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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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—Brian Price, lecturer in Engineering Systems and Management at Aston. Project Leader from CABLED co-ordinating partner Arup believes the data presents a positive outlook for the mass take-up of electric vehicles. The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this.

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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

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The solar PV and battery energy storage system will give VTA operational flexibility on when to purchase the utility power needed to charge its vehicle fleet, saving the agency on its electricity costs and further reducing its total operating costs compared to continued diesel bus operations.

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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The minimum and maximum energy-storage demand corresponds to the range in battery size for the reference devices, which accounts for factors such as the size of a tablet or the driving range of an electric vehicle. Vaalma et al. Click to enlarge. —HIU system analyst Dr. Marcel Weil.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. The low cost of gasoline in the US will yield similar results.

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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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Chinese electric vehicle sales have hit 31 percent of the overall market, with 25 percent being pure EVs, a substantial growth year-over-year. According to a report by CleanTechnica , sales of electrified vehicles in May hit 31 percent of the overall market with 25 percent being fully electric vehicles.

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Ford outlines strategic plan to investors; connected, smart vehicles and services, EVs and financial fitness

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The company recently announced it was exploring a strategic alliance with Mahindra Group as it transforms its business in India, and Zoyte with the intention of developing a new line of low-cost all-electric passenger vehicles in China. Hackett cites as a template the example of how the company reimagined the all-new 2015 F-150.

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Ford’s love affair with EVs ends as profitability and consumer trends take focus

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Ford’s love affair with EVs is coming to an end, the automaker announced today, as it shifted plans for its next few vehicles to be hybrid-electric instead of fully electric. It also helps business owners keep their bottom line as it has positive impacts on the total cost of ownership.

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