3 Jun 2023 15:25:28 UTC
Editor’s Choice
Bill Ford: Politicization, high costs are biggest threats to EV adoption
02 June 2023 | synopsis
Ford Motor Co. faces a number of barriers in its quest to win the electric vehicle race, but chief among them are two factors that threaten the entire industry: affordability and politicization.
“Bill Ford Jr. is amazed at how quickly electrification has taken off around the world and in the U.S.
“Now there’s this idea that if you’re ‘red’ you’re for internal combustion, if you’re ‘blue’ you’re for electric vehicles.” [Subscription required]
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New study reveals surprising health effects of oil and gas production: ‘Air pollution doesn’t respect state boundaries’
02 June 2023 | synopsis
“Oil and gas production creates pollution that causes approximately $77 billion in negative health impacts in the US each year….
“Environmental Research: Health … study found that in 2016, U.S. oil and gas production caused 410,000 asthma exacerbations, 7,500 excess deaths and 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma … the health effects mentioned were not limited to areas where oil and gas are produced…”
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Can African countries collaborate on an electric car?
02 June 2023 | synopsis
“Africa’s key auto hubs, South Africa and Morocco, have hinted at mega and giga factories on their electric cars…Mineral-rich countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and Mozambique they are also looking at the market.
“…to bid competitively for a significant share of the global electric vehicle market, industry experts say they should form regional value chains to lower cross-border trade costs and investment barriers.”
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SAS takes reservations for first electric flight in 2028
02 June 2023 | synopsis
“.The Scandinavian carrier is one of several potential operators of Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 30-seat hybrid electric regional jet. Bookings open at noon on June 2, 2023, with seats priced at 1,946 kroner ($179) as a tribute to the year SAS began scheduled services.
The ES-30 is expected to offer carriers an all-electric range of 200 km (125 miles), with an extended payload range of twice that distance and the potential
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US Electric Car Prices: Cheapest to Most Expensive
02 June 2023 | synopsis
“The all-electric car market in the United States is expanding rapidly, recently reaching a level of approximately 50 different models… a closer look at battery electric vehicle (BEV) prices, including more than 200 configurations individual
There is a huge gap between the two leaders in affordability [Chevy Bolt models] and the rest of the BEVs… The most expensive BEVs on the market are Lucid, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW.”
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Adib Naslé on creating a future of fast charging for sustainable electric vehicles
June 1, 2023 | synopsis
“A microgrid is an effective technology that is able to support the utility power grid by absorbing the massive localized power spikes that only a few fast chargers of 150 kW or larger can create in a single location.
“The combination of microgrids and EV fast-charging infrastructure can create a self-sustaining system that is cost-effective and reliable to own and operate…
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Ford CEO says cost parity for electric vehicles may not arrive until after 2030
June 1, 2023 | synopsis
“…for many automakers, electric vehicles will continue to be more expensive than their internal combustion engine counterparts until second- and third-generation models enter production later this decade.
“Between 2030 and 2035 … much of the industry’s EV cost savings will come from ‘dramatically lower labor content’ because vehicles will be simpler to build with fewer parts and they will be equipped with smaller batteries that use cheaper material…”
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Here’s what would happen if the US federal fleet was 100% electric?
June 1, 2023 | synopsis
Electrifying the set [650,000] The US federal fleet would save $6 billion over 15 years, according to a report by global research and analysis firm ICF Climate Center…. travel more than 4 billion miles per year.
The cost to exploit [current] fleet is nearly $4.5 billion each year, and that includes the cost of paying for more than 367 million gallons of gas.
However, of the more than half a million vehicles in the federal fleet, only about 4,300 of them are battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, that’s less than 1%.”
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North America is now the leader in the growth of new battery factories
June 1, 2023 | synopsis
“…The “Energy Storage System Providers Market Intelligence Report” states that incentives provided by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are the catalyst of the increase in the number of American battery factories.
“CEA says China remains the leading center for battery cell manufacturing, but its share will decline in the ‘coming years’… 14% of all new cars sold were electric by 2022, an increase of 9% around 2021…”
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Top 5 Electric Bus Charger Manufacturers: Driving the Future of Green Transit
June 1, 2023 | synopsis
To help fleet operators, municipalities and other stakeholders navigate the complex and ever-evolving e-bus charging options, we’ve put together an extensive guide that takes an in-depth look at some of the best e-bus charger manufacturers. electric vehicles of the industry.
“Most chargers should be placed near the highway (especially for tour buses)… Other chargers should be located on university campuses, airports, public transportation hubs and even at the schools themselves (outside the bus depot).
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