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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. What hasn’t been provided is a timeline for when we’ll first see sodium-ion powered Peugeots, Alfas or Opels.

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper?

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

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The mid-sized five-seat SUV will be the first battery electric vehicle from Toyota as it looks to fight back against Tesla and other fresh brands that are dominating record sales of EVs locally. This car will not be a cheap car.” Battery electric cars are expensive, don’t kid yourself,” says Hanley. “If

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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

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The five-seat mid-sized SUV has the segment-dominating Tesla Model Y vaguely in its crosshairs, although it could also provide an EV tempter against petrol-powered fare – including the Subaru Forester. Yep, it’s not cheap and lags the impossible-to-ignore Model Y in key areas, including space, value and range. There’s also a 7.0-inch

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ? Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. What does the Nissan X-Trail e-Power cost? And that means it’s not cheap.

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This 1970 Chevy Suburban Costs More Than Most Supercars

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Icon’s vehicles have never been cheap, but its latest vehicle goes above and beyond. The company has long offered custom resto-modded SUVs with deep-six-figure price tags, and it’s now set its sights on the Chevy Suburban. Called the Reformer, the updated, hand-built SUV sports 1,000 horsepower and a $1.1 million starting price.

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

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According to Auto Express , the new cheap EV could carry the MG 2 nameplate, signalling its positioning beneath both the new hybrid MG 3 (design studies pictured above) and larger all-electric MG 4. Also in the pipeline is an all-electric ZS SUV and an MG 4-based wagon. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! Can the MG 2 go under $30,000?

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