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Volkswagen’s new EV focus combines customer needs with affordability

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Volkswagen has honed in on the strategy it will use to increase the adoption of electric vehicles and become a main player in the sector, which has become more competitive over the years. In 2027, Volkswagen Group said it would launch a lineup of entry-level and affordably priced electric vehicles under the Brand Group Core.

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Ford Plans Affordable EV Models and Promises Profitability

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Ford hasn’t had the best luck with profitability on its electric vehicle business, but the automaker is not shying away from aiming at the cheaper end of the EV spectrum. CEO optimism is nothing new, as it’s often the only thing propping up companies’ stock prices. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Affordable EV incoming! Jeep locks in affordable electric SUV that will shock you with its price

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Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares has pledged that Jeep’s affordable all-electric SUV will be priced from less than US$25,000 ($A37,500) in the USA – almost US$19,000 less than the cheapest Tesla Model Y. “If you ask me what is an affordable BEV, I would say 20,000 euros in Europe and $25,000 in the US,” Tavares said.

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Ford Teases Not-So-Secret Affordable Electric Vehicle, Again

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Ford's "secret" electric vehicle skunkworks team is gearing up to make Model T history repeat itself, if all goes according to plan. The post Ford Teases Not-So-Secret Affordable Electric Vehicle, Again appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford CEO Farley Again Promises Profitable, Affordable EVs for the Masses

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Speaking with Yahoo Finance , Farley said his company aims to develop affordable EVs that compete with the rising tide of Chinese models. Saying that China’s investments in EVs have “paid off so far,” Farley noted that Ford is on track for its next-generation electric models to be profitable and affordable.

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Tesla shares battery info on upcoming affordable compact vehicle

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The company shared battery information about its upcoming Tesla compact vehicle in Master Plan Part 3. Tesla revealed that one of its next-generation vehicles will be a compact car using lithium iron phosphate cells in a 53 kWh battery pack. 2 , an affordable compact EV around the same price range.

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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover segment is the largest in the world, with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles.

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