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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. And in the chart below you can see that the quarter over quarter increase in sales share for both BEVs and PHEVs was roughly 13%. This is a 0.81

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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In the new report Silicon vs. WBG: Demystifying Prospects of GaN and SiC in the Electrified Vehicle Market, Lux projects that SiC will be adopted in electric vehicles in 2020. They also offer greater efficiency in converting AC to DC power and in operating the electric traction drive during vehicle use.

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US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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The awards in this tranche focus on power electronics, grid-scale energy storage, and building efficiency; of the 43, three are categorized specifically for the automotive market—power electronics projects led by HRL Laboratories, LLC; Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.; and Case Western Reserve University. billion per year.

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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

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In the last four years, the cost of a plug-in electric vehicle battery has come down by nearly 50%. This project will develop high energy density lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles based on novel, high voltage manganese-rich cathode material coupled with a metal alloy composite anode and a high voltage electrolyte.

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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The Pickens Plan calls for reducing dependence on oil, expanded use of renewable energy, a new 21st-century power grid, increased conservation and efficiency initiatives, and developing alternative fuel vehicles, such as natural gas-powered trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Electric bus revolution 

Electric Vehicles India

Frost & Sullivan recently analysed that the growing adoption of electric transit buses, driven by pro-green government policies, has enabled global sourcing and supply chain for alternate powertrain buses. Not only the government but manufacturers also bringing in EVs for the growth of electric vehicles.