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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. While segment growth has improved, it’s not happening at the pace industry leaders expected.

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6 Places Electric Car Drivers Want to See EV Charging Stations

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Charging at home is still the priority, according to survey results from Boston Consulting Group. Local, state and federal governments are working to expand charging infrastructure along roadways, and that represents a key step in mitigating range anxiety. Especially for hotels, EV charging is nothing short of essential.

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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

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The Boston Consulting Group predicts that people around the world will take 1 billion flights in air taxis in 2030, once sharing services have also established a presence on fixed routes above the ground; most of those air taxis will be capable of operating without a pilot. Bosch is working on sensor technology for air taxis.

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Ricardo white paper outlines needed developments to realize autonomous driving

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According to the Boston Consulting Group, the projected size of the global autonomous vehicle market in 2025 will be $36 billion for partially autonomous vehicles (levels 1–3) and $6 billion for fully autonomous vehicles (level 4). Specifically, Ricardo suggests, the industry must leverage agent-based modeling (ABM).

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Ford and Sollers sign MoU to establish a JV in Russia

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The proposed JV is one of a number of new market expansions focused on the Russian car market, which the Boston Consulting Group this week said may become the world’s sixth-largest by 2020, selling 4 million cars a year.

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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. Source: BCG.

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

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The lithium-ion version of the THINK vehicle will have 384 cells in its 25 kWh battery pack and a range of more than 100 miles. range depending upon chemistry and conditions. Each sub-pack has approximately 3 kWh gross capacity which translates into a vehicle range of approximately 6 miles for a GM Volt to more than 12 miles for a TH!NK.

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