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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

Charged EVs

Cell prices on a dollar per kilowatt-hour basis are set to rise this year—the first year in the trend of the modern lithium-ion battery that we will see cell prices reverse, and that’s solely—well, primarily, let’s say—due to raw material prices increasing. “In governments) need to become much more proactive.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

While the manufacturing of ICEVs has seemingly stalled in reducing carbon emissions, EVs have a cleaner and ever-improving future ahead. Most modern electric vehicles use a rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-on) battery to power the electric motor, which then turns the wheels (acceleration) instantaneously and faster than a combustion engine.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

While the manufacturing of ICEVs has seemingly stalled in reducing carbon emissions, EVs have a cleaner and ever-improving future ahead. Most modern electric vehicles use a rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-on) battery to power the electric motor, which then turns the wheels (acceleration) instantaneously and faster than a combustion engine.