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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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

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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. The post Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4!

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

Cars That Think

Several recently published deep-dive analyses commissioned by NASA and the European Space Agency have thrown cold water on the hope that space solar power could affordably generate many gigawatts of clean energy in the near future. And yet the dream lives on. The dream achieved a kind of lift-off in January 2023.

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Mazda Says Turbocharged Miata Best Left for Tuners

The Truth About Cars

Mazda] was looking for a powertrain that can stretch the high rpm and pull progressively stronger and stronger because that's part of the enjoyment of going through the gears. There are cases to be made both for and against the concept that ought to be considered.& It just becomes an extension of yourself."

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Spring has Sprung! Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault?

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Europe’s most affordable EV the 2024 Dacia Spring SUV is now available in right-hand drive, which means there’s a chance it could be coming to Australia as a Renault. Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault? The post Spring has Sprung!

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Here’s our rough draft, which we’re releasing as we refine the concept—we moved up our plans when we learned about the Tuesday address. And oil only seems cheap. Since vehicles are also part of what we’ve built, with bipartisan support, we will enact a similar program: “Drive Star.” Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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Baby Volkswagen ID.2-based SUV teased for the first time, set for 450km and sub-$50k pricetag

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2all concept that was shown off earlier this year, when the production version arrives in 2026 it’s set to have a sub-€30,000 price tag and be capable of covering up to 450km on a single charge. Despite built for a price, the most affordable VW SUV will keep its 10.9-inch Before the SUV lands, a more affordable ID.2

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