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The latest news from the world of EV

Good morning and welcome back to The Fast Charge, the electric motoring newsletter.

Lots of news in the last few days! From Dogecoin to EV car mechanics, the edition is quite wide-ranging today.

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In the news…

PRICE WAR: Over the weekend, Transport & Environment, a Brussels based group that campaigns for cleaner transport, filed a report that claimed electric cars and vans will be cheaper to produce than fossil-fueled vehicles by 2027. It’s thought that decreasing battery prices plus dedicated EV factories will reduce the cost of manufacturing. This will mean very soon it will make more sense for people to buy electric than petrol, which could end up being more expensive.

HOWEVER: It is super news that EVs could soon be much more accessible. But I am hesitant to pop the champagne just yet. We cannot forget that soon lithium and nickel demand - key for producing an EV - will soon be greater than …