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

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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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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. The concept is based on axial-flux motor tech developed by Mercedes-owned Yasa. Performance EVs Horsepower 0 to 60 mph Starting Price Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 1,093 2.10

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Polestar 6 revealed, Australian orders open for new EV roadster

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And the sixth model from Polestar – effectively an EV spin-off of Volvo – will not be cheap. But there will be no shortage of tech, with the 6 again leveraging the Android Automotive operating system first introduced on the Polestar 2. The Polestar 6 brings the O2 concept to reality … but not until 2026.

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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 RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Hummer EV SUV – the ute looks cool and the SUV packs all the tech in a different body.

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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. John Carey: Renault Megane E-Tech.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. As soon as you hop in the Ioniq 6 you’re hit with the feeling of luxury, advanced tech and space. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors. Distinctive. Challenging.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Bearing some design similarities to the Porsche Panamera, the GWM Ora Sport produces up to 300kW and 680Nm in more expensive dual-motor guise, promising seriously brisk acceleration. There will be single-motor front-drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive models available and a lengthy list of tech that includes remote connectivity and dual 12.3-inch