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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Green Car Congress

The DRC’s cost competitiveness comes from its relatively cheap access to land and low engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, cost compared to the US, Poland and China. This is due to the DRC’s proximity to cathode raw materials and heavy reliance on hydroelectric power plants. —James Frith, head of energy storage at BNEF.

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Opinion: The Tesla Cybertruck accelerated the Ford F-150 Lightning’s release, like it or not

Teslarati

In 2019, it appeared that the electric pickup market was destined to be yet another niche segment populated by expensive EVs that were out of reach for the conventional buyer. This noncommittal stance was prevalent for much of 2019. But something happened at the end of 2019. A different landscape. A watershed moment.

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Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says consumers would pay for a richer combine

Baua Electric

They search for just right attribute, just right design and just right generation at cheap costs. They proceed to finance at larger charges or hire automobiles. Again in 2019, the corporate made up our minds to do much less fleet, and we have been smartly on our approach when the pandemic collision.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Gillian Flaccus/AP Renters in the United States are now spending 30 percent of their income on rent, leaving little to finance the purchase of a vehicle. Atom Power says its smart circuit breaker will make charging electric cars as cheap and easy as using Wi-Fi. On an income of $45,000, the recommended car payment is $416 per month.