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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

Electrek

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Sounds like a pipe dream, right?

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

EV Central

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. What hasn’t been provided is a timeline for when we’ll first see sodium-ion powered Peugeots, Alfas or Opels.

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

Teslarati

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas deemed Tesla and CATL the power couple that could recharge the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric. link] — @Tacuru007 (@tacuru007) July 28, 2022.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

Still, it’s the V8-powered GT that gets most of the attention. You won’t get the sound and fury of the V8, but if you can live without that aural experience, you’ll still have plenty of punch available to shorten straightaways in the canyon roads – or for freeway passing, which is how the power will likely be used 95 percent of the time.

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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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