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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

EV Central

But does its cheap price – from $45,888 before on-roads – equate to decent value? We give the flagship Design grade (currently $51,500 drive-away) the week-long family test, with mixed results. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – yep, this is how you lock and unlock it. I need to charge.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

Green Car Congress

Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology. Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. —Jon Lauckner.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

EV Central

We’re testing the cheapest one, the single motor Rear-Wheel Drive, which lists at $58,900 before on-road costs. But I do think we’re taking minimalism just a little too far. Charging is capped at a reported 220kW, while home charging is capped at 11kW. There are two models, so far, in this new Model Y family.

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This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap

Baua Electric

It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap. It was the first commercially available consumer EV with lithium battery cells – enabling over 200 miles of range on a single charge. For example, re/cell believes it would be easier to make the pack capable of DC fast-charging. replacement pack.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Ford Mustang GT Premium

The Truth About Cars

The updated pony car retains the classic long hood, short deck shape, though there are design tweaks for 2024. liter Coyote V8 gets a new dual intake, dual electronic throttle bodies, a steel oil pan, and a different cylinder-head design. Yeah, passing and merging aren't just easy, they're fun. This is $60K car.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Volvo S90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

The Truth About Cars

Some of Volvo's newer EVs are a bit strange, design-wise, so it was nice to pilot a Volvo PHEV that remind me of the company I grew up with. Boxy(ish) design, luxurious without being ostentatious, just sporty enough to be engaging. It's not cheap, with a $71,200 base price. This is the Volvo I remember. kWh battery.

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