Cost Of, Electrical, Gas-Electric and Miles

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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.

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Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per mile.

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Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

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Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Power

Hyliion launches Hypertruck Electric Range Extender; CNG genset; 1,000-truck pre-order

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, launched its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, natural-gas series-hybrid electric powertrain. With more than 700 public stations across the US, the Hypertruck ERX leverages a robust natural gas refueling infrastructure.

Range

Range Gas-Electric Gas Electrical

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Overall, electrification reduces net external costs to society by 3–11% (5–24¢ per trip), depending on the assumed social cost of carbon. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.

Fleet

Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime.

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Maintenance Gas Power Powered

The hidden costs of using an electric bike

Baua Electric

MARCH 10, 2024

Whether you love them or hate them , electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular on streets and trails around the US. But while you’ll see plenty of people espousing the supposed advantages of electric bikes, it’s important to keep in mind some of the hidden costs of owning and using these two-wheeled electric vehicles.

Cost Of

Cost Of Electrical Electric All-Electric

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

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Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. Air pollution and greenhouse gas damages for transportation by railroad and pipelines to the gulf coast.

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Pollution North Dakota Cost Of Oil

Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. cents, compared to a current average gas price of $2.78 the rate of gas (or 7x on state property).

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Kentucky Tax Gas-Electric Gas

Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the key points he made was that new technology generally adds cost to existing product baselines in trucking, and the added cost has to be paid for by offsets in other areas, such as reducing driver cost; increasing the payload per vehicle; increasing freight miles per year per unit; or reducing operating costs.

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Miles Charging Maintenance Gas-Electric

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. Levelized cost of driving (LCD). no scenario analysis.

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Cost Of Light Fuel Economy Vehicles

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service said in February that at least 10% of the new mail trucks would be electric.

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District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

Parallel Systems raises $50M Series A to build autonomous battery-electric rail cars that move freight

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2022

million in Series A funds to build autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles that move freight. The Parallel system can also help alleviate the supply chain crisis by enabling low cost and regular movement of freight in and out of ports. This significantly reduces the waiting times associated with loading trains that are miles long.

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Building Battery Batteries Electrical

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

Range Energy announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program. The RA platform is the first trailer electrification platform to be eligible for the CORE incentive.

California

California Range Cleaner Fleet

Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to help you understand all the costs associated with owning a vehicle. Maintenance Costs Associated With Car Ownership. The maintenance costs for your vehicle depend on numerous factors. For example, a German luxury car would cost far more to maintain than a new Chevrolet sedan.

Cost Of

Cost Of Maintenance Cars Gasoline

Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

An analysis of the expected emissions performance and total cost of ownership for the ClearFlame business model versus diesel, CNG, BEV, and FCV options in the over-the-road heavy-duty truck market presented in this paper indicates that: The TCO of ClearFlame-based trucks could be, on average, $0.08 per mile, lower than natural gas by $0.09

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles

Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles partner to repower and convert buses and trucks into high-performance EVs; order for 30 MDS vehicles

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles are teaming up to develop, convert, and deliver battery-powered and range-extended electric buses, trucks, and specialty vehicles with industry-leading performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership.

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Convert Vehicles Extended Range New York

The Escalating Costs of Owning a New Car

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Fuel and Electric Charging Costs While fuel expenses per mile have experienced a modest decline, the costs associated with electric vehicle (EV) charging have risen, escalating from 13.9 This uptick in EV charging costs is associated with higher-than-anticipated inflation, according to the U.S.

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Cost Of Financing Cars Price

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

The company has focused on developing its own technology, and now offers not only complete vehicles, but also a broad range of components, including electric drivetrain systems, control software, bidirectional charging systems, modular batteries, battery management systems and more. You call AAA, they’ll come and bring you a gallon of gas.

Commercial

Commercial Cost Of India Charging

UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet.

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Cost Of Building Las Vegas Alternative Fuels

LADOT orders 130 BYD electric buses

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. The 30-foot K7M has 22 seats, a range of up to 150 miles, and can be charged in 2.5 to 3 hours. The K7M is one of BYD’s top products.

BYD

BYD Los Angeles Electrical Electric

Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

EV Match

JANUARY 11, 2021

One of the fastest ways to accelerate your transition to an eco-friendlier lifestyle is to switch to an electric vehicle (EV). According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. The average North American drives about 10,500 miles per year.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Updated Volkswagen 2017 e-Golf EPA-rated at 125 miles, 119 MPGe combined; pricing to come

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In the US, Volkswagen’s updated 2017 e-Golf now carries an an EPA-estimated range of 125 miles—a 50% increase over the previous model year. The electric motor on the 2017 e-Golf has been upgraded as well. Where the 2016 e-Golf utilized an 85 kW electric motor, the newer model features a 100 kW electric motor.

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2017 EPA Miles San Diego

Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Ridesharing company Lyft—in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund—has commited to reach 100% electric vehicles on the Lyft platform by 2030. The shift to 100% EVs for Lyft will mean transitioning all vehicles used on the Lyft platform over the next ten years to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies.

