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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

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To stay in the game, Renault is among the European automakers rushing to produce EVs that are at a similar price point to ICE vehicles – to avoid losing out to Chinese rivals that have Europe in their sites with low-cost EVs – BYD’s vehicles are arriving by the shipload. Get started here.

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Jeep is launching a $25,000 EV in the US ‘very soon’ to revamp the rugged SUV brand

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Another low-cost electric vehicle is headed to the US. Meanwhile, the rugged SUV brand is already planning a more affordable EV model. Meanwhile, the rugged SUV brand is already planning a more affordable EV model. According to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, Jeep plans to launch a $25,000 EV in the US “very soon.”

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Volkswagen’s $27,000 ID 2all electric vehicle may come later than expected

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The company also plans to release an SUV version that will arrive the following year. The German automaker teased the electric SUV for the first time last month. Volkswagen ID 2 all SUV (Source: Volkswagen) It almost appears to have a Volvo EX30 -like design. It will be one of ten new VW EVs launched by 2026.

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The only ray of light for the Renault-Nissan Alliance was the (slow) deliveries ramp up of the Dacia Spring, now at 249 units, so we should see the low-cost EV showing up on the table in the coming months. Elsewhere, a mention to the record score (its second in a row) of the #7 Mini Cooper EV, with 592 deliveries, while the VW ID.4

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New Maruti Swift retains winning formula in a new avatar | Autocar Professional

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The Swift has been a game-changing product for India’s largest carmaker, which continues to command a notable 62% share of the country’s premium hatchback segment, despite the marked buyer preference for SUVs. Taking the game forward. swiftly All in all, the new Swift makes for a good dose of fresh motoring.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

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Skoda not only leads Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen Group’s operations in India, it also steers the low-cost vehicle architecture projects, for both internal combustion engines (ICEs) and electric vehicles (EVs). With the promise of a future in the EV business, M&M had been making rapid strides in the mainstream SUV market.

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Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers

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In June, Volvo unveiled its smallest and cheapest SUV, the EX30 ( see our revie w ). The Swedish automaker calls the electric SUV a “cornerstone” of its EV plans. With “above-expected order rates,” Volvo will build the EX30 at its Ghent, Belgium plant (in addition to China) to meet the growing demand in Europe for low-cost EVS.

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