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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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The cost of battery packs has been a significant factor in the adoption of these technologies, and recent developments show that we’re moving in the right direction as prices drop. The good news is that things are starting to change. But the price of these batteries had been a major roadblock to electric vehicle adoption.

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This startup leverages dash cam tech to make Indian roads safer – ET Auto

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The journey of SafeCams began with a simple observation by Vanesh Naidoo, its co-founder, during his time in India in 2008. New Delhi: In the bustling streets of India, where traffic can be chaotic and accidents all too common, one company is revolutionizing road safety through innovative dash cam technology.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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Write For GO About Advertise Contact Login Explore GO Media: News & Opinion Family & Lifestyle Business & Technology Gas 2.0 The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. Like this post?

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aston Martin Valkyrie – engineered by F1 genius Adrian Newey and with the help of the Red Bull team, the new pinnacle of AM performance promises plenty. Get all the latest EV news and reviews delivered to your inbox with our weekly newsletter. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Subscribe now!

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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President Joe Biden’s Tesla-void EV speech gave Ford too much credit [Opinion]

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Two of the four vehicles I have owned have been Fords, the most recent being a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The issue is, Biden seemed to give Ford credit for things that they’re just not very well-versed with quite yet. It was the best car I’ve ever had. My Dad has owned nothing but Fords for as long as I can remember.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. “It’s a very new way of doing things,&# said Gerard Magnin of Energie-Cites, a group of green local authorities. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient.

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