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ICCT Senior Fellow projects incremental manufacturing cost of hybrids can drop to ~$1,200 by 2020; subsequent surge in adoption to ~70% of new vehicle sales by 2030

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He focused on developments in the so-called P2 system—generally a single motor with two clutches integrated between the engine and the transmissions. Examples of this system are recent introductions by Nissan, VW, Hyundai, BMW and Mercedes, he noted. FEV system boundaries for cost evaluation: powersplit (left) and P2 (right).

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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However, Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson in a non-too subtle dig at both Ford and GM said , “The correct solution for an affordable pickup truck today is the internal combustion engine.” How long GM will be able to keep that price in the face of battery cost increases and inflationary pressure, is anyone’s guess.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. inch wheelbase, the Canoo is roughly the same length as compact pickups were more than 20 years ago—when the engine bay was part of the packaging.

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