Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Interestingly, a 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study predicted that as EVs became more widespread, battery prices would climb because the demand for lithium and other battery metals would rise sharply. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan , disagrees with both of them, however, seeing ICE-EV price parity coming by 2025-2026.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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