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

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Electric vehicles including the electric F-150 require significantly less maintenance than a typical gasoline engine, creating more than 40% savings for its lifetime total cost of operation. A giant front trunk (frunk) on the electric F-150 adds even more cargo-carrying versatility and security to help protect and move valuable items.

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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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BCG’s analysis finds that cellulosic ethanol is on the verge of becoming cost-competitive with gasoline at $3/gal US. Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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

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

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Volt supporters hit back at criticism

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The taskforce stated that “while the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline fuelled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing costs in order to become commercially viable&#.

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U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

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The research directly contradicts and challenges a statement by Jack Hollis, the executive vice president of sales at Toyota Motor North America. Another thing not reflected in the 2022 forecast was California’s proposed ban on the sale of gasoline vehicles in 2034. EV adoption in the U.S. ” Credit: Recurrent Auto. .”

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

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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. . and Chrysler. — Goodbye 2. Is this true?

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