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Toyota outlines eco-car plans, battery research progress

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Sales are targeted at more than 50,000 units annually, and the price for Japan is expected to be in the ¥3 million range (US$36,000). Although currently a price under ¥10 million (US$120,000) seems attainable, TMC aims to further reduce costs to bring the vehicle to market at a more-affordable price. Electric Vehicles.

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PolyPlus and SK enter into joint development agreement for glass-protected lithium-metal battery

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SK is providing development funding and is receiving an option to make a significant investment in PolyPlus equity at a capped price per share and an option to negotiate a license to PolyPlus technology in the field of electric automobiles. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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University of Münster team reviews battery cost forecasts, provides consolidated view

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A team at the University of Münster has reviewed 53 studies that provide time- or technology-specific cost estimates for lithium-ion, solid-state, lithium–sulfur and lithiumair batteries among more than 2,000 publications related to the topic.

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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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Although there is little evidence that levelized cost plays an important role in vehicle purchase decisions for most consumers, there is substantial evidence that initial purchase price plays an important role—and meeting these targets will help to reduce the purchase price for plug-in electric vehicles.

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Several types of policies including a price floor for petroleum-based fuels or taxes on petroleum-based fuels could create a price signal against petroleum demand, assure producers and distributors that there is a profitable market for alternative fuels, and encourage consumers to reduce their use of petroleum- based fuels.

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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As a result, lithium-ion battery-based BEVs with 200 miles range or more will probably be out of scope for mid-size car market/pricing that would be attractive for mass adoption. kWh name-plate /kg battery-system , which would limit the range of BEVs for the compact car market/pricing to ca. While the so-called post-LiBs, viz.,

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Will the world run out of lithium?

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Examples of this development include solid-state batteries , lithium sulphur and lithium-air batteries. Price rises As demand for lithium increases, prices are likely also to rise, which could incentivise the development of new lithium reserves or alternative technologies.

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