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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.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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The eScooters have a range of around 100 kilometers (62 miles). Coup handles recharging. The set-up and operation of the sharing platform have taken place in close strategic partnership with BCG Digital Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group.

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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). million will be fully electric, 1.5

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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. April 20, 2009 4:46 am Link What is the battery range of the Volt? and Chrysler.

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