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

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. The drive went well, there were some minor things the car needed but it had a full service history and when I asked for a 500-dollar-lower asking price than list price, the seller accepted.

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

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Li Auto's EREV was cost efficient than BEV because EREV was standing on the legacy of ICE supply chain. There are enough cheap and reliable OEM suppliers in ICE supply chain. Moving into BEV domain, Li Auto's inevitablely price its MEGA over 500k RMB, way above Xpeng's X9, because Li Auto was new to the BEV supply chain.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel.

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

Teslarati

In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Even Europe is leaning towards domestically sourcing and supplying battery cells for electric vehicles. “In The investment bank reiterated its Overweight rating and $320 price point for TSLA.

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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

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This is equivalent to gas priced at $6-12/MMBtu, making it competitive with current natural gas prices in Brazil, China, India, Germany and Scandinavia on an energy-equivalent basis. Renewable hydrogen can be made by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, using electricity generated by cheap wind or solar power.

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Tesla margins will tighten as price cuts wage EV war: Morgan Stanley

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) investors should prepare for tightening margins as price cuts wage a war between electric vehicle makers, Morgan Stanley said in a note. “We believe EV price cuts are not a fad, but a trend,” analysts wrote in a note. Others have avoided the strategy altogether.

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