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Electric Everything: Updated

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I did a series of three articles on this topic three years ago. What’s changed in the meantime? “Electric Everything” depends on modern battery technology. 100 years ago, electric vehicles used lead-acid batteries. It’s the same technology that gas cars still use today to power their starter motors. Those early … [continued]

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India Gets 7-Seat Electric SUV for … $32,900!

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India has been somewhat disappointing in its transportation electrification. It’s a bit funny, or strange, since the country announced several years ago it was going to be the first 100% electric nation, and it is ridiculously far away from that while Norway is basically already there and China is more … [continued]

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Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan

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While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more than a sales success—it’s arguably … [continued]

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