LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Toyota has made some revisions to its only electric model for 2026, and even abbreviated the name to simply bZ. More power, more driving range, and now with a Tesla-type charging port.

And significantly important, a lower sticker price, by about $2,000, starting at just over $36,000. That's welcome news to many shoppers.

"Now we are starting to see more and more EVs creep into that $30,000-$40,000 range, which is still a lot of money, but it is more affordable than perhaps what it once was," said Alistair Weaver, the editor-in-chief at Edmunds.com.

Volvo is gearing up for an all-electric future, and late last year, launched its small, basic EX30 model with the intention of it being available for under $40,000. But it hit some obstacles, like being made in China, a

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