Colin McKerracher
@colinmckerracher.bsky.social
I manage the Clean Transport & Energy Storage analyst teams at BloombergNEF. Posts about EVs, charging, batteries, clean fuels, aviation, shipping and more. Opinions are my own.
Some quotes in this great piece on how cars keep getting bigger, and what to do about it by @davidzipper.bsky.social
slate.com/business/202...
slate.com/business/202...
America is Exporting One of Its Worst Characteristics. It Has to Do With Cars.
There are ways to fight back.
slate.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Some quotes in this great piece on how cars keep getting bigger, and what to do about it by @davidzipper.bsky.social
slate.com/business/202...
slate.com/business/202...
There will be battery manufacturing in Europe, including jobs, investment and all the good things that go with that.
Most of the batteries will be made by incumbent manufacturers. That's ok.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Most of the batteries will be made by incumbent manufacturers. That's ok.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
December 11, 2024 at 3:28 PM
There will be battery manufacturing in Europe, including jobs, investment and all the good things that go with that.
Most of the batteries will be made by incumbent manufacturers. That's ok.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Most of the batteries will be made by incumbent manufacturers. That's ok.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️
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The annual BloombergNEF battery survey is out.
Quick hits: pack prices now $115 per kWh (and below $100 for cars in China)
Almost 2/3 of China's EV models are priced lower than their internal combustion equivalents
Great work @colinmckerracher.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Quick hits: pack prices now $115 per kWh (and below $100 for cars in China)
Almost 2/3 of China's EV models are priced lower than their internal combustion equivalents
Great work @colinmckerracher.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
China’s Electric-Car Push Drives Global Battery Price Declines
Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:42 AM
The annual BloombergNEF battery survey is out.
Quick hits: pack prices now $115 per kWh (and below $100 for cars in China)
Almost 2/3 of China's EV models are priced lower than their internal combustion equivalents
Great work @colinmckerracher.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Quick hits: pack prices now $115 per kWh (and below $100 for cars in China)
Almost 2/3 of China's EV models are priced lower than their internal combustion equivalents
Great work @colinmckerracher.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Already compiled @colinmckerracher.bsky.social charts on the latest battery price index into a slide. Bravo to Colin and team www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
December 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Already compiled @colinmckerracher.bsky.social charts on the latest battery price index into a slide. Bravo to Colin and team www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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What's next? Metal prices may rise as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and stalled mining projects impact supply. However, higher LFP adoption, technology advances and competition will push battery prices down. For more see our public press release here: shorturl.at/TcVUc
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour: BloombergNEF | BloombergNEF
New York, December 10, 2024 – Battery prices saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record
shorturl.at
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
What's next? Metal prices may rise as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and stalled mining projects impact supply. However, higher LFP adoption, technology advances and competition will push battery prices down. For more see our public press release here: shorturl.at/TcVUc
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EVs are still more expensive than comparable combustion cars in many markets, but broader access to cheaper batteries will close the gap.
More on @colinmckerracher.bsky.social's piece on Bloomberg's Hyperdrive: shorturl.at/9AEFi
More on @colinmckerracher.bsky.social's piece on Bloomberg's Hyperdrive: shorturl.at/9AEFi
China’s Electric-Car Push Drives Global Battery Price Declines
Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world.
shorturl.at
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
EVs are still more expensive than comparable combustion cars in many markets, but broader access to cheaper batteries will close the gap.
More on @colinmckerracher.bsky.social's piece on Bloomberg's Hyperdrive: shorturl.at/9AEFi
More on @colinmckerracher.bsky.social's piece on Bloomberg's Hyperdrive: shorturl.at/9AEFi
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The march of declining battery prices continues. Always read @colinmckerracher.bsky.social! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet....
December 10, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The march of declining battery prices continues. Always read @colinmckerracher.bsky.social! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet....
I'm very fortunate to work on some of the most interesting topics in energy and transport.
At BloombergNEF, our team of analysts is helping leading organizations navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
www.bloomberg.com/professional...
