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GMC electric pickup, Volvo C40 Recharge price, Lightyear One solar car production: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag. And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Lightyear halts production of high-end model to develop more affordable Lightyear 2

Electric Cars Report

Dutch high-tech company Lightyear announced on Monday that it will stop production of the Lightyear 0 solar electric car. The company has decided to redirect its attention to the development and release of the more affordable Lightyear 2 solar EV, set to release in 2025 with a price tag below €40,000.

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Emporia’s new NACS EV charger is “comparable to a Tesla charger at a more affordable price” – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The company’s new NACS Level 2 EV Charger “combines power, design, and functionality comparable to a Tesla charger at a more affordable price.” Emporia’s recently-launched installation marketplace offers free estimates based on the client’s location, partnerships with vetted installers and special pricing.

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LiPower Mars 1000 portable power station review: An ultra-affordable solar-powered generator

Electrek

To me, using portable solar generators are like playing life with cheat codes on. Having tested the Mars 1000 portable power station from LiPower, I’m happy to see that prices for such cool and useful technology are headed in the right direction, namely down. I can have my electricity literally anywhere I want it, whenever I want it.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

Green Car Congress

These high prices result from uncommonly large fixed costs that are bundled into kilowatt-hour prices and passed on to customers. Key findings from the report include: California IOUs’ prices for electricity are out of line with the rest of the country. Lower- and middle-income households bear a greater burden.

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CPUC proposes revising Net Energy Metering rules to push customers to install storage with rooftop solar

Green Car Congress

For more than 20 years, California has aggressively supported the rooftop solar market through its Net Energy Metering (NEM) program in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) territories. NEM has enabled 1.3 An independent third-party evaluation of NEM 2.0

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Lightyear opens waitlist for the Lightyear 2 solar-powered EV

Electric Cars Report

Lightyear – the Dutch high-tech company producing the world’s first solar-powered electric car, Lightyear 0 – has opened the waitlist for its second production model, Lightyear 2. Powered by the sun, Lightyear 2 makes electric driving accessible and convenient at a more affordable price point than other long-range electric vehicles.

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