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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

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Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

EV Central

According to Auto Express , the new cheap EV could carry the MG 2 nameplate, signalling its positioning beneath both the new hybrid MG 3 (design studies pictured above) and larger all-electric MG 4. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris!

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Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid

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The concept is based on axial-flux motor tech developed by Mercedes-owned Yasa. Mercedes-AMG electric supercar testing in Sweden (Source: Mercedes-Benz) You can see from the official images from Mercedes that the electric supercar’s design draws from the Vision AMG concept , revealed in 2022. performance platform.

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Fisker’s talks with “large automaker” fall through, announcement pending

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In August, Fisker showed off the Alaska concept , a mid-size pickup truck which seems to fit a similar niche as the Nissan Frontier. If Nissan were looking for a relatively cheap company to acquire or invest in, in order to electrify its Frontier segment, this could be a way to jump-start that vehicle program.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. Perhaps not the worst choice for the urbanite who needs something cheap and easy to park. What a concept. With the previous gen, I would’ve felt embarrassed to own one.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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This year, auto dealers in California will be able to go beyond personalized license plate frames to sell “Kindle-ized” license plates, in which the entire plate can display custom text and graphics using e-paper technology. Photo: Reviver Auto. That’s so last year. See updated pricing above. –Ed. Boston said three more U.S.

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