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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

Baua Electric

Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Shifting to low-cost EVs Although low-cost Chinese passenger EVs, like BYD , are not sold in the US, they are having a big impact on domestic automakers.

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Ford plans new electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25k – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In February, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. The platform will feature low-cost LFP batteries, and the first model is expected to launch in 2026.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

Green Car Congress

Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. Nordic Ecolabel and Chinese EPA CEC Ecolabel accreditation for chemical control during manufacturing and in the final product.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

Lars Moravy: I think Elon mentioned in the opening remarks, but, as he mentioned, we’re updating our future people lineup to accelerate the launch of our low-cost vehicles in a more tax-efficient way. How long would it take your best Chinese competitors to copy that? I’d be more reticent with respect to Optimus.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didnt get much notice at the time. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Already Porsche, Mercedes and other high-end automotive manufacturers are making such PHEVs because of the availability of low-cost electricity from wind and solar and the availability of government incentives which make them competitively priced in the beginning. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Establishing dealer network.

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