Remove Buy Remove Cost Of Remove Powered Remove Price
article thumbnail

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

Green Car Congress

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios. —Chad Hunter, lead author of the report and former NREL researcher.

Cost Of 397
article thumbnail

Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

Cars That Think

When Amazon Web Services paid US $650 million in March for another data center to add to its armada, the tech giant thought it was buying a steady supply of nuclear energy to power it, too. gigawatts of nuclear energy, sits adjacent to the humming data center and had been directly powering it since the center opened in 2023.

Power 142
article thumbnail

J.D. Power launches EV Index; measuring roadblocks to EV adoption, parity to gas-powered vehicles

Green Car Congress

Power has introduced the J.D. Power EV Index, an analytics tool to track the growing EV market in the United States. This factor measures the proportion of new-vehicle buyers who have an EV purchase option that meets their buying needs, reflective of factors like price, manufacturer origin, segment and other inputs.

Power 199
article thumbnail

2024 Lexus GX Priced From $64,250

The Truth About Cars

The delightfully angular new Lexus GX, planned for deliveries early next year, has been given a price tag by the company’s pencil-necked accountants. While a roughly $4,000 walk from the starting cost of last year’s rig, the extra cheddar buys a far better vehicle. A twin-turbo 3.4L Image: Lexus] Become a& TTAC insider.

Lexus 105
article thumbnail

Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

Green Car Congress

Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. One of the other hurdles we had to get over was cost. However, we are prepared to wear that up-front cost because our commitment to reduce emissions has to be more than just words.

Buy 262
article thumbnail

Top 7 Tips for Buying a Car

Clean Fleet Report

Making the right choice could have lasting effects on your daily routine, finances and overall quality of life, whether you’re new to car buying or an experienced veteran. In this post, we explore seven essential tips on buying smartly. There could be hidden problems that may cost more in the long run.

Buy 48
article thumbnail

Electric vehicle price war! GWM Ora versus BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 in battle for Australia’s best (and cheapest) EV

EV Central

GWM has joined the electric vehicle price fight, slashing the price of its Ora battery electric small car by $4000 to reset it below the magic $40,000 mark. The new $39,990 price for the Ora Standard Range pitches it head-to-head with the $38,890 BYD Dolphin and the $39,990 MG4 Excite 51 , as China’s EV price war heats up.

BYD 97