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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. In comparison, VW sold over 394,000 EVs last year.

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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Hydrogen is a regional solution, cheap hydrogen even more so. Stop comparisons of fill times. What is the value of a comparison on fill times?

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EU’s anti-subsidy EV probe prompts retaliation from China

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The Chinese government’s EU liquor probe starts several months after Brussels started investigating cheap EV imports from China, including BYD. She highlighted that Europe’s EV market was flooded with cheap electric vehicles whose prices were “kept artificially low” by “huge state subsidies.”

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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

The group is also actively exploring other materials and microstructures with the goal of creating very cheap foils for battery systems. These results demonstrate the possibility of improved all-solid-state batteries via metallurgical design of negative electrodes while simplifying manufacturing processes. —Liu et al.

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

Green Car Congress

By way of comparison, a filling station to pump hydrogen at high pressure currently costs between one and two million euros for each fuel pump. POWERPASTE is also cheap to transport, since no costly high-pressure tanks are involved nor the use of extremely cold liquid hydrogen.

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Non-bike bike gear tested: Foldylock Forever is the most secure folding lock, period.

Baua Electric

Then, someone inevitably will tell you why that one pales in comparison. It’s not cheap – I’ll tell you that immediately. But good quality isn’t cheap, and if I could go back and spend that $125 before my $3,000 e-bike was stolen last year , I’d do it in a heartbeat. Basically, there’s little consensus.

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2023 Hyundai Elantra N Review - Keeping The Faith

The Truth About Cars

We mourn the loss of cheap and cheerful pickup trucks. Cheap speed is only a pair of rose-tinted shades away. But as I look across the vast automotive landscape, I realize that there are still options open to those of us looking for cheap thrills. The black wing atop the trunklid looks a bit mild in comparison.

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