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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

The good news is that things are starting to change. The US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office reported a remarkable 89% decrease in the cost of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery packs between 2008 and 2022. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. That’s how you break news like that.” ” “What!? How’s mom doing?”

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Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

Green Car Congress

The only other comparable events are short-term reductions in China’s emissions due to strict regulations during events like the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is some positive news among a very tragic situation. Maybe this unintended experiment could be used to understand better the emission regulations. —Jenny Stavrakou.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Electrically powered vehicles are going to provide tremendous benefit and excitement for the customer, while also hastening the move to a more diverse choice of energy alternatives,” said Jon Lauckner, GM vice president of Global Programs.

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BYD hits 6 million New Energy Vehicle (NEV) milestone

Teslarati

Chinese automaker BYD has reached a major milestone, producing over 6 million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) since 2008. The achievement highlights BYD’s position as one of the leaders in the global sustainable vehicle market and its commitment to green transportation solutions.

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Harish Lakshman to take over as Chairman of Rane Group after L Ganesh retires on March 31 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

He held positions of increasing responsibilities in the areas of Marketing and Operations and became Managing Director in 2008. I would like to thank Mr. Ganesh for his leadership and driving the group to scale new heights and become a trusted supplier of safety critical components globally.

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Automakers in Brazil Hit 10M Flex-Fuel Vehicle Mark; Brazilian Sugarcane Association Urges Global Dissemination

Green Car Congress

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) commented that this milestone should encourage automakers to invest more in the global dissemination of what has been accomplished in Brazil, as well as in their countries of origin. In 2008, Brazil produced an estimated 565 million metric tons of sugarcane, which yielded 31.3

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