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Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 23, 2008
Since achieving cost parity with internal combustion requires batteries to cost less than $500 per kWh, this is a welcome sign that we’ll be seeing those prices in short order. A coalition of 14 companies this week announced the creation of a new business alliance aimed at promoting domestic production of lithium ion batteries.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2010
As an example of cost direction, BCG forecasts that NCA cell and pack costs will decline 60-65% by 2020. Despite this cost challenge, however, the report projects steady growth for hybrid and electric cars—including mild- and full-hybrids; plug-in hybrids; extended range electric vehicles; and fully electric vehicles.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JULY 14, 2009
The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S., It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. government will cover some of the costs. I’m guessing close to 50/50. That’s a given.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., In the U.S.
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