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BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost

Electrek

The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles?

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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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Tesla range numbers, EV vs. ICE cost, long-range EVs the norm: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Some Tesla range ratings get adjusted down. And an EV range of nearly 300 miles—or higher—is no longer the outlier. Several Tesla range ratings have dropped, with lower numbers posting on Tesla’s product-information and. EV ownership can save many thousands, but it depends where you live.

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GM bets silicon anode will boost battery range, lower cost

Green Car Reports

OneD is developing s silicon anode cell chemistry that could increase battery energy density, enabling more range at lower cost, GM said in a press release. General Motors on Thursday announced a partnership with startup OneD Battery Sciences, regarding the potential development of a more efficient chemistry for EV battery cells.

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

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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. —Chad Hunter, lead author of the report and former NREL researcher.

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Study: EV charge times and cost may be holding shoppers back

Green Car Reports

Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month found. The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it's no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge.

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Irizar manufactures LNG long-distance coach with range of more than 1000km

Green Car Congress

Irizar has manufactured a liquid natural gas (LNG) i4 model coach with a range of more than 1000 kilometers (621 miles) for intercity or short distance routes. Insofar as operating costs (TCO), it is estimated that they may be up to 30% lower depending on the cost differential of natural gas and diesel.