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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. I’m not quite sure how you cram six people into this little thing, unless you’ve got a clown car situation or part of the rear suspension becomes the lap of your riding companion.

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Would you rather have one $50k EV or 50 of these $1k Chinese electric cars

Baua Electric

Meet this fun little purple three-wheeled electric car that barely manages to fulfill the requirements of a car. The coolest part about this thing though is the price. How easy is it to start a Chinese EV racing league in your backyard track with just one $50k EV? An order of up to 49 gets you down to an even $1,000.

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China’s electric farm trucks are very different than ours. I went there to see how

Baua Electric

In the vast landscapes of rural China, electric three-wheeled vehicles seem to have become an indispensable part of daily life for farmers and workers. That reduced cost of ownership is a major reason I saw so many electric three-wheelers all over rural China and used on almost every farm I passed through.

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

EV Central

Maybe Tesla and the Chinese aren’t just going to just roll over the rest of the auto industry after all. The me:MO is a modular mini-car with interior and exterior parts that can be swapped out to change its prime function as the owner’s priorities change. Of course, concepts are one thing and production cars another.

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Mercedes electric G-wagen review, Chinese EV tariffs, BMW and Honda EV targets: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Also, the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV lineup earns up to 36 mpg, and it’s getting refreshed styling inside and out, without any price hike. 2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid California EV startup Aptera is ending crowdfunding for its three-wheel EV after June, it announced late Wednesday.

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