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A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car?

Electrek

And as an added bonus, this might just be the tallest vehicle I’ve ever featured as part of this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series! more… The post A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car? appeared first on Electrek.

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This cheap Chinese electric truck has a face only a mother could love

Electrek

A big part of the fun of finding vehicles for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column comes from all of the interesting fascia designs. more… The post This cheap Chinese electric truck has a face only a mother could love appeared first on Electrek.

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

EV Central

As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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

Baua Electric

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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Toyota Australia’s bZ4X price warning: ‘it’s not going to be cheap’

EV Central

The bZ4X will be the first of three EVs Toyota is promising by the end of 2026 as part of an electrified resurgence underpinned by more hybrids. This car will not be a cheap car.” But the belated EV arrival for Toyota is only part of its electrified story. Battery electric cars are expensive, don’t kid yourself,” says Hanley. “If

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Comment on Nio, EV-Tech sign deal on parts for high-voltage system by nov22

CN EV Post

There are enough cheap and reliable OEM suppliers in ICE supply chain. Investment like EV-Tech paves the way of cost control in the long run. Li Auto's EREV was cost efficient than BEV because EREV was standing on the legacy of ICE supply chain.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. It needs the regular service but we won’t need to worry about any expensive part braking. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect. It was time to buy our first car. Priuses can burn oil.

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