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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

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Although lithium-ion cell and pack costs are expected to fall sharply by 2020, they are unlikely to drop enough to support widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Industry Dynamics.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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The two half reactions for a Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO) cell (with forward being discharge): Anode (hard carbon): Anode (Hard Carbon): Li x C 6 ? EnerDel purchases their raw materials from suppliers in Japan and Korea but is working on localizing production in the US. x Li + + xe - + 6C. Cathode (LMO): Li + + xe - + Mn0 2

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