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Honda to invest $40 billion in EVs and $340 million in solid-state batteries, but will rely on hybrids well into 2030s

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much…
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Here’s what’s projected for electric vehicle manufacturing through 2030

Automakers worldwide will spend more than a half trillion dollars to develop new electric cars and passenger trucks, and also on battery manufacturing, through 2030, according to the latest report by London-based sustainability consultancy firm ERM for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Electric car manufacturing will skyrocket The report, the “Electric Vehicle Market Update,” is the…
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Ultra-affordable $799 Lectric XP LITE electric bike launched, and we got the first test ride

The team over at Phoenix, Arizona-based Lectric eBikes has just launched their newest and most affordable electric bicycle yet: the Lectric XP LITE. , it packs in much of what riders already loved about the brand’s flagship Lectric XP 2.0 folding e-bike, yet shaves off some serious dollars and poundage. The Lectric XP 2.0 has spent years as the leading affordable electric bike in the United…
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Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades

Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard Range AWD starting at $60,000, but it only made it available to employees for now. It comes with a few upgrades. At the Cyber Rodeo event last week, Tesla delivered its first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles. We noted that it was strange that Tesla didn’t reveal any details, like specs and pricing, about the new version of the electric SUV. It is equipped…
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