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Lotus May Put The Brakes On Elise EV Development To Wait For Lighter Batteries

Carscoops

This setup also means the batteries can be positioned in the middle of the chassis, allowing a lower floorplan and a lower driving position than an EV with a skateboard architecture. “The physical size shrinking, and inevitably the mass coming down, allows you to go back to the core values,” he said of solid-state cells.

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Ex-Jaguar design boss creates unique EV for wheelchair users

Autocar

Measuring 4520mm long and 1908mm wide, it takes up about as much road as a Hyundai Tucson but is substantially taller at 1800mm, which, with a unique slimline battery packaged just behind the front seats rather than across the floorplan, allows a much higher ceiling than is allowed in conventional EVs of this size.

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Fears emissions law ‘loophole’ will leave dealers with cars they can’t sell as makers scramble to hit targets

Drive.com

For six months, car manufacturers will be able to bring vehicles into Australia which don’t meet the stringent targets, which dealers will be lumbered with. That would leave dealers paying significant floorplan interest costs. It is typical for legislative frameworks to have a grace period before full compliance is expected.

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Inside Chinese brand GAC’s bold plan to storm Australian sales top 10

CarExpert

The manufacturer obviously has the final say in that particular side of things,” said Mr Lau. I think it does help with a lot of dealers, currently on the traditional model whereby their floorplan and inventory costs have now gone through the roof,” said Mr Lau.

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Dealership diversification

Canadian Auto Dealer

He said his company has given every one of its General Managers a home charging station manufactured by Quebec-based FLO EV Charging. “We Zanchin Executive Vice President Andria Zanchin said her company is buying the chargers straight from the manufacturers. “I We want them to really understand how they work,” said Hébert Jr. “To