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

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Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid

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Shown drifting across a frozen lake during testing, the sporty Mercedes-AMG EV will rival the new +1,000 hp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and +1,200 hp Lucid Air Sapphire. platform will be a “technological trailblazer” powered by several new innovations. The concept is based on axial-flux motor tech developed by Mercedes-owned Yasa.

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The Toyota FT-Se Concept Probably Isn’t the Next MR2

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The Toyota FT-Se Concept that debuted at the Japan Mobility Show recently probably isn’t going to be the MR2 successor everyone has been hoping it would be. Still, it’s always smart to remain cautious when dealing with concept vehicles. An argument could be made that electrification could be used to help keep the car cheap to operate.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. Michelin 45% sustainable tire.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Soon, apparently.

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Report: Automakers Collectively Revise Goals for Electric Vehicles

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Increasing vehicle prices have likewise forced more homes into owning a single car and that’s likely to be (at least partially) gasoline-powered until battery technologies and the charging infrastructure improve. The automotive industry has a long and storied history of over-promising in terms of technology.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

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I was going to say that the most fun I had in an EV this year was, as usual, in a Porsche Taycan , almost regardless of which model (although the entry-level, single-motor version is a bit of a slug ), but then I remembered that it has been bested, at least in terms of driving joy, if not outrageous speed. But is it any good?