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EVs set for 11% of 2024 US vehicle share, 1 of 5 cars sold globally

Green Car Reports

EV sales are likely to continue growing in 2024, reaching around one in five new car sales globally, and 11% of the U.S. Tight profit margins, volatile battery raw material prices, and the phaseout of incentives in certain countries have led to concerns about an EV sales slump, but data.

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BloombergNEF annual battery price survey finds prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021

Green Car Congress

Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). All prices are in real 2021 $, unless stated as nominal.) At the cell level, average BEV prices were just $97/kWh.

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Tesla Looks to Boost Model Y Sales with Threats of Nearing Price Increases

The Truth About Cars

The Tesla Model Y is a wildly popular EV on the global stage, but the automaker is still looking for ways to boost sales and keep it relevant. That has led the company to offer various promotions and discounts in the past, either through price cuts or the offer of free charging with a vehicle purchase.

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Chevy Blazer EV goes on sale again with lower price tag

Teslarati

In December, Chevy issued a stop-sale order on the Blazer EV , due to software issues relating to the vehicle’s infotainment system and DC fast-charging capabilities. Chevy announced on Friday that it’s now resuming Blazer EV sales, re-launching the vehicle’s three configurations with lower price tags starting at $50,195.

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CRU: lithium price downtrend continues, with disappointing EV sales in China the driver

Green Car Congress

In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. Since then, prices have continued to fall, CRU notes. Lithium hydroxide has fallen by 30% to RMB 74,500/t, according to CRU’s price assessments. Source: Fastmarkets.

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Examining Changes in Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Production, Pricing, & Sales Splits

CleanTechnica EVs

I recently reported on Tesla’s impressive quarterly sales trends and yet another record sales quarter. Tesla only reports combined global. continued] The post Examining Changes in Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Production, Pricing, & Sales Splits appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

Baua Electric

More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The latest IEA Outlook report asserts that global EV sales are set to remain “robust” in 2024, reaching around 17 million by the end of the year.

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