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Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre

My Energi

• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50 With fuel at £1.50

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GlobalData: China to rule EV landscape in 2022

Green Car Congress

In the short term, the lithium shortage will barely scuff the shoes of the big players like Tesla and Toyota, as their supply chains are more vertically integrated. This year’s energy crisis means people don’t want to be so reliant on global supply chains, accelerating the move away from petrol and diesel. —Amrit Dhami.

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

While electric car registrations in 2022 were undoubtedly affected by the global chip shortage and issues relating to the war in Ukraine – notably supply constraints on wiring looms – they were still 21% higher than the previous year, and we can expect annual growth rates of around 30% for the next two years.

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Ricardo to optimize in-car climate control systems to extend the range of electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

The research will optimize energy consumption and driver/passenger comfort, with the aim of increasing electric vehicle range by 5% while reducing overall cost by 10%. The project, with a total cost of £595,195 (US$804,187) has been awarded £297,597 (US$402,093) by the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) in partnership with Innovate UK.

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Why gas stations should add EV chargers?

Setec Powerr

Since 2020, over 5000 petrol stations have closed in the UK, signaling the onset of a paradigm shift. Charging hubs can be built on existing petrol stations premises like Shells or as standalone stations. This model, which is not far from some of the actual petrol stations’ provisions, is helping make the switch.

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charging stations business in India.

Electric Vehicles India

The charging stations are going to operate like a petrol pump here we can see how petrol pumps were operating like petrol pumps charging stations will be the limitless and everlasting business potential in India, charging stations are on their way to expanding and grabbing the global market in the coming years.

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JSW Group to produce locally manufactured battery cells in Orissa within 18-24 months | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Apart from the supply of cells, battery pack – the joint venture company is banking on a strong vertical integration with the JSW Group to bring down the cost by sprucing up sourcing of automotive steel from the Group’s steel arm. The products from the investment in Orissa will first be for this JV.