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Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

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According to a new Accenture study of 1,800 consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the US, while interest in hybrid and electric vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see fuel savings as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers. Just 36% of respondents cited higher fuel prices as a reason to buy.

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Dirt Cheap Batteries Enable Megawatt-Scale Charging Without Big Grid Upgrades Right Away

CleanTechnica EVs

Battery prices have continued to plummet, frankly faster than even battery optimists such as myself dreamed of. We’re seeing commercial, scaled, price points that we didn’t expect to see until 2030 or later. That has big implications for electric trucking. In 2022, a kilowatthour of battery capacity cost US$159.

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Shell to halt 80K bpd Carmon Creek oil sands project

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Royal Dutch Shell plc will not continue construction of the 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek thermal in situ oil sands project located in Alberta, Canada. We are making changes to Shell’s portfolio mix by reviewing our longer-term upstream options world-wide, and managing affordability and exposure in the current world of lower oil prices.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

VW quotes a maximum charging rate of 170 kilowatts, and DC fast charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in about 20 minutes (under ideal circumstances). Canada will receive the same long-wheelbase ID.Buzz as the United States, albeit with instruments in metric, but that market gets two additional changes.

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Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

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Those manufacturers will have the option of purchasing credits to avoid paying the regulatory charges set out in the regulation or hold the credits for their future needs. Their experience demonstrates that the ZEV offer has increased and has resulted in a drop in prices for this type of vehicle.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

In Li-ion batteries, Li ions (Li + ) leave the cathode during charging and move through the electrolyte and separator to intercalate into the anode. As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. In general, the price of gasoline needs to be above US$3.50/gallon Source: DOE, ALBAA 2008.

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Road Trip: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring

Clean Fleet Report

Aerodynamically Efficient Exterior Designed to slice through the air Now in its 11th generation, the Civic (first launched in 1972) went through a complete exterior re-imagination in 2022, and got a refresh for 2025. Pricing Aiding the fine ride The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid sedan comes in two trim levels.