Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. Market Drivers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. After four years they’ll be cost neutral; these guys understand the cost of their fleets down to the pence per mile. ”. We would aim to halve that, ” Donaghy said.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery 2008 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

The study, a companion to one released in January 2009 that analyzed the technical and cost tradeoffs of competing alternative power-train technologies, addresses the two principal variables in BCG’s analysis of the developing market for electric cars: the technical attributes and the costs of lithium-ion batteries for electric-vehicle applications.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. Glad to see the variety & availability of electic commuter cars (vs hybrids & PHEV) is rising. Hybrids are just car makers attempt to hang onto ICE & also sell expensive high margin vehicles.

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