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Carmakers Urged To Stop Prioritising SUVs Over Smaller & More Affordable Electric Cars

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Carmakers urged to stop prioritising SUVs over smaller and more affordable electric cars People in the UK more likely to buy EVs

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Ford Plans Affordable EV Models and Promises Profitability

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CEO Jim Farley recently confirmed that the company would purse sub-$30,000 electric models with its next-generation product line, and said that its existing models would become better in the meantime. The automaker’s hybrid models are quite popular, however, driven to a large degree by its expansive fleet business.

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Honda UK slashes prices for all versions the e:Ny1 electric SUV by 5,000£

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Honda UK has slashed prices on all versions of the e:Ny1 electric SUV as it looks to provide customers with unparalleled choice, convenience, and affordability. The e:Ny1’s range […] The post Honda UK slashes prices for all versions the e:Ny1 electric SUV by 5,000£ appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

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Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva It’s not known if the ultimate aim of the new deal is to also help Honda roll out a new family of affordable electric cars, but originally the brand declared that from now until 2030 it will launch 30 new EVs.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

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Some automakers are launching small, affordable EVs for the European market, but Toyota currently has no plans to follow them, Andrea Carlucci, the automaker’s European development boss, said. And it definitely won’t be among the five new electric SUVs Toyota plans to launch by 2026, Autocar noted.

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Kia mulls EV plant in Thailand to take on Toyota and BYD with affordable electric cars

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Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Affordable electric cars are coming Kia has already revamped the brand as the industry transitions to electric with a new logo and design. Meanwhile, Kia has bigger (or, smaller and more affordable) plans.