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Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports

EV Central

Volkswagen and Renault are primed to join forces to work today to develop a new family of electric cars that will be priced less than €20,000 ($A32,000). According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, both VW and Renault are considering the deal that will see both car-makers produce up 250,000 of its bargain basement-priced electric cars.

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Rivian design boss shares how R2 builds off R1S and R1T at a lower price

Baua Electric

How does Rivian plan to keep its rugged luxury feel at a lower price? Rivian unveiled the R2 last month, with starting prices around $45,000. That’s almost half the current $74,900 R1S and $69,900 R1T starting price. That’s almost half the current $74,900 R1S and $69,900 R1T starting price.

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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. billion ($A1.8b) to build the world’s largest sodium battery plant in Xuzhou in China.

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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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Chevy Detailed a Longer Range and Lower Price for the Silverado EV RST

The Truth About Cars

Though stout on specs, the new truck is far from cheap. It’s still a far cry from affordable, but it is more than the trucks' rivals’ starting prices. Ford and Ram took a more traditional route with their electric trucks, opting to build vehicles that look and function similarly to their gas counterparts.

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The Chevrolet Silverado EV Will Apparently Not Have a $40K Base Price

The Truth About Cars

Our corporate colleagues at AutoGuide have scanned the Chevrolet Silverado EV first drives and noticed something -- the truck is almost certainly not going to have the previously promised price of $39,900 before destination fees. Cheap EV trucks will likely be on the market someday. Today, it appears, is not that day.

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Xiaomi CEO admits Tesla has unique advantage over EV competitors

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that Tesla has the unique advantage of being able to raise the prices of its electric vehicles, a move that other companies cannot pull off because they are risking “huge losses.” Its top trim will be priced at $46,671, or 336,000 RMB. Tesla to increase Model Y price in the U.S.

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