Originally published on EV Obsession. Following sales reports on June US electric car sales, Europe electric car sales, and China electric car sales, I thought it would be interesting to compare the powerhouses (and throw Canada on top of the US to make it “North America” since it’s all basically … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The US is no longer the top market for plug-in electric vehicle (EV) sales — with the overall European market surpassing the American one for the first time, according to recent reports. To be exact here, January–April 2015 saw European EV sales surge ahead of … [continued]
We already wrote about the recent ZSW report that found that the world electric car market was up to 740,000 at the end of 2014. Other cool stats noted there included: China saw 54,000 electric cars registered in 2014, a growth of 120%. The US grew 69% to hit 290,000 total electric … [continued]
Nissan’s success to date with regard to electric vehicles, and the LEAF in particular, has been notable, and has put the company at the vanguard of the industry. Such a position has its downsides, though, including the fact that the company’s great success means that it’ll be reaching the limit … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. With 58% of the global zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market, there’s a strong argument to be made that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is the top electric vehicle manufacturer in the world, and the world leader has just passed its 200,000th electric vehicle (EV) sale. Renault and Nissan EV … [continued]
The Dept. of Energy’s “Transportation Energy Futures” study provides a template for Pres. Obama’s vision of reducing US transportation sector petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. Realizing gains in vehicle energy efficiency and fostering shifts in demand for different modes of transport, growing use of biomass biofuels, and transitioning to hydrogen and electric vehicles are the three main facets of the TEF strategy.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Note: Excludes the 11.2 million households without a vehicle. The housing stock in the United States could support significant numbers of plug-in electric vehicles. Of households that own at least one car, an estimated 49% (49.6 million housing units) park within 20 feet … [continued]
