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Why Are Chinese Cars So Cheap?

08 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...this isn't strictly due to governmental and workforce policies, nor is it due to China effectively plagiarizing Western designs...pound-for-pound, it's likely that China would still be producing more affordable new cars... And the reasons have to do with supply and demand.

"...China holds such a stranglehold on these crucial resources...These include metals, petroleum-based products, electric circuitry...the Chinese hold significant cost advantages against the United States..."

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EVs And The Shape Of Efficiency

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"The 2026 Leaf's 0.26 drag coefficient is a significant improvement over the 0.29 of the outgoing Leaf achieve what Nissan claims will be up to 303 miles of range with a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack. That's a 42% range increase with just a 25% increase in battery capacity.

"...Shaping the Leaf to be both aerodynamically efficient and aesthetically pleasing was as much about what designers didn't do as what they did..."

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EV vs Hybrid vs Gas: Which Saves More Money Over 10 Years?

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...with gas prices moonwalking toward $4 again, it's a lifestyle many Americans are still buying into - over 1.2 million hybrid sales last year alone.

"We did the math. Real numbers. Real assumptions. No "green halo" pricing fluff.

"Over a 10-year period, electric vehicles (EVs) can be the most cost-effective option - but only under ideal conditions like access to home charging and sufficient annual mileage."

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The Global Electric Vehicle Market Is Calling These Two American Titans

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Allison Transmission Holdings of Indiana (founded in 1915) and Dana Incorporated of Ohio (founded in 1904) are diversified drivetrain and propulsion firms with a firm grip on the internal combustion engine business...Allison note[s]...there is money to be made in vehicle electrification.

"Dana has taken a leading position in vehicle electrification...The fleet market is an all-important one for Dana..."

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American Science To Soon Face Its Largest Brain Drain In History

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...from World War II until 2024, the US stood unchallenged as the scientific leader of the free world. Across practically every discipline

"Many of the most valuable scientific organizations in the world, including NOAA, NASA, the NSF, the CDC, the EPA, and the FDA, have experienced a set of unprecedented internal attacks...new budget is on the verge of becoming law...would largely eliminate science as we know it across universities and colleges, research institutes, and national labs."

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Slate Auto Ditches 'Under $20,000' Price Tag For Its Pickup EV After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Passes

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"When it unveiled the utilitarian truck in April, Slate said it would cost $25,000. However, the company had been banking on federal incentives, such as the $7,500 discount, to push the price of its first EV under the $20,000 mark.

"A report by Harvard University's Salata Institute...found that removing the tax credit would result in a 15% hit to expected EV sales by 2030, and 20 million metric tons extra of CO2 emissions over the same time period."

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Ford's CEO Sounded The Alarm Again On China. Here Are 3 Ways Chinese EVs Drastically Differ From Their US Rivals

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

In referring to Chinese EV manufacturing, Ford CEO Jim Farley called it "the most humbling thing I have ever seen."

"EV sales in China have far outpaced those in the US. Almost half of new car sales in the country last year were electric, compared just 10% in the US...the average price of an electric car in China was around $31,500 as of December..China has an incredibly broad range of EVs catering to the needs of the entire market... China's EVs are packed with futuristic tech"

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The Race To Better 'The Electric Vehicle Experience'

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"From 2035, if you buy a new car in the UK, it will have to be 100% emissions free...The Department for Transport said one in five new cars sold in May was electric, with the UK leading Europe in EV sales this year.

"For manufacturers, the goal is to make EVs as quick and easy to use as petrol and diesel cars...Cambridge start-up company, Nyobolt, believes that starts with battery charging..It is not producing batteries with long ranges."

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China's Nationwide "Cash For Clunkers' Trade-In Program Causing Huge E-Bike Boom

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Thanks to a generous nationwide trade-in program rolled out around six months ago, China has seen an explosive surge in electric bicycle sales, with over 8.47 million new e-bikes hitting the road in the first half of 2025 alone...The program...offers subsidies to riders who trade in their old, often outdated electric bikes for newer, safer, and more efficient models...over 82,000 small independent e-bike dealers reported average sales increases of ¥302,000 (around US $42,000)..."

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Congress Passes Republican Party's "Big Beautiful Bill," Setting Up Federal EV Tax Credit to End September 30

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Electric vehicle buyers will soon be out of luck when it comes to federal subsidies.

"...final version of the bill will eliminate the $7500 electric vehicle tax credit by September 30...the spending bill is set to remove the $4000 credit for buying a used EV, too....Early drafts of the bill included a $250 federal registration fee for electric vehicles, as well as a $100 fee for hybrid vehicles...

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The Next Wave Of EV Adoption Is Coming As Leases Roll Off

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Nearly 1 million EVs were leased from the beginning of 2022 through the first quarter of 2025...EV lease rates jumped from around 15% in 2022 to 67% by March 2025. Tesla, in particular

"Roughly 123,000 leased EVs (+ PHEVs) will return to the secondhand market this year...In 2026, the number will more than double to 329,000 EVs. By 2027, 650,000 leased EVs will be turn in."

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Honda's New Electric Two-Wheeler Doubles The Power And Range

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...the CUV e: brings more power, more range, and more real-world usability to riders who want a practical electric alternative to a 125cc scooter...allowing it to reach a top speed of 83 km/h

"The scooter carries two... Gogoro-style removable battery units, each rated at 50 V and 1.3 kWh...Combined, they offer over 70 km...A full charge from 0 to 100% takes about six hours per pack..."

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