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You Probably Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Buy A 2-Wheel Drive EV

CleanTechnica EVs

People are starting to see increasingly cheap EV crossovers, and the low prices are getting their attention. “That little Bolt EUV looks great, but I’m waiting for them to make one with all-wheel-drive.” ” I’ve seen this on social media and in a few in-person conversations.

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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

Green Car Congress

The reuse and recycling of batteries is a key issue as increasing numbers of cities plan transition to electrically powered transport. It can also be used to buy and store electricity from the national grid when it is cheap and green, for later use. What we are examining here is exactly how good that potential is.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. Perhaps not the worst choice for the urbanite who needs something cheap and easy to park. With the previous gen, I would’ve felt embarrassed to own one. Oh, and it’s fuel efficient.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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The total demand for batteries from the stationary storage and electric transport sectors is forecast to be 4,584GWh combined by 2040, providing a major opportunity for battery makers and miners of component metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. There is a fundamental transition developing in the power system and transportation sector.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Customers buying the ships include SAIC Motor, Chery, BYD, as well as shipping companies COSCO and China Merchants “on behalf of Chinese automakers,” reports Reuters. “After this armada has been delivered to China, the Chinese controlled car carrier fleet will jump from current 2.4% to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters.

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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

From Automotive News : With a starting price of $17,340 including shipping, the subcompact [Mirage] has a singular selling point: efficient transportation at a bargain-basement price. But it’s still evidence of the Mirage’s long-standing role as bargain transportation. Cox Automotive said the Mirage was the only vehicle in the U.S.

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Blue Chicken, the biggest taxi operator in Indonesia: Maximum EVs might be bought from BYD this past

Baua Electric

Blue Chicken, Indonesia’s biggest taxi operator, is ready to buy maximum of its unused fleet as electrical cars (EVs) from BYD, in line with a document by means of Bloomberg. The exit comes as Blue Chicken objectives to faucet into the rising approval for cheap EVs within the Indonesian marketplace.