Electrek

JUNE 19, 2021

Back when your wildest fantasy was running your own cute little sandbox construction site, ordering toy trucks and cranes to move around loads of dirt all willy-nilly like those tiny drivers weren’t getting paid by the hour? more… The post Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Cheap electric backyard construction vehicles!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

British firm Swindon Powertrain has developed an electric conversion kit for the classic Mini. Available to order now and scheduled to ship in December, the kit includes one of Swindon's own electric motors (with peak output of 160 horsepower), mounted to a Mini front subframe with purpose-designed brackets.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A new breed of electric vehicles is drawing inspiration from Japanese kei cars , tiny cubes-on-wheels that are highway-legal but not likely to pass muster with US or EU safety standards. more… The post Should we all embrace Japan’s kei car model – small, cheap, but not exactly safe? appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Volkswagen and Renault are primed to join forces to work today to develop a new family of electric cars that will be priced less than €20,000 ($A32,000). According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, both VW and Renault are considering the deal that will see both car-makers produce up 250,000 of its bargain basement-priced electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Although most lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese for batteries is mined outside of China, the majority of all critical minerals for the battery supply chain are further refined and processed in China. However, recent changes in Inner Mongolia electricity policies, and drought in Sichuan put these sources under stress, Benchmark notes.

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Electrek

JUNE 10, 2023

When it comes to all of the category-defying EVs out there that earn the infamous title of Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle the Week , the utility vehicles might just be my favorite. to the world’s cutest electric dump truck. more… The post This tiny electric dump truck is ready to dump a big load, for cheap!

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Electrek

JUNE 3, 2023

Many of the fun and strange electric vehicles that we cover in this running Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column serve more utilitarian purposes , but this week’s find is all about the fun. And since these electric go-karts come with two seats, you’ll be able to share the fun!

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 29, 2024

It was only a short spell ago that we all learned Volkswagen is hitting the pause button on the ID.7 Now, the brand is eagerly posting about the imminent introduction of a cheap-as-chips EV – in Europe. 2 in keeping with VW’s naming scheme for its electric cars. At today’s exchange rate, that’s roughly $21,620 in Freedom Bucks.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In a country that has been dragging its heels in going electric, this neat little car meets an obvious need that connects to consumers: It’s cheap and insanely practical. more… The post Big in Japan: Here’s why this tiny electric kei car is all the rage appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. Fast forward a dozen years.

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Electrek

AUGUST 5, 2023

A big part of the fun of finding vehicles for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column comes from all of the interesting fascia designs. And this week we’ve stumbled upon an electric box truck with an underbite that could give Don Rickles a run for his money.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2025

These newbies are all rocking up expecting to be greeted with open arms and dollars, but a lot of the shiny nuggets (EV early adopters) have already been hoovered up. Above all, it’s not easy establishing a brand on our shores, and Tesla and BYD’s success have been the anomalies. Launch them all, and see which ones stick.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Credit Suisse says the Inflation Reduction Act will have such a tremendous impact on renewable energy that the US may see the levelized cost of electricity from renewable sources fall to less than 1 cent per kWh hour by 2025 after factoring in all tax and production credits. Now, before we get all gaga over […].

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Potential Motors has unveiled its all-new Adventure 1 Overlanding van, and the Toyota Hiace has met its match. But now, a Canadian startup is attempting to create a better electric experience. The van has a dual motor all-wheel-drive setup with 604 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

Twenty of these solar panels could provide electricity and heat for one family for an entire winter. A traditional solar panel converts between 18 to 20% of the solar energy into electricity. If that electric power is used to split the water into hydrogen gas and oxygen, you lose a lot of energy. That’s how you get results.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. The switch from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector accounts for the majority of the progress the US has made in reducing emissions over the past decade. Far less progress was made in other sectors of the economy.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Tesla recently started offering demo drives of the revamped all-electric crossover. That being said, the Tesla owner noted that the single turn stalk felt almost cheap , perhaps because it was extremely light. The buttons on the new Model Y’s steering wheel reportedly felt like physical buttons as well.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 29, 2022

One of my favorite things about the electric vehicle industry is just how much diversity there is in the designs and types of EVs hitting the market. As Electrek ‘s resident tester of all things not-cars, I was fortunate enough to get behind, on top, and inside of some interesting and far-out forms of electric transportation.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2022

Most of the new electric vehicles arriving on the market aren’t cheap. But the two-door Mini Cooper SE is a rare exception, and one of the three cheapest electric vehicles.

