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A Look at EV Charging Pricing Policy and Why It Matters

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For many drivers there is a basic understanding of how traditional gasoline pricing functions: Oil prices based on availability and proximity in large part dictate how much a driver will pay at the pump. Pricing at a Glance Charging up your electric car at home sets a pricing baseline.

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The New Oil Cartel Threatening OPEC

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What’s more, they might not be alone in this attempt to curb OPEC’s clout on the global oil market. According to Bloomberg’s Carl Pope , Europe and Japan, previously reluctant to take part in any anti-OPEC projects, may now join in. Electrification is where OPEC may have to face off with a future oil buyers’ cartel.

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The New Oil Cartel Threatening OPEC

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What’s more, they might not be alone in this attempt to curb OPEC’s clout on the global oil market. According to Bloomberg’s Carl Pope , Europe and Japan, previously reluctant to take part in any anti-OPEC projects, may now join in. Electrification is where OPEC may have to face off with a future oil buyers’ cartel.

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Navigant forecasts global light duty electrified vehicle sales to exceed 6.0M in 2024; PEVs to account for roughly half

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The growth of PEV market share will be aided in part by the number and variety of PEV offerings coming to the market over the next several years. These include the dive in oil prices that began in mid-2014, as well as the phasing out of some local government purchase incentives.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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The result will be rapidly rising market shares for electric vehicles in the biggest markets, even with oil prices staying low. There is a credible path forward for strong EV growth, but much more investment in charging infrastructure is needed globally.

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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

Norweign governments that came into power do implement economic benefits for electric vehicle owners as a part of reducing gas emissions. 25 per cent consumption tax that is charged on most consumer goods are extra charged with purchase tax. As a result, buyers are using the perks which they get to convert to cash.