EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 8, 2024

Of the Rs 27,000 crore plus that M&M plans to invest in its automotive business in the next three years, Rs 14,000 crore will be kept for the ICE vertical – primarily for bringing out new and refreshed SUV models. Out of the nine SUVs, six will be all-new products and three will be mid-cycle enhancements.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel pencils out quite yet. Whether the vehicle is luxury or affordable, the cost of the battery is the same,” said Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe, through a translator.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2024

In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Global EV sales barely nudged 2 million units in 2020 , but could top 73 million by 2040. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. IEA - Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2023 – Analysis - IEA What Exactly Does Widespread EV Adoption Mean?

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

Canadian government programs that offer rebates to hybrid vehicle buyers are failing to produce environmental benefits commensurate with the cost, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC). An Analysis of Tax Rebates for Hybrid Vehicles. for every liter (US$1.50/gallon)

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

Amidst the global transition towards EVs, and with its vision to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029, German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has realigned its strategic focus on ICE powertrains along with electrification, as the latter is witnessing slower-than-expected adoption curve across several markets the world over.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 9, 2023

Yet below the color-shifting surface and whimsical features lies a deadly serious car, whose technology will be critical to BMW’s goal of making 50 percent of its global output EVs by 2030. With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 9, 2023

Yet below the color-shifting surface and whimsical features lies a deadly serious car, whose technology will be critical to BMW’s goal of making 50 percent of its global output EVs by 2030. With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. That number is higher for the global hybrid specialist Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder — a third of these sold are hybrids. Hybrids cost about Rs 2.5

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

as well as higher-volume, reduced-cost EVs, with aims to cut the cost of next-generation EVs by 30%. As such, they’ll cost the same or less than combustion models by 2030. Nissan boasted that these batteries will debut in a new three-row electric SUV due in 2028. sales by 2030 to be fully electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. The Wrangler Rubicon 4xe, however, with four doors and a longer wheelbase meant the ride would be more in-line with other SUVs.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 27, 2024

Which CEO of a global automaker suggested that EVs may never top 30% of the global vehicle market? 4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit , making it the first foreign automaker to get the nod under tightened sourcing rules. All that said, the 2024 Subaru Solterra costs just $120 more than 2023.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Polestar itself is in the process of setting up its company stores, a process obviously affected by the global COVID pandemic now entering its second year. liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive. Volvo’s first EV.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

An electric SUV is going to have more aerodynamic drag than an electric sedan like a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

An electric SUV is going to have more aerodynamic drag than an electric sedan like a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To expect improvement at that level perpetually would be close to impossible – after 3 years of doubling market share from 2023’s 18% number, EVs would account for more than 100% of the global automotive market, which cannot happen. But gas-hybrid sales have not come at the cost of EV sales, but at the cost of gas-only car sales.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 5, 2022

For 2022, Kia introduced the EV6, a second generation EV crossover that is built on the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis Electric-Global-Modular Platform (E-GMP). Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. This platform will be the basis for a whole new line of future Kia EVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

The interesting part is comparing it to the taller and wider midsize Kia Telluride SUV (that seats up-to eight people) that has the same wheelbase and only a foot longer overall length. The EV6 is the first of a full line-up of Kia electric vehicles built on the dedicated Electric Global Modular Platform. inch wheelbase and an 184.8-inch

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

One Bloomberg study found 341 miles was the average range desired, while Deloitte Consulting’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study found US consumers want to be able to travel 518 miles on a fully charged battery in a BEV that costs $50,000 or less. How much range is enough? Arguments over how much range is needed are contentious.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

According to a price survey conducted by BloombergNEF , automakers soon will be producing models that are “as affordable—and as profitable—as comparable combustion engine models, and without the help of tax subsidies.” They’re currently aren’t enough batteries to meet the global demand for EVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. See our Global Warming page.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Think Global managers want to develop the car plant and launch an engineering center, perhaps alongside. market b y the end of 2009. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Smart-grid technologies can help utilities better integrate renewable energy sources and run the transmission grid more efficiently, said Allan Schurr, the vice president of strategy and development at IBMs Global Energy and Utilities practice, which is participating in about 50 projects. After a brief reprieve gas is inching back up.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A couple of drawbacks to consider might be the capitalization costs of building these stations and the batteries that they would have to have in stock. To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). Lutz is a man given to hyperbole — called global warming "a crock of shit" — but in this case, hes right.

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