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Awesome Alibaba: Low-cost backyard construction equipment, batteries included

Electrek

Regularly readers of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column will know that I usually dig around Chinese shopping sites to find the wackiest and coolest little EVs in the world. That’s resulted in finding everything from electric submarines to mini electric Jeeps.

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LG Energy Solution discusses battery production with Chinese suppliers for the EU

Teslarati

LG Energy Solution is engaged in talks with three China-based material suppliers to produce low-cost electric vehicle (EV) batteries for the European market. LGES’ talks with Chinese material suppliers come after the EU Commission started imposing extra tariffs of up to 38% on imported EVs made in China. “We

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Ford compares new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla, says rivals will turn to China

Baua Electric

Its “Skunkworks ” team is not so small, and now that the cat is out of the bag, we are learning more about Ford’s new affordable platform. Ford CEO Jim Farley compared its new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla. Ford has already said the platform will support several different types of vehicles. Ford has lost $2.5

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

Baua Electric

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. It will rival the low-cost EV Tesla is working on.

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Kia suddenly shifts to hybrids, affordable EVs amid waning global demand

Baua Electric

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. million in 2030.

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Volkswagen to go solo on affordable EVs after ending talks with Renault

Baua Electric

Volkswagen has ended talks with Renault to launch an affordable EV, according to sources. However, a low-cost Volkswagen electric car is still in the plans. A new Reuters report claims Volkswagen has ended talks with Renault to build a low-cost electric version of its Twingo. Volkswagen ID.3

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Kia suddenly shifts to hybrids, affordable EVs amid ‘waning global demand’

Baua Electric

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. million in 2030.

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