As you may have noticed, one of my favorite events of 2017 was the first annual rEVolution conference from EVBox. That’s where it was announced that Engie was acquiring EVBox, and there were also presentations from a host of electric vehicle leaders (including — shocker — yours truly).
At the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco, California last week, BNEF’s Colin McKerracher made a case for electric vehicles finally reaching the “end of the beginning” as businesses and consumers recognize and begin to embrace electric vehicles en masse.
BloombergNEF’s Colin McKerracher took to the stage at the BNEF Summit in San Francisco last week where he made a case for electric vehicles reaching the “end of the beginning.” The case for electric vehicles moving into the mainstream or out of the early adopter stage of growth has been fueled by the increase in energy density in lithium-ion batteries and the corresponding drop in cost that comes along with it.
There are reports the EV revolution is slowing down in the US. Don’t believe it. More affordable models and better charging are almost here.
If you’re wondering who is winning in the growing electric vehicle market, you should know by now that Tesla and BYD are far ahead of the pack. We’ll have much more detail on the models and brands leading sales in our monthly World EV Sales Report later today. However, first, … [continued]
Manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles is about more than what chemistry is used. Geopolitical considerations are critical, too.
GM says it is offering buyouts to salaried employees in the US at the same time BNEF is saying sales of ICE cars have peaked.
Electric car sales in China continue to set new records month after month, helped by the sale of plug-in hybrids.
While Tesla fans and logistics companies anxiously await deliveries of the first electric Semis, China leads the world in low-emissions trucking. Bloomberg reports that light commercial electric vehicle sales have gone from 1% of market share to 10% in the last two years, and may be a big factor in … [continued]
The following is a wonderful article by Charles Morris that communicates several important points superbly. It presents a bit of a different take on lithium than we’ve typically been presenting, while still referencing a comment from a battery exec that emphasizing a key point we’ve been communicating for years. That … [continued]
