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At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price

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The theme at the Paris Auto Show this year is lower priced electric cars that can compete with low cost offerings from Chinese manufacturers. The post At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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USABC awards $3.5M low-cost/fast-charge battery technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy

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in Fremont, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology development. Zenlabs has developed proprietary silicon-based formulations that offer higher specific capacity, longer cycle life, and lower cost. The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3.5-million

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BYD takes over as China’s largest auto group with low-cost EVs dominating the market

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After overtaking SAIC, BYD is now China’s largest auto group. Although BYD was already the best-selling brand in China, it reached an even more significant milestone last month.

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BYD will challenge Hyundai and Kia with low-cost EVs launching in South Korea

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China’s leading EV maker is set to drastically shake up the South Korean auto market. BYD officially announced plans to launch in South Korea with its low-cost EVs poised to challenge Hyundai and Kia on their home turf.

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RoboSense launches Smart Sensor System at Shanghai Auto Show

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At the Shanghai Auto Show, RoboSense announced two new LiDAR products that are integral to the Smart Sensor System: the RS-Bpearl, a super wide angle blind-spot LiDAR, and the RS-Ruby, a super high-resolution LiDAR.

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USABC awards $3M low-cost/fast-charge EV battery technology development contract to Amprius Technologies

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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Hyundai and Kia’s low-cost EVs are supercharging sales — And this is just the start

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The Korean auto giants just notched another month of strong sales growth in February, thanks to new low-cost EVs like Kias EV3 and the Hyundai Casper (Inster EV). Hyundai and Kia are on a hot streak. With more models on the way this year, Hyundai and Kia setting the stage for an even bigger 2025.

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