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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

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

Green Car Congress

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.”. Consumers and manufacturers are seeking lower cost solutions for hybrid powertrains.

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

Green Car Congress

SPX Service Solutions, a business unit of SPX Corporation ( earlier post ), and Aker Wade Power Technologies, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced fast charging systems ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent jointly to develop a new family of practical electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for the global vehicle market.

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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. North Carolina’s VinFast manufacturing plant is expected to produce as many as 150,000 vehicles annually after it is completed in 2025. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

The electric scooter prices have almost reached price parity with petrol scooters and will soon be cheaper, once battery cells are mass manufactured in India. The per km cost of running an electric scooter like the PURE EV eTrance NEO is only Rs 0.25 Today the cost of petrol is Rs 100 per liter. We estimate a 2.5

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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