{"id":242453,"date":"2023-10-19T16:20:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=242453"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:20:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:20:15","slug":"faster-manufacturing-can-bring-a-new-wave-of-cheap-evs-from-europes-big-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/faster-manufacturing-can-bring-a-new-wave-of-cheap-evs-from-europes-big-players\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFaster manufacturing can bring a new wave of cheap EVs from Europe\u2019s big players\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chinese may yet falter: quicker, more efficient production could see prices of European electric cars fall<\/h2>\n


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Citroen is claiming the new e-C3 supermini will be 25 per cent quicker to build than its legacy small cars. This alone has the potential to cut costs and boost profitability almost overnight \u2013 and could signal the dawn of a new wave of affordable EVs.<\/p>\n

Manufacturers have been sharing tech for decades. Perhaps the most famous example is the Volkswagen Group\u2019s MQB platform, which underpinned everything from the sleek Audi TT to the family-friendly Skoda Kodiaq \u2013 plus lots more in between. Citroen\u2019s Stellantis parent company is no stranger to the concept, either, with models of all shapes and sizes sitting on common architecture.<\/p>\n

But the new cost-effective Smart Car Platform could be a true game changer. If Citroen\u2019s calculations are correct, and it stays true to its initial pricing structure, the e-C3 will be one of the very cheapest electric cars on sale in Britain. More affordable even than the throng of Chinese newcomers \u2013 including the excellent MG4 and BYD Dolphin.<\/p>\n