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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

A new study is claiming that automakers lose an average of $6,000 for every $50,000 electric vehicle they sell. Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs.

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Several groups have studied potential future compliance scenarios under the LCFS including Boston Consulting Group (2012) and ICF International (2013).

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Boston Consulting Groups Says Hybrids and EVs Will Continue to Gain Market Share

All Cars Electric

JANUARY 18, 2010

Despite high costs for batteries, Boston Consulting Group predicts that more and more hybrids and electrics vehicles will be on our roads in the future. BCG conducted in-depth studies into battery costs for EVs and plug-in vehicles.

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Is Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 the ultimate EV? Fast charging, long-range, and affordable price

Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

According to a new report from Boston Consulting Group , the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is the only EV on the market that meets potential buyers’ median price, range, and charging targets. Source: Boston Consulting Group) BCG research found that 70% of US consumers are considering buying an EV. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. 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. Source: BCG. Source: BCG.

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Electric cars will remain ‘too pricey’ over next decade

Green Cars News

JANUARY 8, 2010

Electric cars are unlikely to become cheap enough to lead to widespread uptake over the coming decade, a new study concludes. Tags: Electric cars Hybrid cars batteries Boston Consulting Group cost hybrids. Although prices are expected to [.].

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. —Xavier Mosquet, a BCG senior partner and lead author of the study.

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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

As an example of cost direction, BCG forecasts that NCA cell and pack costs will decline 60-65% by 2020. Despite this cost challenge, however, the report projects steady growth for hybrid and electric cars—including mild- and full-hybrids; plug-in hybrids; extended range electric vehicles; and fully electric vehicles.

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U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

He added that battery electric vehicles cost too much and that the infrastructure isn’t ready for recharging the batteries away from home. “I This is a huge component of the cost of EVs. ” Scott added that there was a 97% cost reduction in lithium-ion battery prices over the past three decades up to 2018.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

Former Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said, for example, that he expected by 2030 that software “will account for half of our development costs.” VW, like every other automaker, wants to control those costs. However, another study by consulting group Arthur D. million jobs” in the Japanese auto industry.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Each chemistry has its characteristics for power density, energy density, safety, cost and long-term reliability. Assumptions behind cost calculations. 800/kWh system cost; 3 kWh * 800 = $2,400. Sub-pack share of system cost = 90%; 0.9* cell as % of cost = 50% (BCG article w. cell cost = $20-$300.

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

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APRIL 21, 2009

“While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

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

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

Boston Consulting Groups Says Hybrids and EVs Will Continue to Gain Market Share

Is Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 the ultimate EV? Fast charging, long-range, and affordable price

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

Electric cars will remain ‘too pricey’ over next decade

BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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

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