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Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels

The Driven EV News

Nissan says it has slashed the cost of V2G charging technology, with new on-board tech making it the same price as existing home chargers. The post Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels appeared first on The Driven.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Ford CEO says new mid-size electric pickup will match the cost of Chinese EVs like BYD

Electrek

With new low-cost Chinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.” Ford’s leader took a jab at BYD, vowing the company’s new electric pickup will match the costs of Chinese automakers building in Mexico.

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The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs

CleanTechnica EVs

The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later. The post The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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Tesla improves cost of goods sold per vehicle once again

Teslarati

Tesla improved the cost of goods sold per vehicle to slightly above $36,000, continuing to improve on the metric with a sequential reduction in cost every quarter. The post Tesla improves cost of goods sold per vehicle once again appeared first on TESLARATI. Tesla recorded the largest reduction in COGS in Q4 2023 from Q3 2023.

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Photonic Chip Cuts Cost of Hunting Exoplanets

Cars That Think

So to help bring the cost of space-based astronomy down, researchers at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa are working on a way to process starlight on a tiny optical chip. meters in diameter, the James Webb Space Telescope’s primary mirror captures more light than any telescope that’s ever been launched from Earth.

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