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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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The cost of battery packs has been a significant factor in the adoption of these technologies, and recent developments show that we’re moving in the right direction as prices drop. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh. By keeping these manufacturing jobs in the U.S.,

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President Joe Biden’s Tesla-void EV speech gave Ford too much credit [Opinion]

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Two of the four vehicles I have owned have been Fords, the most recent being a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. With Ford entering the EV sector with the Mustang Mach-E, it opened up a favorable introduction into the industry for the company that Henry Ford started in 1903. Tesla’s electric vehicles are the leader of the industry.

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Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

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But it sows confusion among some who wonder how the former president stands on the future of the EV industry. In July, Trump reportedly asked oil and gas CEOs for a $1 billion campaign donation in exchange for scrapping EV policies, halting wind energy expansion, and derailing other clean-energy policies that the industry opposes.