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Nissan has a good track record of selling affordable cars globally and in the U.S. Every iteration of the Nissan Leaf has been among the most affordable electric vehicles on sale, while the Japanese Domestic Market Nissan Sakura – an ultra-compact Kei car – has been the best-selling EV there since its launch last year. But the current Leaf is on the way out, and nobody outside Japan should count on Kei cars coming their way. So when does Nissan’s EV lineup become more affordable for everyone else? Nissan CEO Makato Uchida hosted a media roundtable during the Japan Mobility Show this…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! During the month of October, Kia’s EV6 hit the news twice. First, the company made some routine pricing announcements for the 2024 model year. Second, Kia managed to win an award for the GT version of the vehicle from TIME Magazine. Let’s take a look at each announcement! 2024 EV6 Pricing As it enters its third model year, the all-electric 2024 EV6 continues to play a vital role in Kia’s “Plan S” strategy. The 2024 model introduces the 77.4-kWh battery to the EV6 Light,…
BP on Thursday announced a $100 million order for Tesla DC fast chargers, marking the first time Tesla chargers have been purchased for use by a third-party EV charging network. The Tesla chargers will be deployed as early as 2024 at gas stations, Travel Centers of America locations, and planned charging hubs to be located near airports and in major metropolitan areas, as well as with some commercial fleet customers, BP said in a press release. Chargers will have an output of up to 250 kw, and will accept both Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) as well as Combined…
Li Auto delivered 105,108 vehicles in the third quarter, above the upper end of its guidance range of 100,000 to 103,000 vehicles. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/27173230/2023102709323080.mp3 Li Auto will report unaudited financial results for the third quarter before US markets open on Thursday, November 9, it announced today. The company’s management will host an earnings call on Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 am US Eastern Time (8:00 pm Beijing time). Li Auto delivered 105,108 vehicles in the third quarter, marking the first time it has seen quarterly deliveries exceed 100,000 vehicles, an increase of 296.28 percent year-on-year and up 21.47 percent from the…
The Tesla Model Y is offered in three versions in China, with the prices of the other two cheaper versions unchanged. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/27163620/2023102708362025.mp3 (Image credit: Tesla) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has raised the price of the most expensive version of the Model Y in China by RMB 14,000 ($1,910), after launching an updated version for the SUV earlier this month. The Model Y Performance’s starting price in China has been raised to RMB 363,900, while the starting prices of the model’s other two versions remain unchanged at RMB 263,900 and RMB 299,900, respectively, Tesla announced today on Weibo. The Tesla Model Y…
The Tesla Model Y is on a roll when it comes to sales on the Old Continent, with preliminary data from Dataforce showing that the American midsize electric crossover is poised to become Europe’s best-selling car in September. According to Automotive News Europe, the German-made EV has been the most popular car in this part of the world for six out of the first nine months of the year, earning the first spot on the top 50 list of best-selling passenger vehicles between January and September. Last month, Dataforce’s preliminary numbers show that the Tesla-branded EV saw 26,370 sales in…
Tesla has increased the price of its popular Model Y Long Range today – bucking a trend that has been worrying investors. Over the last year, the trend for Tesla has undoubtedly been price cuts. The automaker claims to be closely tracking orders and comparing them to its production capacity and when there’s a discrepancy, it has primarily relied on price cuts to close the gap. CEO Elon Musk has put most of the blame for demand issues on interest rates, making monthly payments on car loans less affordable. It resulted in about a dozen price cuts through the last…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In April, 2022, we reported that Honda and GM had announced a new partnership that would jointly develop affordable electric vehicles — emphasis on affordable. There were plenty of electric vehicles available, priced at $50,000 and up, but precious few EVs that people on a budget can afford. Honda and GM intended to fix that. At that time, Chevrolet said its new Equinox EV will have a starting price around $30,000. The partnership was to focus on the General Motors Ultium platform and leverage…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan is seeing significant price cuts of up to $4,100 – or 10 percent – for the 2024 model year even though it only launched in the U.S. this spring. A Hyundai spokesman confirmed the 2024 Ioniq 6 price reductions for InsideEVs after the news was first reported by Car and Driver. “For the 2024 model year IONIQ 6, Hyundai launched a repackaged SE Standard Range trim with a starting price of $37,500,” the Hyundai representative told us in an emailed statement. He didn’t provide details on the repackaged SE Standard Range trim. “Additional minor pricing adjustments…
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