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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country.

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Audi survey finds more than half of US drivers would support government initiative to spur diesel vehicle sales

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The study was conducted in September 2013 among 2,041 US adults, among whom 1,629 identified themselves as regular drivers, driving their own personal vehicle at least once a once week or more often. Audi believes there are a variety of viable alternative fuel solutions, including electric, but diesel is readily available today.

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CEVA partners with iOnRoad for camera-enabled driver-assistance systems

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The iOnRoad Android and iOS App provides a range of personal driving assistance functions including augmented driving, collision warning and “black-box”-like video recording and have generated close to a million downloads. CEVA’s recent steps extend the addressable markets for the CEVA-MM3101 to include the automotive market.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

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Not all dealers add these markups, but many do and they can range from just a few hundred dollars up to $50,000 or more (which I personally saw on a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV recently). Add all of these additional costs up and buyers can easily pay $10,000-$15,000 more for an EV than the base MSRP. Mean and Median EV MSRPs.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

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However, it is only recently that cost effective electric cars have started getting manufactured. Cut the Cost: The cost of fuel seems to have touched an all time high in recent times. Ownership Cost: Gone are the days when buying an electric car would mean paying a fortune for it. Lo and Behold! The future is here.