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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Green Car Congress

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

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U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

Teslarati

The research directly contradicts and challenges a statement by Jack Hollis, the executive vice president of sales at Toyota Motor North America. And even if you were ready to purchase one, and if you could afford it … they’re still too high,” Hollis said. EV adoption in the U.S. I don’t think the infrastructure is ready.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysis of the European auto industry posits that about 930,000 existing auto manufacturing and supplier jobs will disappear with the introduction of EVS by 2030, but another 895,000 new jobs will be added. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images.

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