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Volkswagen’s new EV focus combines customer needs with affordability

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In 2027, Volkswagen Group said it would launch a lineup of entry-level and affordably priced electric vehicles under the Brand Group Core. ” Yesterday, we reported on one of Stellantis’s ideas for increasing EV adoption: creating an affordable EV under the Jeep brand , which has a loyal following.

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Ford asks suppliers for ideas to cut EV costs in an all-win-or-lose push for profitability

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In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers about ideas to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1. Ford has already delayed several projects, including its three-row electric SUV , as it works to “substantially reduce the costs of the batteries,” according to CEO Jim Farley.

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Report: Stellantis May Cut Loose Suppliers to Cope With EV Costs

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Stellantis is reportedly considering dumping some of its suppliers to help offset the massive costs associated in transitioning to all-electric vehicles. Numerous manufacturers have even floated this idea, which would exacerbate industry layoffs, as a perk.

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I just bought a super-cheap electric bike from China. It was a bad idea

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But not the ones with the price tags that make you go, “Honey, how can we afford not to?!” Say hello to the Mihogo Mini, an ultra-low-cost electric bike direct from China. It was a bad idea appeared first on Electrek. And that’s exactly the story of my latest weird little e-bike purchase.

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Honda asks: Could leased batteries lead to more affordable EVs?

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Combining Honda’s EV smarts and connected technologies with Mitsubishi’s power-generation expertise, it aims to optimize EV usage cost, boost the lifetime value of batteries, and fill an increasing need for grid-storage batteries. But perhaps all it might take is a new way of looking at how the costs are mapped out.

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

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Several recently published deep-dive analyses commissioned by NASA and the European Space Agency have thrown cold water on the hope that space solar power could affordably generate many gigawatts of clean energy in the near future. Hajimiri: Our idea is to deploy a fleet of these sail-like structures that then all fly in close formation.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

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With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. The silver 2013 Nissan Leaf posted by user sctbke is a sleeper for sure, but an affordable one. What do you think of the article?