The body and style of this electric car is designed by Italian driver Enzo Ferrari and inspired by E-
The type series of 1960 s.
Customers who already have classic E-Commerce
Type will be able to pay for converting their car to electric driving
The original engines and transmissions will be kept so that they can be put back in place if needed
Or customers can pay Jaguar for the purchase of electronic products
Type of conversion.
"We are overwhelmed by the positive reaction of Jaguar E-commerce.
The concept of Type Zero. Future-
"Proving the enjoyment of ownership of classic cars is a major stepping stone to Jaguar classics," Jaguar Land Rover Classic director Tim Hanig said in a statement . ".
The announcement is just good news for battery metal miners, who have seen their demand for mined commodities soar over the past year.
The scramble by car manufacturers to ensure the supply of battery materials has pushed up the price of lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths and even copper (300 kg of copper on an electric bus, 9 tons of copper per megawatt wind farm ). The all-
Electric Jaguar
The Type is the classic sports car of the 1960 s, it has a long hood, curved roof and chrome bumper, but its engine and transmission are removed and replaced with battery packs and motors.
Recent research shows that
Cost of related goods jumped to 6
Record high in 2017
Since 2015, each car has risen 70%, or $884.
If key battery metal prices continue to climb, it may cause more trouble to automakers who have lost money selling electric vehicles in the face of fierce competition, low sales and unfavorable internal combustion engines.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported setting $125/kWh at the same level as electric vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines, but it also warned that, since battery costs are still a major component of the current price of electric vehicles, financial incentives such as rebates to support the deployment of electric vehicles require tax cuts or tax exemptions.
Not surprisingly, AlixPartners, an American consulting firm, saw an eye --
Spending $255 billion on R & D and capital spending will bring about 207 electric vehicles to market by 2022.
Another $61 billion for Autonomy
According to the vehicle technology studied.
BMW recently said that the raw materials needed for car batteries will grow by 10-
It doubled in seven years, adding that it was surprised by "how fast demand will grow.
BMW plans to offer 25 electric vehicles by 2025, and like many of its peers, it prefers nickelmagnesium-
Cobalt batteries (electric vehicles are Tesla's most popular pioneer in battery technology using less cobalt ).
The article was originally published on oil prices.