At BloombergNEF, our team of analysts is helping leading organizations navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
www.bloomberg.com/professional...
Bloomberg Expert Access: Colin McKerracher on the future of clean transport and energy storage | Insights | Bloomberg Professional Services
In this episode of Bloomberg Expert Access, Colin McKerracher, Head of Clean Transport and Energy Storage at BloombergNEF, discusses the future of the transport system and advancements in lithium-ion ...
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December 9, 2024 at 5:07 PM
I'm very fortunate to work on some of the most interesting topics in energy and transport.
At BloombergNEF, our team of analysts is helping leading organizations navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
www.bloomberg.com/professional...
At BloombergNEF, our team of analysts is helping leading organizations navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
www.bloomberg.com/professional...
Global EV sales in October:
Battery electrics: up 23%
Plug-in hybrids: up 65%
Combined market share in October: ~25%
Ending the year strong
Battery electrics: up 23%
Plug-in hybrids: up 65%
Combined market share in October: ~25%
Ending the year strong
December 5, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Global EV sales in October:
Battery electrics: up 23%
Plug-in hybrids: up 65%
Combined market share in October: ~25%
Ending the year strong
Battery electrics: up 23%
Plug-in hybrids: up 65%
Combined market share in October: ~25%
Ending the year strong
Underappreciated part of the reason why road deaths are so much higher in the US than Europe
December 5, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Underappreciated part of the reason why road deaths are so much higher in the US than Europe
Cool page aggregating Canada EV adoption numbers from @nbrown14.bsky.social.
Quebec is crushing it.
github.com/NBrown140/tr...
Quebec is crushing it.
github.com/NBrown140/tr...
December 5, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Cool page aggregating Canada EV adoption numbers from @nbrown14.bsky.social.
Quebec is crushing it.
github.com/NBrown140/tr...
Quebec is crushing it.
github.com/NBrown140/tr...
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A starter pack of my colleagues who are analysts at BloombergNEF. Batteries, electric vehicles, modelling, policy, energy economics, solar! Get your BNEF analysts on Bluesky here.
go.bsky.app/SRQaZno
go.bsky.app/SRQaZno
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
A starter pack of my colleagues who are analysts at BloombergNEF. Batteries, electric vehicles, modelling, policy, energy economics, solar! Get your BNEF analysts on Bluesky here.
go.bsky.app/SRQaZno
go.bsky.app/SRQaZno
From the archives: OPEC's 2015 World Oil Outlook.
It forecasts a total of 4.7 million battery electrics and 41 million plug-in hybrids on the road in 2040
It forecasts a total of 4.7 million battery electrics and 41 million plug-in hybrids on the road in 2040
December 3, 2024 at 1:48 PM
From the archives: OPEC's 2015 World Oil Outlook.
It forecasts a total of 4.7 million battery electrics and 41 million plug-in hybrids on the road in 2040
It forecasts a total of 4.7 million battery electrics and 41 million plug-in hybrids on the road in 2040
The largest car market in the world, transformed in just 5 years.
cnevpost.com/2024/12/03/c...
cnevpost.com/2024/12/03/c...
December 3, 2024 at 10:21 AM
The largest car market in the world, transformed in just 5 years.
cnevpost.com/2024/12/03/c...
cnevpost.com/2024/12/03/c...
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key quote: “Behavioral barriers to adoption are much less of an issue than originally thought. When the economics are good, people buy EVs in large numbers.”
Great piece on Norway's EV journey from my colleague Kari Lundgren
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
This Is What the World’s First All-EV Car Market Looks Like
Norway is on the cusp of completing a transition away from combustion cars thanks to targeted incentives that made electrics an easy choice
www.bloomberg.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:56 AM
key quote: “Behavioral barriers to adoption are much less of an issue than originally thought. When the economics are good, people buy EVs in large numbers.”
