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02-05-2016, 09:21 PM
http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/sites/default/files/bolt-ev-620.jpg2017 Chevrolet Bolt
Carmakers don’t openly talk about what they pay to suppliers for components. The cost of batteries for electric cars is one of their most tightly controlled secrets. So when Mary Barry, chief executive of General Motors announced last year that her company brought its battery cost down to $145 per kilowatt-hour for the forthcoming Chevy Bolt, it came as a surprise. The Bolt will have a range of 200 miles and a starting price of just $35,000 before federal incentives, giving it Tesla-like range at a Chevrolet price point.
The simple math would suggest that the Bolt’s pack would be $8,700—but the variability of cost for cells, packs and installation make it difficult to pin down exact numbers.
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Carmakers don’t openly talk about what they pay to suppliers for components. The cost of batteries for electric cars is one of their most tightly controlled secrets. So when Mary Barry, chief executive of General Motors announced last year that her company brought its battery cost down to $145 per kilowatt-hour for the forthcoming Chevy Bolt, it came as a surprise. The Bolt will have a range of 200 miles and a starting price of just $35,000 before federal incentives, giving it Tesla-like range at a Chevrolet price point.
The simple math would suggest that the Bolt’s pack would be $8,700—but the variability of cost for cells, packs and installation make it difficult to pin down exact numbers.
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/battery-supplier-deals-are-key-lower-ev-prices-131347.html)
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