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

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How does Rivian plan to keep its rugged luxury feel at a lower price? Rivian R2 design challenges present unique opportunity In less than 24 hours after revealing the smaller, more affordable R2, Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe said the new electric SUV earned over 68,000 reservations. The company’s design boss explains.

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

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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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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Just build it! Sales will then kick-off before the end of this year at a rock-bottom price. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper?

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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. The post A cheap Toyota EV?

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This 1970 Chevy Suburban Costs More Than Most Supercars

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Icon’s vehicles have never been cheap, but its latest vehicle goes above and beyond. The company has long offered custom resto-modded SUVs with deep-six-figure price tags, and it’s now set its sights on the Chevy Suburban. Called the Reformer, the updated, hand-built SUV sports 1,000 horsepower and a $1.1

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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

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Volkswagen has confirmed it is hatching an all-new entry-level replacement for the Up city car that will be priced from less than €20,000 ($A33,000) when it arrives in 2027. The announcement of what is expected to be called the ID.1 1 comes just days after the MG revealed work was underway on a sub-$30,000 EV expected to be called the MG2.

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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

The Truth About Cars

Bloomberg recently reported more deeply on the project, noting that The Blue Oval may be planning up to three new electric models on the new architecture, including a compact SUV and a small pickup truck. However, the threat of China flooding the market with cheap electric models is too frightening to ignore.