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Volkswagen slashes ID.4 prices in China, now starting at $20,000

In a new promotion, Volkswagen’s joint venture in China, FAW-VW, has drastically cut prices on the ID.4. The electric SUV now starts at 145,900 yuan ($20,060). Volkswagen cuts ID.4 prices in China When Volkswagen launched the ID.4 in China in January 2021, it debuted with a price tag of 193,900 yuan ($26,700). The German automaker does business in the region through two joint ventures (JVs)…
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The world's longest subsea power cable is now complete

Testing and installation of the world’s longest onshore and subsea power cable, which connects Denmark and the UK, is complete. Viking Link is a £1.7 billion ($2.15 billion) joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet, and it’s due to come…
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Check out the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar design inspired by hammerhead sharks

Swedish EV maker Polestar presented the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar at IAA Mobility in Munich on Monday. The electric supercar combines three winning designs from Polestar’s latest competition. Meet the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar Polestar brought the winning design to life as a 1:1 scale model in Munich. Entrants were tasked with designing a Polestar vehicle…
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How Africa is set to blow past the rest of the world on electric motorcycles

Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. Asia has already made impressive progress, and North America is, well, making an attempt. But Africa could be poised to leap past everyone as several countries adopt ambitious plans to put millions of electric motorcycles on the roads. Much of Africa is…
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Tesla Cybertruck spotted towing a big trailer

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted towing a quite large trailer – giving hope that it will be a useful work truck. There are a lot of doubts about the Tesla Cybertruck, and electric pickup trucks in general, from pickup owners. They have yet to prove themselves as…
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BMW unveils Vision Neue Klasse: Showcasing the brand's high-tech, efficient future

For over two years, BWW has been vowing to release a new class of high-tech vehicles with drastically improved efficiency. The company unveiled its “Vision Neue Klasse” for the first time on Saturday, giving us a glimpse into what the BMW brand will look like in the future. CEO Oliver Zipse revealed BMW’s three-step plan in March 2021 to transform the automaker in the wake of the electric…
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