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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

Green Car Congress

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g., from $0.08/kWh

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Opinion: EVs will be supply constrained until ICE cars die out

Electrek

Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car. That’s already been the case for years for high mileage drivers but with higher gas prices, we’ve now reached the point where the cost comparison is becoming more acute.

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Volvo Penta, TICO complete build of prototype electric terminal tractor

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Finally, when it comes to developing tailor-made electric driveline solutions, Volvo Penta’s full system supply approach —handling the development and installation of the complete electric driveline solution and its integration into the vehicle—has allowed TICO to focus on improving the vehicle’s functionality.

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The Escalating Costs of Owning a New Car

The Truth About Cars

These figures, derived from AAA's Your Driving Costs (YDC) dataset, which has consistently delivered information on the costs linked to new vehicle ownership for over seven decades, underscore the financial implications faced by new car owners. percent uptick from the preceding year.

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SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

Green Car Congress

PEM electrolyzers that SK Plug Hyverse plans to supply are the only commercially proven technology with a quicker start-up time than the alkaline electrolyzers and superior load response capability, which enables it to work more effectively with the intermittently produced renewable energy to produce green hydrogen.

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Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

Green Car Congress

Motiv supplied its Ford eQVM-approved EPIC F-53 chassis, and worked with Hometown Trolley, which designed and built the custom body. Motiv’s electric trolleys offer zero tailpipe emissions and reduce operation and maintenance costs by up to 85%, resulting in a significantly lower total cost of operation over the vehicle’s life.

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Hyundai Motor to establish hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport with partners, provide buses

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Hyundai will support the construction cost of the hydrogen refueling station while providing up to 12 fuel cell electric buses as well as their maintenance and service. Air Liquide Korea will provide two high-capacity hydrogen chargers and supply hydrogen gas. Hyundai fuel cell bus. In September 2019, Hyundai and Cummins Inc.

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