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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

Green Car Congress

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017.

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DOE estimates that EV battery pack costs in 2021 are 87% lower than in 2008

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Research by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 87% between 2008 and 2021 (using 2021 constant dollars). That compares to $1,237/kWh on a usable-energy basis in 2008. 100,000 units per year. 2021 is estimated.

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bp starts oil production at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico; first new platform since 2008

Green Car Congress

With a gross production capacity of up to 140,000 barrels of oil per day, Argos is bp’s fifth platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the first new bp-operated production facility in the region since 2008. bp now operates five production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Argos, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika and Thunder Horse.

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Revised PEUGEOT E-2008 to offer up to 406 km of range

Electric Cars Report

The PEUGEOT 2008 has been a best-seller in the B-segment SUV market for more than three years and has now taken a new step forward in terms of design, technology and electrification.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Used Car of The Day: 2008 BMW M5

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2008 BMW M5. Today we're going German with a 15-year-old sedan that ticks a lot of boxes -- powerful, handles well, and offers a manual transmission. Apparently this particular version is one of only 1,400 made, and one of fewer than 10 in this color with a stick shift.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs In 2022 Are Nearly 90% Lower Than in 2008

CleanTechnica EVs

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. The […].

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