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Cost parity by 'early 2020s' will be electric vehicle tipping point

Frik Els | February 12, 2019 | 10:17 pm Base Metals Battery Metals Cobalt Copper Graphite Lithium Nickel Rare Earth 

A new report by McKinsey forecasts a rapid switch from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles on the world's roads will be boosted by the plummeting costs of owning a battery powered vehicle. The consulting firm's 2019 Global Energy Perspective report...

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