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When Will Electric Cars Start To Outsell Fossil-Fuel Vehicles? Projections Are All Over The Map

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By Charles Morris In this day and age, just about everyone who’s paying attention — even stalwarts of the auto and oil industries — acknowledges that vehicle electrification is the future. Originally posted on EVANNEX. But how far in the future are we talking about? Forecasts are all over the map.

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

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EnerDel’s plant is immaculate, we ate lunch on the shop floor, and the cell production steps occur in isolated clean rooms within the plant. The circuitry required to handle the current required for propulsion is internal to the module. Green Car Congress appreciates EnerDel’s cooperation in sharing their process with our readers.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. Those cars will reduce oil demand at most by about 1/5th of one percent. and Chrysler.

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