meant to be sold exclusively in the Chinese car market. The Chinese vehicle registration states that the vehicles Brudny purchased were intended for export and technically adapted to meet the Federal Motor Transport Authority’s requirements. Brudny bought 22 ID.6

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