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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

Green Car Reports

Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel.

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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. Stellantis is partnering with different companies on battery tech, including lead cell supplier CATL from China. Sodium-ion technology is free of lithium and cobalt and costs less per kilowatt-hour.

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Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor

Baua Electric

For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda to launch an affordable electric Civic replacement The company revealed two new EV concepts as part of its new “0 series” electric brand at CES earlier this month. Let us know below.

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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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$25,000 Tesla or not, executive says EV maker will need a more affordable model

Green Car Reports

Tesla needs a more affordable model, an executive said at a recent invite-only investor conference. Martin Viecha, the automaker's head of investor relations, spoke at the invite-only Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco Monday.

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

EV Central

READ MORE: Next all-electric Nissan JUKE, QASHQAI and LEAF to go wild and ramp up Aussie EV attack READ MORE: Sony and Honda show off handsome 2025 Afeela electric sedan with Tesla-threatening tech READ MORE: Exclusive! Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan appeared first on EV Central.

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BYD produces 200K units of its most affordable EV 

Teslarati

The BYD Seagull made headlines as one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. IF Metall claims half of Tesla’s service techs are union members, but Tesla says over 90% are working. The post BYD produces 200K units of its most affordable EV appeared first on TESLARATI.

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