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   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW VW EV COSTS LESS THAN $27,000                                                                                           Source:  VW VW just announced an affordably priced, electric car, the ID.2ALL that it intends to put into production & sell for $26,600 This announcement gives VW the current lead over Tesla in providing the public with an affordably priced EV The car is a concept that VW says will sport a new VW design language Range of 280 miles, front wheel drive & a suite of innovative new technologies New technologies include IQ. Light or Electric Vehicle Route Planner & Travel Assist Top speed of 99 mph Charge Time:  10 to 80% in 20 minutes Built on new electric modular platform (MEB) with greater efficiencies Power:  166 kW/226 PS Will hit the European market in 2025. CHINA'S NEW AI POWERED,

  New ID Life Concept Just Unveiled in Munich                                                  Source:  VW Zero Emissions Driving At an Inexpensive Price At the IAA Mobility 2021 show in Munich, Volkswagen unveiled its ID Life concept electric vehicle.  VW says the concept is a preview of its upcoming, inexpensive $24,000 electric car. The Germany based automaker is in head-to-head competition with US based Tesla to bring the first, affordable, EVs to the global market in the $24,000 to $30,000 range.  The vehicles are fully electric with zero emissions.  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a goal of bringing a small, electric car with his new battery system to market at a price starting at $25,000 in 2023.  VW is targeting a launch for its small, $24,000 electric car in 2025.  But those timeframes could radically change as this global race heats up. Speed and Power The ID Life is a concept show car.  The exterior resembles a squared VW Beetle or a Mini.  It is made of recycled materials.  The veh