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A Low-Cost Icelandic Airline Suddenly Folds, Leaving Passengers Stranded – The New York Times

A Low-Cost Icelandic Airline Suddenly Folds, Leaving Passengers Stranded  The New York Times This European airline ended operations, canceled flights this week  Yahoo News UK Iceland Budget Carrier Play Shuts Down, Stranding Passengers  Bloomberg.com Iceland’s PLAY Airlines ceases operations, cancels all flights  AeroTime Play Airlines ceases operations  Iceland Monitor Source link

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Rivian CEO: There’s No ‘Magic’ Behind China’s Low-Cost EVs

Rivian CEO: There’s No ‘Magic’ Behind China’s Low-Cost EVs

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said Chinese automakers have such a built-in cost advantage that won’t last forever. “It’s inconceivable that Western markets would not allow their domestic manufacturers to produce in China, but simultaneously allow freely those Chinese companies to produce in China and sell,” Scaringe said during a recent appearance on the Everything Electric podcast. The US already imposes …

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Low-cost airline will drop Boise service – Boise Dev

Low-cost airline will drop Boise service  Boise Dev Spirit Airlines cancels service at four California airports  Los Angeles Times Spirit Airlines Is Struggling, and Rivals Smell Blood  The Wall Street Journal Popular airline eliminating flights in major South Carolina city, report says  WBTV Spirit Airlines cancels 11 routes amid bankruptcy woes. See shuttered flights.  USA Today Source link

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Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17 option is getting nice upgrades, per leaker

Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17 option is getting nice upgrades, per leaker

The flagship iPhone 17 lineup is coming soon with four new models, most of which may have higher costs. But there’s a fifth iPhone 17 on the way for budget-conscious buyers, the iPhone 17e, and a new leak reveals it could come with several nice upgrades. iPhone 17e could pack several new features, including the Dynamic Island Earlier this year, …

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Apple Reportedly Planning A Shake-Up With Its iPhone 18 Launch, With New Details Claiming That The Base Model Will Be Phased Out, As A Foldable Model And Low-Cost Entrant Make Their Way To The Lineup

Apple Reportedly Planning A Shake-Up With Its iPhone 18 Launch, With New Details Claiming That The Base Model Will Be Phased Out, As A Foldable Model And Low-Cost Entrant Make Their Way To The Lineup

Two new models are expected to be added to Apple’s iPhone lineup, and given that the company has a propensity for selling its devices in the millions while giving preference to quality over quantity, it has to make some compromises in 2026. According to the latest report, the base iPhone 18 will be getting phased out, and while that potentially …

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Apple Leak Confirms A18 Chip for Next Low-Cost iPad Model

Apple Leak Confirms A18 Chip for Next Low-Cost iPad Model

Apple is developing a new low-cost iPad powered by an A18 chip, according to code references accidentally disclosed by the company yesterday. The finding builds on a previous report by Bloomberg that indicated Apple plans to launch a 12th generation entry-level iPad in the spring of 2026. The device is expected to maintain the current design while incorporating the faster …

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Apple’s Low-Cost MacBook to Start at $599, Report Says

Apple’s Low-Cost MacBook to Start at 9, Report Says

Pricing is starting to come into focus for the cheaper MacBook that was first rumored earlier this summer. DigiTimes, citing “supply chain sources,” reports Monday that this low-cost version will start at $699, or $599 with Apple’s education discount. That’s a significant price cut from the $999 MacBook Air ($899 with educational pricing), the current entry point to the MacBook line. …

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Ford throws out Henry Ford’s assembly line to make low-cost EVs in America

Ford throws out Henry Ford’s assembly line to make low-cost EVs in America

Ford said Monday it will invest $2 billion to transform its Louisville Assembly Plant into a factory capable of making a new generation of affordable EVs, starting with a mid-sized pickup truck with a base price of $30,000 that is slated to launch in 2027. This is not a standard factory upgrade. To reduce the cost of manufacturing, Ford has …

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Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, poss $699 pricing

Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, poss 9 pricing

We learned back in June that Apple is working on a new entry-level MacBook, to be powered by the A18 Pro chip rather than an M-series processor. This would be the first time the company has ever offered a MacBook below $999. A new supply-chain report says that the first stage of production is scheduled to begin sometime next month, …

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