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Making Electric Motors More Efficient, Affordable By 3D-Printing Magnets

CleanTechnica EVs

Improving electric motor efficiency, reducing costs and ultimately making them without heavy rare-earth elements are the goals of a new $2.6 continued] The post Making Electric Motors More Efficient, Affordable By 3D-Printing Magnets appeared first on CleanTechnica. million project led by the University of Michigan.

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Honda battery leasing venture sets stage for more affordable EVs

Green Car Reports

Battery leasing has long been considered as a way of helping make EVs more affordable, and it appears that Honda is embarking on a business venture that might allow that idea to be scaled up. The joint venture company called Altna, announced Thursday, has been formed as a 50/50 venture between Honda Motor Co. Combining.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024.

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GM exec: 2026 Chevy Bolt EV will be most affordable US EV

Green Car Reports

When the Chevrolet Bolt EV returns next year it will be the most affordable EV in the U.S., Marissa West, president of General Motors North America, said in a recently published interview with Automotive News. GM discontinued the Bolt EV at the end of 2023 but has since then emphasized it's coming back.

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GM Says Second-Gen Chevy Bolt Will Be Most Affordable EV In The US

CleanTechnica EVs

General Motors set an electric car sales record in May. It says the new Chevy Bolt will be the most affordable EV in the US. The post GM Says Second-Gen Chevy Bolt Will Be Most Affordable EV In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Taiga Motors introduces more affordable version of its Orca electric watercraft

Electrek

Over three years of sharing intentions to bring a more affordable version of its flagship electric personal watercraft to market, Taiga Motors has officially launched the Orca Performance. more… The post Taiga Motors introduces more affordable version of its Orca electric watercraft appeared first on Electrek.

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Lucid Motors launches RWD Air Pure variant, its most affordable trim that still offers tons of range

Electrek

This morning, Lucid Motors has announced the launch and immediate start of sales for a new rear-wheel drive (RWD) variant of its Air Pure sedan. Today’s latest trim closes out the lineup of Lucid’s flagship EV, now offering a variety of trims from the RWD pure, the the tri-motor Sapphire.