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

EV Central

Volkswagen and Renault are primed to join forces to work today to develop a new family of electric cars that will be priced less than €20,000 ($A32,000). According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, both VW and Renault are considering the deal that will see both car-makers produce up 250,000 of its bargain basement-priced electric cars.

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

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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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. The first model is due in late 2026 with a starting price of around $25,000, though it’s unclear if Ford’s extensive losses on its EV business will have an impact. All automakers in the U.S.

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I just bought a super-cheap electric bike from China. It was a bad idea

Electrek

But not the ones with the price tags that make you go, “Honey, how can we afford not to?!” more… The post I just bought a super-cheap electric bike from China. Sure, there are high-quality e-bikes built in Europe and even a few in the US. And that’s exactly the story of my latest weird little e-bike purchase.

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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. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. I really expect Tesla to raise prices on the Semi, its too cheap at this point.

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

Baua Electric

Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. He suggested automakers are sacrificing range for price.

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

Teslarati

In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, China has an oversupply of affordable EVs and cells in the battery market. The investment bank reiterated its Overweight rating and $320 price point for TSLA.

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