electric vehicle cost

Any attempt to establish a plug-in vehicle segment in the U.S. could fail unless the government steps up to the plate, says Rodney O'Neal, chief executive officer of Delphi Automotive. O'Neal claims that vehicle cost, limited range and the lack of a reliable electrical grid could hinder the ...

When the discussion centers on electric vehicles (EVs), concerns over operating range always seems to surface. Case in point: a recent study conducted by a panel at Indiana University claims that the technology behind ...

The vast majority of Americans want to save money on fuel and are more than eager to do their part to help out the environment, but a recent Nielsen poll shows that most are unwilling to pay even a slight premium for a vehicle that ...

The two biggest issues around the subject of electric cars are probably the real-world range capabilities and the up-front cost. A reader pinged us today with the following question:

At an Automotive Press Association meeting this week, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released the results of a new cost study on battery electric vehicles and it doesn't look good for electric vehicle fans. BCG thinks it is unlikely that the cost of batteries will drop nearly enough to make ...