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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

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Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs. consumers surveyed by Boston Consulting Group in January said they intend to purchase an EV as their next vehicle.

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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 manufacturing center at the Dearborn-based Rouge Center, once complete, will add 300 jobs and is part of a $700-million investment in building the all-new F-150 lineup, including the first F-150 PowerBoost hybrid. The new jobs will support battery assembly and production of the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid and fully electric F-150.

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Boston Consulting Groups Says Hybrids and EVs Will Continue to Gain Market Share

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Despite high costs for batteries, Boston Consulting Group predicts that more and more hybrids and electrics vehicles will be on our roads in the future. BCG conducted in-depth studies into battery costs for EVs and plug-in vehicles.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

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Source: Boston Consulting Group) According to a new report from Boston Consulting Group , the IONIQ is the only EV that meets potential buyers’ range, charging, and price targets. 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 trim Battery (kWh) Estimated Range (miles) Starting Price SE Standard Range RWD 53 240 $38,615 SE RWD 77.4

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Electric cars will remain ‘too pricey’ over next decade

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The research undertaken by global management consultancy, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), found that without a major technological breakthrough, batteries used in fully electric cars were likely to remain prohibitively expensive. Although prices are expected to [.].

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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.

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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. A combination of peak oil with incentives or lower battery costs could increase EV penetration by 6%.

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