Denver

Denver Atlanta Seattle Gasoline-Electric

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

New York City

New York City Charging New York Gasoline-Electric

just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

I'm trying to decide if I was to go with another gas engine or turn it into a electric car. If I go gas it will probably cost me $2000 or so. I was hoping someone would give my an idea of the cost of going electric. If I was to build my spit for here with top speed of 50mph and say 25 to 50 mile range.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars 2000 Gas-Electric Cars

Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

The company has focused on developing its own technology, and now offers not only complete vehicles, but also a broad range of components, including electric drivetrain systems, control software, bidirectional charging systems, modular batteries, battery management systems and more. You call AAA, they’ll come and bring you a gallon of gas.

Commercial

Commercial Cost Of Charging India

PG&E rolls out new programs to accelerate EV adoption in underserved communities

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

In support of California’s goals for vehicle electrification and climate action, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering two new programs designed to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for customers in underserved communities.

Oakland

Oakland California Grid Gas-Electric

Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

A cost of ownership calculator and other tools can help you know how much you’ll save By Cameron Wolf, ZappyRide. has been experiencing severe inflation and high gas prices. Airlines , public transit , and regular commuters are feeling the strain of rising fuel costs, which have increased dramatically since August 2021.

El Paso

El Paso Electric Vehicles Vehicles South Dakota

BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

BMW

BMW Grid Renewable Charging

Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion Cars Cost Of

Additional $47M to 7 ARPA-E SCALEUP projects; $27M to 3 advanced battery projects for EVs and electric aviation

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

These new SCALEUP teams are receiving funding to support the scaling of high-risk and potentially disruptive new electric vehicle battery, data center efficiency, grid modernization, emissions mitigation, and storage technologies. Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Cells for Electric Aviation - $9,000,000. Earlier post.)

Li-ion

Li-ion Battery Batteries Polymer

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

The company has focused on developing its own technology, and now offers not only complete vehicles, but also a broad range of components, including electric drivetrain systems, control software, bidirectional charging systems, modular batteries, battery management systems and more. You call AAA, they’ll come and bring you a gallon of gas.

Commercial

Commercial Cost Of Charging India

Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2019

revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. The all-electric SUV will come standard with an extended range (target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions), enabled by an approx. Result: 1,000 free, clean miles per year. Fisker Inc.

Fisker

Fisker All-Electric SUV Waste

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The locomotive will show the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The demonstration will facilitate the improvement of local air quality, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, noise and odor.

Sierra

Sierra Hydrogen California Energy

ITM Power reports its estimated cost of producing hydrogen via electrolysis down significantly from last year

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

The new estimated cost —US$4.13/kg kg after capital amortization—incorporates efficiency improvements, cost reduction of its HGas platform and data provided by Hyundai for the ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle ( earlier post ). ITM Power projects hydrogen cost at £4.19/kg Electricity price. kg (US$6.44/kg),

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cost Of Power Powered

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. Fuels or energy carriers in the study included gasoline, ethanol, diesel, CNG, LPG, hydrogen, and electricity.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

BYD

BYD 2018 International San Francisco

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

Transportation

Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

ARPA-E to award $30M for next-gen storage to electrify aviation, rail and shipping: PROPEL-1K

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Transportation is responsible for approximately 29% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually in the United States. Light duty vehicles—passenger and small commercial vehicles—account for 58% of transportation GHG emissions, and battery-powered electric vehicles have emerged as a lower-emissions solution for many applications.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Transportation Emissions United States

How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. However, heavy-duty electric trucks from traditional makers have started to hit the market.

Volvo

Volvo Fleet Electrical Electric

BloombergNEF: electrics to take 57% of global passenger car sales, 81% of municipal bus sales by 2040

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

BloombergNEF (BNEF) is out with an aggressive forecast that projects electric vehicles taking up 57% of the global passenger car sales by 2040—slightly higher than it forecast a year ago—and electric buses with 81% of municipal bus sales by the same date. Their use case will mostly be in shorter-distance applications.

Sale

Sale Global Cars Electrical

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

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Hyliion launches Hypertruck Electric Range Extender; CNG genset; 1,000-truck pre-order

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

The hidden costs of using an electric bike

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Parallel Systems raises $50M Series A to build autonomous battery-electric rail cars that move freight

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car

Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles partner to repower and convert buses and trucks into high-performance EVs; order for 30 MDS vehicles

The Escalating Costs of Owning a New Car

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

LADOT orders 130 BYD electric buses

Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

Updated Volkswagen 2017 e-Golf EPA-rated at 125 miles, 119 MPGe combined; pricing to come

Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

PG&E rolls out new programs to accelerate EV adoption in underserved communities

Electric vehicles are inflation relief

BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Additional $47M to 7 ARPA-E SCALEUP projects; $27M to 3 advanced battery projects for EVs and electric aviation

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

ITM Power reports its estimated cost of producing hydrogen via electrolysis down significantly from last year

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

ARPA-E to award $30M for next-gen storage to electrify aviation, rail and shipping: PROPEL-1K

How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

BloombergNEF: electrics to take 57% of global passenger car sales, 81% of municipal bus sales by 2040

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