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Chinese catch-up: How Hyundai will chase down BYD, MG and GWM with cheaper electric vehicles in Australia

EV Central

Hyundai Australia says it has electric vehicles in its pipeline that will help lower the price gap between it and models like the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora as it vows to retake its leadership position in the EV space. Are the costs of raw materials dropping? Are the costs of batteries dropping?

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Weird Alibaba: A 14-seater electric bus for cheaper than an e-bike

Electrek

It’s the place to go whenever you want to see just how weird and wild the world of Chinese electric vehicles has become. It’s all fun and games to laugh and enjoy the weirdness, though it’s important to remember that China actually leads the world in real electric vehicles, too. But we’re not here for those boring things.

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Tesla slashes costs of top rate fashions through 45,000 yuan (6,204 USD) in China

Baua Electric

On July 1, Tesla introduced on their Chinese language social media accounts that it short all of the Type S and Type X lineup costs. Type S and X deliveries began on March 27, and on Might 5, Tesla even confirmed some self assurance and raised the costs of each fashions through 19,000 yuan (2,600 USD).

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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

Get Electric Vehicle

The first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) using a sodium-ion battery has been introduced by JAC Motors. All these qualities may hasten the widespread adoption of EVs. It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. Why Do We Care?

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

Green Car Congress

will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile. Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. The 100 full electric buses will be used by Buses Vule and STP Santiago to serve the Santiago public transportation system.

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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

EV Central

Volkswagen has confirmed it is hatching an all-new entry-level replacement for the Up city car that will be priced from less than €20,000 ($A33,000) when it arrives in 2027. 2all concept previews sub-$40,000 electric hatchback for 2025 Confirming the ID.1 2all concept previews sub-$40,000 electric hatchback for 2025 Confirming the ID.1

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Indian giver! VW to supply tech as Mahindra plans electric vehicle attack

EV Central

The new technical alliance, announced late last week, follows a 2022 announcement that both would work together to make electric cars. Until the VW agreement was signed it was reported that Mahindra was plotting to also team-up with Chinese EV giant BYD – it’s not known if that plan will still go ahead, Mahindra BE.09.