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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Electrification will fundamentally change the formula for the models, as both prioritize lightness and balance over engine output. With the Alpine A110 being laser focused on maximizing lightness and agility, one wonders how its successor is supposed to retain those traits with a relatively large power pack situated beneath the seats.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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These smaller, more efficient alternatives to traditional cars might just be a good choice for your ‘second car’, believe it or not. And with many golf carts available for a small fraction of the cost of a new electric car, this is one of the most cost-effective ways to get into a four-wheeled electric vehicle.

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

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The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. The P2 system incorporates a 48v electric traction motor and related tech as a module between an existing engine and transmission and allows pure electric driving via a disconnect clutch.

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Fisker’s talks with “large automaker” fall through, announcement pending

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If Nissan were looking for a relatively cheap company to acquire or invest in, in order to electrify its Frontier segment, this could be a way to jump-start that vehicle program. The general opinion I’ve heard from each auto journalist I’ve talked to about the car, save one or two, is that it’s quite unfinished.

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Test drive: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 overshadows Model 3

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But that style does come at a price for taller passengers; Tesla has upped its interior-material game; and the car that’s so forward-thinking still lacks some tech polish found in Tesla and other competitors. The signature Ioniq chiclet LED light signatures front and back are intricate, neat details that catch the eye.

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Polestar 6 revealed, Australian orders open for new EV roadster

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The Polestar 6 has been revealed four years before first deliveries will begin, bringing to life the radical two-seat EV sports car version of the upcoming Polestar 5. And the sixth model from Polestar – effectively an EV spin-off of Volvo – will not be cheap. Sharp lines and crisp styling characterise the Polestar 6.