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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

The US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office reported a remarkable 89% decrease in the cost of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery packs between 2008 and 2022. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh.

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NEVS buys in-wheel motor developer Protean Electric

Green Car Congress

Founded in 2008, Protean Electric has devoted more than one million engineering man-hours to develop and validate its ProteanDrive in-wheel motor technology. Protean Electric is an automotive technology innovator and world-leading developer of in-wheel motors (IWMs) and future propulsion solutions.

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Nippon Steel Set to Buy U.S. Steel, Union Dismayed

The Truth About Cars

Steel’s stock valuation spiked dramatically in 2005 only to absolutely collapse in 2008 during the Great Recession. Buying U.S. The price has been somewhat volatile ever since, jumping and falling between years. Some of this has been attributed to the company sticking with older blast-furnace technologies.

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2008-2011 Tesla Roadster: Should You Buy One, And For How Much?

Green Car Reports

Produced between 2008 and 2011, the two-seat Tesla Roadster combines the desirability of a luxury sports car with race-car performance, while its massive 53 kilowatt-hour battery pack gives enough power for up to grand-tourer style road-trips.

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Obama: I’ll Buy A Chevy Volt After My Presidency Ends

Green Car Reports

Ever since Barack Obama became president in 2008, he hasn’t been given much chance to drive a car, let alone own one. But when his presidency ends, Mr. Obama knows exactly what car he wants to buy as his post-presidential ride -- a plug-in Chevrolet Volt.

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Biden orders 100% ZEV acquisition for Federal fleet by 2035, ZEV LDVs by 2027

Green Car Congress

a climate- and sustainability-focused Federal workforce.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. So don’t buy another car until you can go electric. There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids. After the first week goes by the vacationing brother phones to check in. ” “What!?

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