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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

Green Car Congress

Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Several groups have studied potential future compliance scenarios under the LCFS including Boston Consulting Group (2012) and ICF International (2013).

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The Future of Gas Stations: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Driivz

According to research from the Boston Consulting Group, fuel retail networks are well on track to unprofitability by 2035, even in scenarios in which new mobility models are less disruptive and fossil fuel sales do not decline precipitously.

Gas
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If $50,000 EVs still lose $6,000, when will EVs become profitable?

Baua Electric

Legacy automakers are still losing thousands of dollars on many EV sales, according to newly published analysis from the Boston Consulting Group. Automakers will only be able to close about half of that cost gap with technology choices, BCG estimates.