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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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“I went to my accounting department and asked what is the cost of selling a car? We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. Fisker wants auto dealers to sell the company’s all-electric Ocean crossover.

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV 

Electric Vehicles India

Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV . It is the most sustainable and low-cost battery that can be used in high-voltage applications, battery-operated medical devices, stationary grids and regenerative braking systems in electric vehicles.

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DSD to reveal low cost 48V e-drive architecture concepts at CTI Symposium

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Dr. John Reeve, DSD UK Chief Engineer, will present a paper entitled “A study of compact architectures using multiple 48V e-drives to create a low cost 30–45 kW full hybrid system.”. There is a natural limit with 48V of ~15kW per machine so a modular concept makes the lower voltage system more attractive.

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SPX and Aker Wade partner to develop new low-cost fast chargers for EVs

Green Car Congress

The new charge station is designed to be a low-cost, wall-mounted indoor unit aimed initially at vehicle dealerships. With SPX’s global presence and Aker Wade’s expertise in fast charging, we can offer a solution that will allow dealer networks to play an active role in EV sales and customer service.

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Luna launches ‘Sur-Ron killer’ Talaria Sting electric motorbike with 50% more power

Electrek

And the popular California-based electric bike dealer Luna Cycle has just launched the powerful yet low-cost electric trail bike as the newest member of its rapidly expanding inventory. What looks like a Sur-Ron electric motorbike, but packs in 50% more get-up-and-go? The Talaria Sting R MX4.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand

Baua Electric

Ford Mustang Mach-E (Source: Ford) At least one dealer is seeing the results. CEO Jim Farley said the automaker is developing a low-cost EV platform to keep up with Tesla and low-cost Chinese automakers. You can use our link to find deals on the Ford Mustang Mach-E at a dealer near you.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

Baua Electric

After opening up its first dealership in North Carolina at the end of December, VinFast has announced partnerships with five dealers in four states. It has been switching up its distribution model, which was previously based on Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model, to what it calls a “hybrid” model that includes dealers.