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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

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But when the small hatch does rock up it will rival the likes of both the cut-price BYD Dolphin and more expensive MINI Cooper Electric. READ MORE: Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5.

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Hotter hatch! Fast new electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTX arrives with better performance than a Golf GTI

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Volkswagen has pulled the covers off the closest thing we have to a battery-powered VW Golf GTI and it’s already locked-in for a launch Down Under. Powered by a single electric motor, the rear-wheel drive 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 The new power pack can also be topped up at a rate of up to 175kW when using a fast DC charger.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power.

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