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Tesla prepares to make 4 million units of its cheap electric car, supply chain sources say

Electrek

Tesla is preparing to make 4 million units of its next vehicle, a ~$25,000 electric car, based on supply chain sources coming out of China. more… The post Tesla prepares to make 4 million units of its cheap electric car, supply chain sources say appeared first on Electrek.

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Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S. due to security risk

Teslarati

An economist is suggesting that cheap Chinese electric vehicles be kept out of the United States automotive market due to a “security risk,” which is an eerily similar situation that Tesla was put in a few years back in China. Tesla vehicles were looked at as potential spy devices for the U.S.

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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories appeared first on CleanTechnica. The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss.

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A Funny EV Prank You Can Pull For Cheap, But Probably Shouldn’t

CleanTechnica EVs

One well-known weakness of ICE vehicles is that the car will drive away from a gas pump with the nozzle still in the car. And, because the nozzle goes into the car at a 90% angle compared to the direction of travel, it won’t harmlessly slide out if you happen.

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Ford-Tesla charging, cheap Hyundai EV leases, US EV batteries: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford and Tesla tie up for charging. Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging landscape forever: Ford is adopting Tesla’s.

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Cheap Electric Motorcycles, EVs Will Kill Some Hobbies, Tesla Model 3 & Y Get LFP Batteries — CleanTechnica Top 20

CleanTechnica EVs

In the past week, CleanTechnica readers were most attracted to stories about cool & cheap electric motorcycles, an Australian pastime that electric vehicles are sure to kill, and the standard-range Tesla Model 3 and Model Y getting LFP batteries.

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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

EV Central

Its two-tone colour scheme wins quirky points, even if my family called it the Clown Car with its red and white panels. Our ‘Explore’ grade has 451km range (WLTP) – matching that of a basic Tesla Model Y. The post Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on appeared first on EV Central.

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