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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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The new jobs will support battery assembly and production of the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid and fully electric F-150. 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.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6, Kona EV are two of the cheapest cars (EV or gas) to lease at just $169/mo

Baua Electric

According to online auto research firm CarsDirect , Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 is the cheapest car to lease in the US, gas or electric, at an effective cost of just $249 per month. 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 trim Battery (kWh) Estimated Range (miles) Starting Price SE Standard Range RWD 53 240 $38,615 SE RWD 77.4 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Hilux, Ranger EV ute conversions by Roev from $47,990 as company confirms 2023 production

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As well as conversions of new Ford Rangers and Toyota Hiluxes – the two top selling utes in the country – which will be priced from $47,990 (plus the cost of the ute), Roev is gearing up for EV conversions of the same utes with build dates as far back as 2016. That’s for a 64kWh battery pack with a claimed 240km of EV range.

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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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Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Click to enlarge. BCG, November 2010).

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PRTM: Operational Gains Can Help Drive Li-ion Cost Reduction Exceeding 50% by 2020, with Plug-in Vehicle Adoption of 10%

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A series of recent reports—one from the National Research Council (NRC) ( earlier post ) and another from the Boston Consulting Group ( earlier post )—concluded that an expected continuing high cost of lithium-ion batteries will dampen mass market adoption of plug-in vehicles. Earlier post.).

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

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. The third relevant area of technology is electric power generation.