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

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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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Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100%

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But with these increased tariffs, that makes it a little less likely that US consumers will gain access to these cheap, high-tech Chinese EVs. The Inflation Reduction Act which updated the US EV tax credit included protectionist measures to disallow Chinese-sourced EVs from taking advantage of the credit.

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Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

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After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that it is mulling over a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada. Of course, batteries coming from Canada with materials found in Canada will also help vehicles qualify for the US’s federal EV tax incentives.

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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. At today’s exchange rate – and taking into account the 33 per cent luxury car tax – the Polestar 6 LA Concept is likely to kick off at close to $500,000. The Polestar 6 brings the O2 concept to reality … but not until 2026.

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 review: An affordable Brose mid-drive e-bike for the common man!

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 video review Ride1Up Prodigy V2 tech specs Motor: Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive (90 Nm of torque) Top speed: 28 mph (45 km/h) Range: 30-50 miles (50-80 km) Battery: 36V 14Ah (504Wh) Weight : 58 lb (26.3 When it comes to the Ride1Ip Prodigy V2, I’d say they’ve just about nailed it. Don’t believe me?

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Contrasting the two, Volvo is “warm and welcoming,” with “natural and humanistic” materials and style, but Polestar is “pure and minimalistic” with design that indicates it’s “high-tech and exclusive.” Volvo’s first EV.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. The Ford Bronco is also expected to feature this tech. A sizeable 142kWh battery pack was claimed to cover about 320km between charges.

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