Some recent Reddit posts show us that there are some problems at used and new auto dealers. Not only are many of them not participating in the transferrable tax credit program that gives people $7500 off the cars, but some of them may miss a key deadline for people who … [continued]
In GM’s recent Q3 earnings call, CEO Mary Barra revealed some interesting new details about the return of the Chevy Bolt. Based on what she said and some of the recent headwinds the EV market has been facing, it seems pretty clear that a new Bolt is exactly what GM … [continued]
Like many other people, I bought a Bolt EUV last year after prices dropped. These price drops were temporary for the 2020-22 model year, but were made permanent for 2023. Then, on top of the price drops, the Bolt Brothers (EV and EUV) ended up being eligible for some pretty … [continued]
GM (Or is it the gentler, kinder lowercase “gm” now?) recently announced several good things for its EV efforts. Bolt EV and EUV sales are going good, Brightdrop (its electric cargo van division) scored some important partnerships, and among them is a really good deal it struck with Ryder. Let’s … [continued]
The motorcycle sector is now the biggest vehicle segment in Kenya. The number of motorcycles registered in 2021 was more than 1.5 times the number of motorcycles registered in 2018! This is impressive growth over the past 6 years. Motorcycle taxi riders, the largest user segment of motorcycles in the … [continued]
Chevrolet is offering 0% financing on not only new Bolt EVs, but also certified pre-owned (CPO) Bolts and even Volts. There are obvious reasons to offer big incentives on the new Bolts, but stimulating the used market is less straightforward.
Micromobility companies offering inexpensive rentals of electric scooters and bikes saw explosive growth before the start of the pandemic. The two largest, Bird and Lime, had reached valuations of over $2 billion each, a startling amount for such young companies.
A few days back, I summed up the key cleantech highlights of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, which did not include every cleantech car in the show and understandably left out a few brands and cars that were either not as prominently featured or just weren’t as noteworthy at this show. This … [continued]