Great piece on Norway's EV journey from my colleague Kari Lundgren
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
This Is What the World’s First All-EV Car Market Looks Like
Norway is on the cusp of completing a transition away from combustion cars thanks to targeted incentives that made electrics an easy choice
www.bloomberg.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Great piece on Norway's EV journey from my colleague Kari Lundgren
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Fascinating. Secondary literature (and presumably press reporting and social media) have been over-estimating the contribution of tyre wear to air pollution. Good news (though all that tyre rubber must still end up somewhere in the environment).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Airborne Tire Wear Particles: A Critical Reanalysis of the Literature Reveals Emission Factors Lower than Expected
Tires are a ubiquitous part of on-road transport systems serving as the critical connecting component at the interface of the motive power and road surface. While tires are essential to automobile fun...
pubs.acs.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Fascinating. Secondary literature (and presumably press reporting and social media) have been over-estimating the contribution of tyre wear to air pollution. Good news (though all that tyre rubber must still end up somewhere in the environment).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Almost time to revisit and score this.
EV sales figure looking good, battery prices looking lower than expected.
about.bnef.com/blog/evs-and...
EV sales figure looking good, battery prices looking lower than expected.
about.bnef.com/blog/evs-and...
EVs and Clean Transport: 10 Things to Watch in 2024 | BloombergNEF
These 10 things to watch are a snapshot of what we think will be some of the most noteworthy developments in 2024.
about.bnef.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Almost time to revisit and score this.
EV sales figure looking good, battery prices looking lower than expected.
about.bnef.com/blog/evs-and...
EV sales figure looking good, battery prices looking lower than expected.
about.bnef.com/blog/evs-and...
Who is winning and losing in China's quickly electrifying vehicle market? VW, Honda, Nissan all in real trouble. Toyota holding for now but watch next year.
Great piece from the Bloomberg News team
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Great piece from the Bloomberg News team
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
November 27, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Who is winning and losing in China's quickly electrifying vehicle market? VW, Honda, Nissan all in real trouble. Toyota holding for now but watch next year.
Great piece from the Bloomberg News team
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Great piece from the Bloomberg News team
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Norway's road transport energy use is now highlighting a really important effect: primary energy consumption falling even while people travel more.
Why? Because electrification is energy efficiency.
Chart by @robbieandrew.bsky.social
Why? Because electrification is energy efficiency.
Chart by @robbieandrew.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Norway's road transport energy use is now highlighting a really important effect: primary energy consumption falling even while people travel more.
Why? Because electrification is energy efficiency.
Chart by @robbieandrew.bsky.social
Why? Because electrification is energy efficiency.
Chart by @robbieandrew.bsky.social
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One of my favorite @colinmckerracher.bsky.social charts and it was a treat to be there - present at the creation - when he published the first version.
Sales Of Combustion Vehicles Are Slowing/Falling/Faltering
November 25, 2024 at 10:18 AM
One of my favorite @colinmckerracher.bsky.social charts and it was a treat to be there - present at the creation - when he published the first version.
Sales Of Combustion Vehicles Are Slowing/Falling/Faltering
November 25, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Sales Of Combustion Vehicles Are Slowing/Falling/Faltering
California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard is getting a big change that will significantly boost EV charging.
The updated program will provide $500 million to $1.4 billion to the charging sector per year, based on today’s credit prices.
The updated program will provide $500 million to $1.4 billion to the charging sector per year, based on today’s credit prices.
November 25, 2024 at 9:07 AM
California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard is getting a big change that will significantly boost EV charging.
The updated program will provide $500 million to $1.4 billion to the charging sector per year, based on today’s credit prices.
The updated program will provide $500 million to $1.4 billion to the charging sector per year, based on today’s credit prices.
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ZEVs leap to 16.5 per cent market share in Q3 2024: S&P Global electricautonomy.ca/data-tracker...
ZEVs leap to 16.5 per cent market share in Q3 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global's Q3 2024 numbers mark an all-time high for the Canadian EV sector with 1 in every 6 vehicles sold in Canada now a ZEV
electricautonomy.ca
November 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
ZEVs leap to 16.5 per cent market share in Q3 2024: S&P Global electricautonomy.ca/data-tracker...