03 Jun 2023 07:17:16 UTC

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Bill Ford: Politicization, High Costs Are Biggest Threats to EV Adoption

02 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

Ford Motor Co. is facing a host of barriers in its pursuit 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 surprised by how quickly electrification has taken off around the world and in the U.S.

"There is this notion now that if you are 'red' you're for internal combustion, if you're 'blue,' you're for EVs," [Subscription required]

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New Study Reveals the Staggering Health Effects of Oil and Gas Production: "Air Pollution Doesn't Respect State Boundaries"

02 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"Oil and gas production creates pollution that leads to approximately $77 billion in negative health impacts across the U.S. 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...health effects mentioned were not limited to areas where oil and gas are produced..."

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Can African Countries Collaborate On An E-Car?

02 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"Africa's key auto hubs, South Africa and Morocco, have hinted at mega and giga factories in their electric cars...Mineral-rich countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, and Mozambique are also eyeing the market..

"...to competitively bid for a major stake in the global electric vehicle market, industry experts say they should form regional value chains to cut cross-border trade costs and barriers to investments."

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SAS Taking Bookings for First Electric Flight in 2028

02 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

".The Scandinavian carrier is one of several prospective operators of Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner. Bookings open at noon on June 2, 2023, with seats priced at 1,946 krona ($179) as a tribute to the year in which SAS began scheduled services.

The ES-30 is expected to offer carriers an all-electric range of 200 km (125 miles), with an extended full-payload range of twice that distance and the potential

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US Electric Car Prices: Cheapest To Most Expensive

02 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"The all-electric car market in the United States is expanding rapidly, recently reaching a level of approximately 50 various models...a closer look at the prices of battery-electric vehicles (BEV), including well over 200 individual configurations.

There is a big gap between the two affordability leaders [Chevy Bolt models] and the rest of the BEVs...The most expensive BEVs on the market are the ones from Lucid, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW."

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Adib Naslé on Creating A Sustainable EV Fast-Charging Future

01 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"A microgrid is an effective technology that is capable of supporting the utility electrical grid by soaking up the massive localized energy spikes that just a few 150kW or larger EV fast chargers can create at a single location.

"The combination of microgrids and EV fast charging infrastructure can create a self-sustaining system that is both cost-effective and reliable to own and operate...

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Ford CEO Says EV Cost Parity May Not Come Until After 2030

01 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"...for many automakers, EVs will remain more costly than their internal combustion engine counterparts until the second and third generation models go into production later in this decade.

"Between 2030 and 2035...much of the industry's EV cost savings will come from "dramatically lower labor content" because the vehicles will be simpler to build with fewer parts, and will be fitted with smaller batteries that use cheaper material..."

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Here's What Would Happen If the US Federal Fleet Was 100% Electric?

01 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

Electrifying the entire [650,000] US federal fleet would save $6 billion over 15 years, according to a report from global research and analytics firm ICF Climate Center....travel more than 4 billion miles per year.

The cost to operate the [current] fleet is nearly $4.5 billion each year, and that includes the cost of paying for more than 367 million gallons of gas.

Yet out of 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 Growth Leader For New Battery Factories

01 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

"...'Energy Storage System Supplier Market Intelligence Report' asserts that the incentives offered by the Biden administration'S Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are the catalyst for the surge of the number of North American battery factories.

"CEA says that China is still the leading battery cell manufacturing hub, but its share will decline in 'coming years'...14% of all new cars sold were electric in 2022 - up from around 9% in 2021..."

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5 Best Electric Bus Charger Manufacturers: Powering the Future of Eco-Friendly Transit

01 Jun 2023 | Synopsis

To help fleet operators, municipalities, and other stakeholders navigate the complex and ever-evolving landscape of e-bus charging options, we have prepared an extensive guide that takes an in-depth look at some of the best EV charger manufacturers in the industry.

"Most chargers should be placed near the highway (especially for tour buses)...Other chargers should be located on college campuses, airports, public transit centers ,and even schools themselves (outside of the bus depot).

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