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Maybe Tesla Didn't Cancel the Affordable EV After All, Or Did It?

The Truth About Cars

The will they, won’t they themes continue in 2024, as the automaker recently reversed its reported decision to nix affordable EV plans, though the flip appears related to less-than-stellar first-quarter performance. The previously reported cancellation of Tesla’s affordable EV also went out the door, at least on paper.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

Green Car Reports

An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. 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.

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Reuters: Tesla Has Ditched Its Affordable EV Efforts in Favor of Robotaxis

The Truth About Cars

Affordable EVs seem to be a nut that no automaker can crack, as every promise of a “sub-$30,000” model or similar has fallen through in favor of higher prices. CEO Elon Musk has been beating the affordable EV drum for a while, telling investors in January that the car would enter production in Texas as soon as late 2025.

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Volkswagen ID.2all concept previews affordable compact EV

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled a concept car providing the first real look at a promised affordable EV due to be unveiled for the European market in 2025. 2all concept previews a future production model that will have a base price of 25,000 euros (about $26,500 at today's exchange rates) and will utilize a new variant of the.

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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

Green Car Congress

Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Stellantis invests in affordable sodium-ion battery technology

Teslarati

Stellantis’ investment in Tiamat supports its goal to provide customers with clean, safe, and affordable mobility worldwide. Our customers are asking for emissions-free vehicles that offer a combination of robust driving range, performance, and affordability. Sodium is also available abundantly around the world.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

Baua Electric

An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. Toyota Urban SUV Concept Carlucci’s statements regarding the state of EV affordability in Europe is similar to what Honda’s global CEO said just last week.