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

EV Central

As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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

Baua Electric

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. The post A cheap Toyota EV?

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

The Truth About Cars

BMW is hoping to take some of the shine off of Tesla’s crown with a new incentive that gives buyers a $1,000 discount to buy one of its new EVs. Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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Report: Future BMW I3 Will Be Less Weird Than Original

The Truth About Cars

But the model fell short in terms of range and luxury, especially in relation to MSRP, resulting in a de facto city car for those who liked the idea of owning a BMW-badged EV. It could be argued that the i3 ended up a failure due to the fact that BMW never figured out how to produce them cheaply enough to be a volume vehicle.

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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Mountain, Clunkers Vs Electric Cars, Cheap Solar Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2014 BMW i3: Cheaper To Repair, Insure Than You'd Expect

Green Car Reports

Carbon fiber is not a cheap material. And the BMW i3, of course. If it was, we''d all be driving around in cars made from it--rather than it being limited to a few supercars and high-end sports cars.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

The Truth About Cars

While it’s still less expensive than many competitors, the new Performance almost certainly won’t be cheap. That said, the car is still less expensive than some competitors, including vehicles from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. Image: Tesla] Become a& TTAC insider.