Market Moves: Electric Vehicles - Jun 9th, 2023
 
 
EV adoption seems closer than ever, but is it really?
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From the Editor

Hello and welcome back to Market Moves Electric Vehicles, Endeavor Business Media's monthly look at everything EVs. Although EVs are more available than ever, that doesn't mean they're accessible. Problems with charging infrastructure, the supply chain, and perhaps most importantly, cost, still represent signifcant barriers. However, large automakers such as GM and Ford plan to go all-in, a move that, as you'll read, is causing stresses and strains. Meanwhile, despite its progress, the trucking industry is dealing with the "messy middle" as it tries to decarbonize on a reasonable timeline.

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Top Story
Even with incentives, all-electric vehicles are simply too costly to realistically hit the Biden administration’s goal of 50% of the new-car market by 2030.
From IndustryWeek
Automotive OEMs are struggling to communicate with their suppliers, an annual survey finds.
The automaker is counting on simpler designs, lithium iron phosphate batteries and dealer savings to dramatically lower its input costs.
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With over a decade of experience—and more than 26,000 charging ports installed—ABM is the leading commercial installer of EV chargers in the U.S.

From Vehicle Service Pros
Backed by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the bill would require automakers to share the data, tools, and instructions needed to repair their vehicles.
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Test type 1, level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle ac charging stations with the Fluke FEV100. Verify an EVSE is working properly after install and during periodic maintenance or troubleshoot an EVSE if it is not delivering the appropriate charge.

From American Machinist
The automaker is promising to invest heavily in its “cathode active materials” venture, to establish a reliable North American supply chain for lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
From Electronic Design
Challenges associated with cost, infrastructure, and materials supply have hindered overall EV adoption. But perhaps it’s taking a similar path to that of the solar-energy industry?
From T&D World
Industry voices make predictions as utilities brace for impact.
From FleetOwner
The environmental lobby has become the most powerful policy influence in Washington, "unmatched by anyone," Spear suggests.
From EC&M
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Ride and Drive Electric program, meant to support the transition to electrified and clean transportation.
From Ratchet+Wrench
Electric vehicle batteries are significantly larger than batteries in gas-powered cars, require extensive mining for materials and finding ways to recycle them needs consideration.