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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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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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Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

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A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS.

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EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

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The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Mark McGranaghan, EPRI vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization, says the increased costs of the current analysis reflect a more advanced and expansive vision for the smart grid.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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. $750,000 to research value-based design options for the standardization of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries. Standardizing PEV batteries could reduce the purchase and ownership costs of PEVS, as well as addressing additional consumer issues such as maintenance and safety.

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