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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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Hyundai IONIQ 6, Kona EV are two of the cheapest cars (EV or gas) to lease at just $169/mo

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Source: Boston Consulting Group) A recent report from Boston Consulting Group found the Hyundai IONIQ 6 was the only EV that met potential buyers’ median price, range, and charging targets. Ready to take advantage of some of the lowest lease rates available? 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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Two hundred connected and all-electric scooters produced by Gogoro, a leading eScooter brand, will be available for the launch in Berlin. At launch, 200 connected eScooters will be available in the Berlin neighborhoods of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, and Kreuzberg. Coup wants to help overcome the urban mobility challenge.

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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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Any forecast of future economic outcomes under the LCFS requires knowledge of the availability of alternative fuels at different market prices, the cost of producing each fuel, long-run trends in alternative fueling infrastructure, consumer preferences for alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles, as well as many other unknowns.

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Electric Vehicles Adoption – A Huge Business Opportunity for Utilities

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According to the Boston Consulting Group, the average utility can gain between US$3-$10 billion in new value. Locating EV charging sites requires analysis of demand, grid capacity, and land availability.

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PRTM: Operational Gains Can Help Drive Li-ion Cost Reduction Exceeding 50% by 2020, with Plug-in Vehicle Adoption of 10%

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A series of recent reports—one from the National Research Council (NRC) ( earlier post ) and another from the Boston Consulting Group ( earlier post )—concluded that an expected continuing high cost of lithium-ion batteries will dampen mass market adoption of plug-in vehicles. Earlier post.).

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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. BCG sees fewer levers available for diesel-fueled ICEs, which are already optimized. Source: BCG.

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