Remove 2017 Remove Cost Of Remove Financing Remove Netherlands
article thumbnail

BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

Green Car Congress

The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

Cleaning 259
article thumbnail

Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

Green Car Congress

The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California. million unit uptick in 5 years. ZEV sales increased 29.1%

article thumbnail

BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

This has been due to two factors: the decline in upfront costs of the vehicles—driven by falling battery prices—and changes in predominant duty cycles of vehicles sold in developed economies (Europe, US). This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 billion and 221% in the Netherlands to $14.3

2020 259
article thumbnail

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

Jeroen Perk, who lives in the Netherlands, lost his sight almost completely by the age of 19. One Argus II patient estimated that the total cost of the device, surgery, and rehabilitation was $497,000. Typically, at least 80 percent of the device fee and most of the other costs were covered by insurance. I was sold,” he says.

article thumbnail

SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

The total cost of ownership of EV80 variants in most European markets will be within 5% of their diesel-powered competitors over the lifetime of the vehicles. The total ownership costs could even be lower in some countries where local subsidies are more favourable. million units in 2017, up 6.8% SAIC Motor’s car sales hit 6.93

Range 230