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EV Central

AUGUST 11, 2023

Of the many minor miracles that Tesla managed when creating actually desirable electric vehicles – as opposed to the turgid turbine-like twaddle of their predecessors – the ability to get prodigious amounts of torque to the ground without frying tyres, or scaring drivers, is perhaps not given enough credit.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Volkswagen Group has announced it is ready to cash in on its substantial US$5.8 ($A8.9b) billion joint venture with electric car disruptor Rivian by inviting the US SUV and truck maker to help develop its all-new Mk 9 Volkswagen Golf. 2026 Rivian R2 electric SUV. READ MORE: 2025 Volkswagen ID.3 VW ID.Code concept.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in HeyCharge , the German start-up democratizing access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in apartment complexes, office buildings and other infrastructure locations. HeyCharge was in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 batch of start-ups.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sydney, Capital of New South Wales Australia is planning on using existing electricity infrastructure to make cheap, low speed charging available to all. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 27, 2022

I love electric vehicles, but they’re sure not cheap. For many people, a clean used EV is all that they can afford, and that usually costs almost as much as the cheapest new gas-powered cars. Understandably, this keeps many people with low incomes out of the EV game, and it keeps many people globally (who […].

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

For all that’s new, the car still has a lot of carryover underneath, and you can feel it, for better and worse. The steering does feel artificial, which is common with most cars these days thanks to electric power steering systems, but it’s appropriately heavy and accurate. Still, it’s a fun feature. It’s not perfect.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It could have – and should have – been Kia’s electric entry into Australia, rather than the (already dated) first generation Niro in 2021. On a recent UK trip, I snared keys to an electric Soul. 2023 Kia Soul EV in the UK The Soul EV’s a joyous little all-rounder, but good grief it’s too expensive.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A light, fun, cheap all-electric Jimny would make a lot of sense, albeit a short-range one.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2024

Already brands like MG, GWM and BYD have reset the benchmark when it comes to pricing for entry-level EVs, with the MG4 Excite 51, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin fighting for the title of Australia’s cheapest electric car. inch touchscreen, an 8.8-inch inch instrument panel, and a 24.3-inch inch augmented reality head-up display.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Fiat has ignored this week’s Geneva motor show and instead gone it alone revealing five all-new radical concepts including a battery-powered ute that it hopes will forge a new path to success in markets such as Australia. All five members of its new small car family set to make their debut over the next four years.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 three-row electric SUV has been launched in the US ahead of its debut Down Under around June next year. While the entry versions come with rear wheels driven by a single 160kW/350Nm e-motor, the Long Range all-wheel drive Ioniq 9s get an additional 70kW/255Nm motor on the front axle. That’s because the 5.0m

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2025

Volkswagen has unwrapped a close-to-production concept version of the all-new 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 is primed to be the German car giant’s most affordable all-electric car yet. READ MORE: Another cheap VW EV confirmed! Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 Affordable Volkswagen ID.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Cheap, small, and made in Europe ­– Renault has hit the sweet spot with the latest announcement of its new electric city car, set to replace the popular yet quirky little Twingo e-Tech. That is, if market realities don’t spoil all the fun. more… The post Renault is promising a sub-$22K electric car ­– can it deliver?

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 9, 2024

If you’ve been waiting for an über-cheap EV that can handle all of your daily driving needs on city streets, perhaps for commuting or running errands, and you don’t need it for roadtrips or hauling a bunch of passengers, you’re in luck. Eli Electric Vehicles recently announced that reservations for.

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EV Central

JUNE 4, 2024

Just days after Volkswagen said it would go it alone and produce its cheap €20,000 ($A32,500) EV without any help, Renault has announced that it has already found a new Chinese partner to help it create its low-cost Renault Twingo. 1, plus at least two entry-level EVs that are being readied by Hyundai and Kia. The post Twingo is GO!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

Since grid-scale electrical energy storage requires hundreds of gigawatt-hours to be stored, the batteries for this application must be inexpensive, robust, safe and sustainable. None of today’s mature battery technologies meet all of these requirements. We have termed this battery an Organic Redox Flow Battery (ORBAT). Electrochem.

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