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BYD unveils new low-cost ‘interstellar chariot’ electric SUV complete with a drone landing

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At its Spring Conference on April 16, the brand revealed three new models: its flagship Bao 8 SUV, a Super 9 convertible sportscar, and the Super 3 rugged SUV concept. The new electric SUV will debut next week at Auto China 2024. The Bao 5 starts at $40,000 (289,800 yuan) in China.

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Jeep is launching a $25,000 EV in the US ‘very soon’ to revamp the rugged SUV brand

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Another low-cost electric vehicle is headed to the US. Tavares said, “In the same way we brought the 20,000 Euro Citroen e-C3, you will have a $25,000 Jeep very soon,” at a Bernstein investor conference Wednesday. Tavares said he expects the company’s EVs to reach cost parity with gas-powered cars within the next three years.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Shifting to low-cost EVs Although low-cost Chinese passenger EVs, like BYD , are not sold in the US, they are having a big impact on domestic automakers.

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Cheap tyre dumping is “pure smuggling”: JK Tyre’s Dr. Raghupati Singhania | Autocar Professional

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expressed concerns that the dumping of low-cost tyres into the country earlier, which came largely from China, has now started coming from other Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. “It is a very serious issue,” said Singhania during a post result conference call with the media.

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Kia is delaying its entry-level EV4 electric sedan until next year

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Kia launched the EV5 in China with starting prices of around $20,700 (149,800) in November to rival Tesla’s Model Y and low-cost EVs from market leader BYD. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Smaller EVs, like the EV3, EV4, and EV5, will be in the price range of $35,000 to $50,000.

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Deloitte suggests Gen Y’s embrace of hybrid vehicles may be auto market’s tipping point

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The annual survey, now in its fourth year, canvassed 1,500 Gen Y, Gen X and baby boomer consumers in the United States, as well as 250 Gen Y consumers in China and 300 Gen Y consumers in Western Europe. Deloitte announced the preliminary results of the survey at its Shifting Gears conference yesterday in Detroit. —Joe Vitale.

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BYD to Supply Li-ion Batteries to a Major Chinese Automaker

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BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. BYD, launched its production plug-in hybrid F3DM last December in China.

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